Helping Through Heartache

Book excerpt: At a loss for how to help someone who has lost a loved one? Struggling to figure out the "right" words to say or what to do? Whether that loss is a spouse, partner, parent, sibling, child, or anyone at all. This user-friendly book will tell you everything you need to know. Filled with straightforward tips, Helping Through Heartache will teach you how to skillfully and sensitively support a heartbroken friend or family member at any point in the grieving process. Author Sheila Hoover approaches this heavy subject matter in a light-hearted way using amusing cat illustrations to depict the confusing and sometimes comical awkwardness of loss. Written with compassion, informed by experience, and presented with levity, this indispensable guide offers clear strategies and wise advice. With the practical pointers in this book, you'll not only discover how to support someone who is grieving, but how meaningful it can be to help someone through heartache.