From Eulogy to Joy

by Beischel, Cynthia Kuhn; Strom, Kristina Chase

• ISBN13: 9780738837987
• ISBN10: 0738837989
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-12-01
• Publisher: Xlibris Corp

Table of Contents

The Birthing of From Eulogy To Joy	p. 23
How To Use This "How It Is" Book	p. 25
Acknowledgements	p. 29
The Funeral and the Eulogy
At A Memorial--June 1, 1989	p. 33
Angel's Trumpet	p. 34
Sunstruck	p. 36
In Memory Of My Cousin, Ray Lokken	p. 41
The Spiritual Side Of Grief	p. 42
The Star-Spangled Receipt	p. 43
The Funeral	p. 44
The Wake	p. 50
Commencement: A Eulogy For Warren Charles Bonner 1916-2000	p. 51
Children's Deaths: Infants Through Adulthood
Saying Goodbye To Our Baby	p. 54
Roma Was Here	p. 58
Jeremy	p. 64
I Never Heard Him Cry	p. 67
Resolving Grief On The Road To Happiness	p. 69
Cardboard Boxes	p. 76
Fall Out	p. 77
Released	p. 80
The Death of Parents
That Was My Job	p. 82
Deep Breaths	p. 85
In My Father's House	p. 89
Dealing With Two Deaths	p. 90
Letter To My Father	p. 93
Sentimental Journey	p. 96
The Ninth Inning Ended	p. 101
Grieving For An Unknown Mother	p. 102
The Gerbil Funeral	p. 104
Together Forever	p. 105
Spouses, Mates, and Ex's
The Most Important Day Of My Life	p. 109
Why?	p. 111
Out Of The Depths	p. 116
Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder	p. 117
Run Aground	p. 119
Learning Through Suffering	p. 121
His Shirt	p. 125
The Loss of Friends
Losing Friends, The Hard Way	p. 127
Time Stopped	p. 128
Anatol	p. 135
Jacque's Story	p. 138
What Does Bird-Watching Have To Do With Grief Anyway?	p. 142
Martha	p. 144
Thank You, My Friend	p. 146
A Laugher's Last Laugh	p. 148
When Someone You "Hate" or are Angry with Dies
My Mother Is Dying	p. 152
Moving Past Bitter	p. 154
Walking Toward Kathy	p. 156
Dealing with "Unnatural" Deaths
Kevin's Story	p. 165
My Life Has Changed	p. 171
A Letter To My Sister	p. 173
Cry Uncle	p. 179
Requiem For An Unbroken Love	p. 185
Fat Danny	p. 192
Daddy's Death	p. 196
The Drowning	p. 199
Derek	p. 200
Children's Perspectives
From Grampa With Love	p. 202
Only Fear And Grief	p. 203
The Gift Of Sacrifice	p. 204
How I Accepted Death	p. 206
Carrying On	p. 209
We Were The Best Of Friends	p. 213
Body	p. 216
I Love You, Dad	p. 217
The Child And Death	p. 218
The "Known" Feelings
Alone	p. 224
A Father's Cry	p. 225
Metamorphosis	p. 228
Anger and Forgiveness: Natural Parts Of Grief	p. 230
You're Not The One	p. 232
Vultures	p. 234
Dealing With Dad's Death	p. 238
Silent Guilt	p. 239
Didn't I Close That Chapter?	p. 242
Tripwire	p. 248
The Importance of Ritual and Family Tradition
A Light Shines In My Heart	p. 252
The Earthquake	p. 254
A Thanksgiving Legacy	p. 259
Changes	p. 262
My Grief Garden	p. 264
Saying Goodbye To Lisa	p. 269
December Thursday	p. 270
All Around Us	p. 273
Granting Time to Grieve
Healing From Loss	p. 275
There Is Life After Death--Mine	p. 279
Seven Steps Forward, One Step Back	p. 284
All I Should Have Said	p. 287
A Family Perspective	p. 291
Like An Eagle Falling	p. 298
A Place	p. 302
The Mourning's Over	p. 304
Just Give It Time	p. 307
Grief Postponed	p. 313
Reaching Out to God and Spirituality
Death Is Not An Ending	p. 316
Dealing With Death	p. 318
The Last Embrace	p. 321
The Gaining Of Faith Through Grief	p. 323
Tears Of Healing	p. 326
The Falling Star	p. 327
La Montana Se Movio--The Mountain Moved	p. 332
My Darkest Hour	p. 338
Alone With The Lord	p. 343
Journaling
The First Month	p. 345
Random Thoughts And Fleeting Images	p. 352
Excerpts From My Journal	p. 354
The Touching Wall	p. 363
Entries From Eternity	p. 365
A Symphony Of Mourning In Four Movements	p. 368
From The Eyes Of A Child	p. 376
The Gift of Support
A Faithful Friend Brings Healing Hands	p. 383
Help With Healing	p. 390
Living Through Suicide	p. 391
Time Heals All	p. 393
Angel In Our Family	p. 396
The Hope Group	p. 400
The Role of Caregivers
Time On The Cross	p. 407
The Nature Of Death	p. 410
Reaching Out	p. 411
Roma's Purpose	p. 415
Living With The Grief Of Alzheimer's Disease	p. 419
A Job Of Love	p. 424
Alternative Orientations Toward Death
Between Two Worlds	p. 429
Journey	p. 432
Big Picture Premonitions	p. 438
What Do We Know?	p. 439
Cloud Dream	p. 444
Letting Go Of My Dad	p. 445
A Final Gift	p. 448
Allan's Words	p. 453
Messages From Michael	p. 459
Memorials
Christian's Legacy	p. 466
The Gift Of Blood	p. 469
Joe's Story	p. 470
My Wife's Wishes	p. 472
Transition to Joy
Press On	p. 474
The Gift Of Significance	p. 475
Crying, Too, Shall End	p. 476
Window of Life	p. 479
Reflections Of A Typical Day In August	p. 480
The First Laugh	p. 483
Joy
Excerpts From Samurai Widow	p. 485
The Gift	p. 492
Tears, Wonder, And Joy Upon The Transition Of My Father	p. 494
Missing Ben	p. 497
"'The Time Has Come,' the Walrus said ..."	p. 501
Mourning Turned To Dancing	p. 507
Danny's Gift	p. 510
Better Than I've Ever Been	p. 514
Closing Statement	p. 517
The Cover Story	p. 519
Biographical Information About The Contributors	p. 525
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