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Gloria Lintermans (Author), Marilyn Stolzman Ph.D. (Author)
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"Through its honesty, wisdom and real-life stories, the book helps readers make the journey to new love." -- Eleanore Osborne, Daytona Beach News-Journal

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The Healing Power of Love: Transcending the Loss of a Spouse to New Love is a collection of twelve beautifully and honestly told, uplifting and inspirational stories of new, loving relationships following the loss of a spouse or partner. Authors Lintermans and Stolzman recognize the life-affirming, vitally important, next step following mourning the loss of a spouse or partner. The often disquieting yet exhilaratingly overlap of grieving and finding new love can only unfold through a commitment to healthy grieving and the willingness to move forward.
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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc. (March 10, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1932783512
  • ISBN-13: 978-1932783513
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #844,912 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
    #92 in  Books > Health, Mind & Body > Relationships > Love & Loss

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars For people who've been widowed, September 27, 2006
This review is from: The Healing Power of Love: Transcending the Loss of a Spouse to New Love (Paperback)
Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (9/06)

"The Healing Power of Love" was written to help widows and widowers to move on from their grief into whole, loving relationships. The book is written in a way that imparts warmth and compassion. Each chapter is written about a couple and how either one or both of them transcended the loss of a spouse and entered into the new relationship. In some cases, the couples already knew each other and in others they met after the losses. Each person in the relationship tells their stories from their points of view. For the most part, each partner tells what it is like to transcend the devastating grief that comes with losing a spouse of many years. In other parts, the new spouse tells what it is like to marry into a family and have to learn to be accepted by the children; even if they are adults, it is not easy. Both offer advice on how to cope. Then the counselor reflects on the couple as a whole and writes about the advice that is offered.

Many couples also discuss issues with sex. For the spouses who had spent more than half their life with one person, it is not easy to be intimate in this way with another person. It seems like the couples that openly discussed their fears and concerns were able to overcome their concerns easier. I really appreciated that the people who shared their stories were so open about discussing this issue. For many people who are uncomfortable about discussing sex with others, this is a great place to learn about other people's experiences. It is a very personal, yet important issue because your sexuality and need for intimacy does not die with your spouse.

Bereavement support groups were also beneficial for many. For some people, it was a way to connect with others and be able to share the devastating grief that you go through when you have lost someone. It is also important to allow yourself time to grieve and to heal. Some people mentioned in the book tried to start dating before they were ready. It is okay to take time to heal. Some of the people who shared their stories acknowledged that they still continued to grieve for their spouses after the new relationships started. Having a new love helped them with their healing.

This is an incredibly powerful book for helping someone who has lost a spouse to move on. If you have lost a spouse and are at the point where you would like to start dating again, this is the book for you. It will fill you with hope that there can be another healthy relationship for you. One of the common themes that I saw mentioned by many of the widowed people was that they had to get over feeling guilty about moving on. They discovered that having a new love did not take away from the love of their deceased.

I highly recommend "The Healing Power of Love" to people who have been widowed. I think that the adult children of widowed parents should also read this book to gain perspective on what their parent is going through. It also would be a great book to discuss in bereavement support groups.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars "Believe It Or Not", April 20, 2006
By Bernard (Kona, Hi.) - See all my reviews
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I bought Lintermans book merely to validate my own thoughts and principles. Much to my surprise her research, personal interviews and creativity not only validated my feelings about "dating" after my loss but expanded my views on the whole proposition of building a new, and I might add, exciting relationship. So to my friends and family I now say "believe it or not" I have a new and loving person in my life and it's O.K.!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Exploring What's Possible, October 23, 2007
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One of the many steps to recovery after the death of a spouse is recognizing some of the positives the future may hold. For some, this may include the possibility of one day forming a new love relationship. This book takes the reader through twelve real-life stories of people who did just that. Each story includes the perspectives of the two partners and that of the authors, and deals with issues of fear, accommodating ongoing love and grief for the deceased spouse, creating a working format for a new relationship, and coming to enjoy a new phase of life. There's no panacea for the pain of losing a spouse, but perhaps the most important message in this book is that, when it becomes possible again, it's wise to live in the present and to be open to new sources of fulfillment.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book!
This book was very insightful in knowing where to go with our relationship and dealing with adult children who feel "it's just too soon. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Nancy Cleveland

3.0 out of 5 stars Not all that helpful
In my opinion, this book is not nearly as good as the companion book, "The Healing Power of Grief". It tells the story of 12 couples who found love after the death of a spouse,... Read more
Published on November 25, 2007 by Karen Potts

5.0 out of 5 stars A sensitive guide through difficulties often associated with losing one love and eventually gaining another
Co-authored by Gloria Lintermans and Marilyn Stolzman, The Healing Power Of Love: Transcending The Loss Of A Spouse To New Love is a sensitive guide through difficulties often... Read more
Published on June 2, 2006 by Midwest Book Review

5.0 out of 5 stars There is life after the death of a spouse.
Through the effective use of a she said/he said format, Lintermans and Stolzman provide anecdotal evidence that there is life after the death of a spouse or life partner. Read more
Published on April 23, 2006 by Harvey M. Gurien

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm on my way!
After reading The Healing Power of Grief by the same authors I was hopeful that this book would help me throough the process of going forward with a new and meaningful... Read more
Published on April 21, 2006 by Marsha Gruen

5.0 out of 5 stars New hope and love
The authors not only help you see that life goes on, but that it can continue with new love and happiness after a loss. Read more
Published on April 18, 2006 by C. E. Osborne

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Although I recognize that I'm no where far enough along in grieving my late husband to even think about dating again or forming a new... Read more
Published on April 12, 2006 by Joyce

5.0 out of 5 stars other side of grief
Gloria Lintermans and Dr. Marilyn Stolzman score again with a book focusing on renewal of physical, emotional and spiritual energy after the death of a loved one. Read more
Published on April 12, 2006 by M. Beard

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