GOOD GRIEF PEOPLE is an anthology filled with real stories respecting and affirming the individuality of grief and the reality of hope. GOOD GRIEF PEOPLE offers no specific formula for grieving but it does offer an opportunity for readers to know they are not alone. Many of the stories are faith-filled true experiences of encounters with a living, loving God. Other stories relay a different kind of grieving and how those who are left behind cope in a crisis. Death is part of life. Sometimes it can be a very painful part of life but it is something none of us can escape. Deep grief is a sign of deep love and the passionately written stories in GOOD GRIEF PEOPLE honour and recognize that everyone grieves differently. There is no right or wrong way to grieve. Each person is individual in their grief and each person expresses it differently. This book has wonderful stories and poems that explore the many facets of grief and can help to enlighten the reader to understand their own grief. A wonderful book! --Theresa Goldrick, Avid Reader, Book Reviewer, DSW. Good Grief People is a marvelous resource for those who are grieving, as well as those who support them. The variety of stories, poems and losses presented in Good Grief People reinforces that everyone experiences a different journey towards healing. Time doesn t necessarily heal all wounds, rather, it softens the raw wound to a scar. Everyone will die. Everyone will grieve. Some will grieve many different losses. What a wonderful feeling it is to know that you are not alone on your journey. How wonderful to hear from the contributing authors about what was helpful, as supports to those dealing with grief. Thank you to everyone who wrote in this book. What a brave and compassionate thing to do for others! --Helen Edwards, Seniors Health Services Coordinator Good Grief People is best read before you need it. Honest, very personal stories that "tell it like it is" can help prepare readers for the most shattering experience of their lives. If they are already in the midst of grieving, the stories won't instantly make the pain go away, but they can identify with at least one of these writers who actually understands the situation and has travelled through the numbness and pain to the other side. --Patricia Anne Elford, OCT, B.A., M.Div. Editor, Professional writer and poet, Educator, Clergyperson, Presenter and Facilitator Alan Anderson, Glynis Belec, Barbara Heagy, Donna Mann, Ruth Smith Meyer and Carolyn Wilker have walked through the fire many times and through their heart-wrenching pain, each has shared their stories in the hope that readers will be encouraged, uplifted, validated in their grief and offered hope even on the darkest days. GOOD GRIEF PEOPLE is an anthology filled with real stories respecting and affirming the individuality of grief and the reality of hope. GOOD GRIEF PEOPLE offers no specific formula for grieving but it does offer an opportunity for readers to know they are not alone. Many of the stories are faith-filled true experiences of encounters with a living, loving God. Other stories relay a different kind of grieving and how those who are left behind cope in a crisis. Death is part of life. Sometimes it can be a very painful part of life but it is something none of us can escape. Deep grief is a sign of deep love and the passionately written stories in GOOD GRIEF PEOPLE honour and recognize that everyone grieves differently.