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When Good-bye Is Forever

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Unfortunately, I was given this book as a gift from my best friend, only a few days after my 2 year old son died. When, you are in this situation, books on how to grieve seem to be one of the most popular way to show they care. Out of all the books that were given to me, this is the ONLY one that I read. It has been 5 years now and I still refer back to it from time to time. This was the most sincere and heartfelt book that I have ever read. If you are grieving(or know someone who is )this was (and is) very comforting to me.

I found this book by John Bramblett to be the greatest source of help since losing our 11 month old son in July to a very rare and rapid infection. I cannot count the books I've read just since July but this is by far the most honest, encouraging book I have read so far. I finally felt like I was normal. The author tackles the issue head-on and he has helped me tremendously in learning about the grief process. My husband and I are using it as a resource for a teaching on grief in our Sunday School class. I would recommend it for anyone to read. If you have not lost a child, just read it to help others who have lost people that meant the world to them.

One of the most touching stories I've read in a long time. Most books about loss of a child are written by mothers, this is written by a father

This is a book of great importance, that will be of profound help to anyone who has suffered the loss of a child. Bramblett's narrative is honest and insightful, and certain to resonate with people suffering in this way. Read this book for instruction and help, and even inspiration. John Bramblett truly does show how it is possible "to live again" after the loss of a child. Highly recommended

I LOST MY 12 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER BRITTANY TO A RARE, AGGRESSIVE CANCER ALMOST 10 YEARS AGO. I READ EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING I COULD GET MY HANDS ON TO HELP WITH THIS GREATEST OF LOSSES. THIS BOOK WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT I FELT ADDRESSED ALL THE REAL ISSUES AND STRUGGLES THAT GO ON AFTER THE LOSS OF A CHILD-MOST ESPECIALLY THE DIFFERENCES IN HOW MEN AND WOMEN GRIEVE. I HAVE ORDERED THIS BOOK FOR SO MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE SUFFERED A LOSS AND THEY HAVE CONFIRMED HOW HELPFUL THIS BOOK WAS TO THEM AS WELL. I EVEN EMAILED JOHN AFTER I READ THE BOOK BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF CIRCULATION FOR AWHILE AND HE SENT ME A COPY. I AM SO HAPPY THE BOOK IS BACK. I HAVE ALREADY ORDERED IT FOR A FRIEND OF MINE WHO LOST A DAUGHTER TO SIDS.
THANKS JOHN FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THIS TOUGH SUBJECT AND YOUR ABILITY TO PUT INTO WORDS WHAT WE ARE FEELING, HAVE FELT OR WILL FEEL. GOD BLESS YOU MY FRIEND.
ANNA MARIE

This book is one of the most honest written books I have read on the many feelings we go through in our grief. I especially like the ending of the book how it challenges us to look deep within us, and gives hope.This book leads us to a deeper faith in God and trust. It is a must read for anyone who is grieving the loss of someone you love.

My mother and oldest son were killed in an automobile accident seven months ago. I have read over a dozen books on enduring the loss of a child. This one was the best I have read. It offered such practical advice. I plan to purchase some for gifts for others who have lost children. If you have lost a child, this is one book you definitely need to read.

My husband and I lost our fifth child, Ana-Lauren Gabrielle, when she was 16 mos. old, in 1998. We have both devoured books to help us deal with our indescribable grief and this is one of the best, if not the best, books I have ever read on the subject of child loss to date. It is easy to read and covers the whole spectrum of what we have felt and dealt with personally and gives great advice to those experiencing the same thing and those who are striving to understand what we are feeling and going through. While no two experiences are the same, ever, we certainly felt as though, John and his family had gone deep inside our hearts and heads and expressed what is almost impossible to put into words in an impeccable way.

"When Good-Bye is Forever: Learning to Live Again After the Loss of a Child" by John Bramblett (True Story of the Bramblett Family when their 2 year old son was accidently killed. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who has lost a child. The family shares everything from the days before the accident to the minutes, hours, days, weeks, and months that followed. Wonderfully done. It will indeed touch your heart and helps us who have not lost a "child" to appreciate our children even more. It helped me to have more patience and be more understanding with my own children knowing that in a heartbeat things can change. It has somehow put me through the experience of loss that I now realize that everyday when I wake up and have what matters most in my life (my family), it is indeed a gift.