When Grief Is Your Constant Companion: God's Grace for a Woman's Heartache [Paperback]

Carolyn Rhea (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 20, 2002

This book contains devotional thoughts and corresponding Scriptures for people who long for God's comforting presence as they deal with the storm of grief that follows the loss of a loved one.

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About the Author

Carolyn Rhea was already an experienced author when her husband of 39 years, Claude, died of heart failure while traveling in Paris in 1990. Now in hindsight, she recounts the journey of her grief with transparency. Of the book, she says, “I pray that God will use my book to comfort and encourage those who are grieving and to help those who are not grieving better understand those who are.” Carolyn and Claude Rhea had three children, and Carolyn is now a doting grandmother of four. She currently makes her home in Vero Beach, Florida.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: New Hope Publishers - Arise (December 20, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563097486
• ISBN-13: 978-1563097485
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,381,567 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comfort for the Heart, February 23, 2003

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"cmds1467" (barrington, il United States) - See all my reviews

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Yes, I am a biased reader. The author, Carolyn Rhea, is my mother, and this book is about the unexpected death of my father. On September 19, 1990, my father had a massive heart attack at the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris - just months before my wedding. Through poetic prose, my mother gives others an insight into the grief process and provides comfort through scriptures. How sadly ironic that at the same time this book was published, my mother was diagnosed with a terminal illness. However, she maintains her grace, dignity and unquenchable faith that God is ever present and can work through any situation. I continue to pray for a miracle. Meanwhile, I hope you find comfort through her book. She truly wants to reach out to others who are also journeying through grief.

5.0 out of 5 stars Help for widows, February 2, 2009

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This review is from: When Grief Is Your Constant Companion: God's Grace for a Woman's Heartache (Paperback)

This book helped me tremendously when my husband went home to the Lord. It answered a lot of my questions about some of the things I was feeling and the Scripture verses gave me great comfort.

My church has started a widow's ministry and one of the things we give to new widows is a copy of this book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Comfort for the heart, February 23, 2003

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"cmds1467" (barrington, il United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: When Grief Is Your Constant Companion: God's Grace for a Woman's Heartache (Paperback)

Yes, I am a biased reader. My mother, Carolyn Rhea, wrote this very special book about my father's death. On September 19, 1990, he unexpectedly died of a heart attack at the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. He died a few months before my wedding. They were such a close couple, and I truly feel blessed to have them as parents. Through her poetic prose, my mother expresses her conversations and confrontations with God. You will journey along with her through the "wilderness of grief" and understand more about the grief process. How sadly ironic that just as this special book was released, my mother was diagnosed with a terminal illness. Yet, she maintains her grace, dignity and unquenching faith that God is ever present and can work through any circumstance. I continue to pray for a miracle. Enjoy the book!