Surviving Holidays, Birthdays, and Anniversaries: A Guide for Grieving During Special Occasions (Grief Steps Guide) [Paperback]

Brook Noel (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1891400037 | ISBN-13: 978-1891400032 | Publication Date: May 1, 2004 | Edition: 1

Good cheer, laughter and happiness are emotions often associated with holidays and special occasions. Yet those experiencing grief feel a vastly different set of emotions. In this caring and compassionate guide, Brook Noel explores the different challenges brought on by holidays, birthdays, anniversaries and other special occasions.

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A caring and compassionate guide to help you through difficult days Good cheer, laughter and happiness are emotions often associated with holidays and special occasions. Yet those experiencing grief feel a vastly different set of emotions. In this caring and compassionate guide, Brook Noel explores the different challenges brought on by holidays, birthdays, anniversaries and other special occasions. She'll share with you want to expect along with strategies for coping during those difficult days. You'll also find some ideas for creating new rituals and incorporating your lost loved one into future celebrations.

About the Author

Brook Noel is the author of six other highly-acclaimed books including, Back to Basics: 101 Ideas for Strengthening Our Children and Our Families and The Single Parent Resource. Noel regularly conducts workshops on parenting and writing and has taught or lectured at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, The Los Angeles Times, Washington State University and many other locations. She is a frequent guest of radio and television. Her work and commentary have appeared in many media outlets including Woman's World, The Denver Post, Out Children (magazine of the PTA) and Parent's Journal.

Product Details

• Paperback: 62 pages
• Publisher: Champion Press (WI); 1 edition (May 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1891400037
• ISBN-13: 978-1891400032
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,697,004 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I am the author of many books on the topic of grief, parenting, cooking and self-improvement. My goal is to transform problems into possibilities through creative and practical ideas. I believe that we can find balance in an unbalanced world if we work at it diligently and with an open mind.

I maintain three free e-newsletters, Good Morning (a daily service), The Daily Rush (a recipe Monday-Friday) and The Challenge Weekly (a weekly personal challenge to improve your life.)

I have appeared on CNN, Fox Friends, ABC World News, and hundreds of other shows and stations as well as being named one of the 40 Most Influential Business People under age 40 by the Business Journal.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comfort for a grieving reader, February 23, 2004

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This review is from: Surviving Holidays, Birthdays, and Anniversaries: A Guide for Grieving During Special Occasions (Grief Steps Guide) (Paperback)

Holidays, Christmas, birthdays, family gatherings--they will never be the same again. Having lost my 27 year old son, my "family occasions" have been changed forever. Brook Noel brings sensitivity and positive ideas to this agonizing fact. I'm glad I have this book to comfort and to guide me and my family.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A guide for anyone struggling with memories of a loved one, December 8, 2004

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Surviving Holidays, Birthdays, and Anniversaries: A Guide for Grieving During Special Occasions (Grief Steps Guide) (Paperback)

Surviving Holidays, Birthdays & Anniversaries: A Guide For Grieving During Special Occasions is a simple bereavement guide, written by expert and creator of the www.griefsteps.com program Brook Noel, that especially focuses on coping with the particular challenges brought by special occassions. Holidays are normally a time of good cheer and laughter, but those experiencing profound grief or the loss of a loved one are beset by the opposite of these emotions, often at a magnified effect. Chapters offer advice on what to expect in plain and simple terms, such as learning to avoid additional stressors during the holiday season, never try to outspend grief, shop online, don't hide from life, beware of self-medicating, and more. Suggested strategies for coping include taking a moment of silence when needed, freewriting, taking a time out, specific exercises to calm oneself, and more. A strongly recommended guide for anyone struggling with memories of a loved one at difficult times.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars book gets right down to the point, May 9, 2008

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Joy Szczepanski "joyous66" (Norristown,Pa USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Surviving Holidays, Birthdays, and Anniversaries: A Guide for Grieving During Special Occasions (Grief Steps Guide) (Paperback)

This book comes right down to the very point you needed to read. Good job