Life Interrupted: Grief Recovery Guide and Workbook - Softcover

Paulina Rael Jaramillo M.A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1448669960 ISBN 13: 9781448669967

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2009

Synopsis

Time does not heal--the agony of loss remains and, in some cases, intensifies with the passing of time unless you take action.

Are you ready to move forward and reclaim your life with renewed hope and purpose?

Life Interrupted, endorsed by Dr David and Lisa Frisbie, Founders of The Center for Marriage and Family Studies, will provide the guidance you need to help you move forward.

This compassionate, faith-based book begins by addressing the stages of grieving, including denial, fear, anger, hurt, guilt, depression, letting go, and saying farewell.

Through candid explanations, real-life examples, and thoughtful guidance, Life Interrupted helps readers confront the raw, often messy emotions that follow a loss. It encourages readers to acknowledge their feelings through narrative and prompts and provides space for the reader to process their pain.

Where most books dealing with grief stop, Life Interrupted continues with a section titled “Life Resumed,” offering encouragement and insight for moving forward by focusing on four key areas:

• Living in the Present
• Discovering Your Passion
• Planning for Your Future
• Helping Others (Including Children)

Are you spinning in circles, feeling lost and confused? Life Interrupted provides gentle guidance to help stabilize your world, work through grief, and find peace—one step at a time.

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About the Author

Paulina holds a master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling and has worked with youth and families in various capacities, including crisis intervention. Having lost several family members, including three siblings in one year, she is well acquainted with devastating loss and the peace that healing brings. Faith has been a steady anchor throughout her life.

She currently leads Healing from Loss workshops and shares her story across multiple platforms, offering hope and encouragement.

About this title

About the Author

Paulina Rael Jaramillo began her writing career as a freelance writer in 1991. Between 1996 and 2014 she contributed to nine inspirational books published by Bethany House and Starburst Publishers. Paulina has a Master's degree in Rehab Counseling from a Cal State university and is registered with the Board of Behavioral Science as an LPC Intern. She has worked with families and youth in various capacities including crisis intervention. Her hands-on experience as well as her personal losses, has given her valuable insight into the damaging effects of trauma resulting from loss and the importance of dealing with negative emotions in order to move forward. Her first two books cover various stages and topics crucial to healing from loss. The book set is titled, A Time to Heal: Grief Recovery Guide and Workbook (available at www.Grief-Recovery.org) and the follow-up book is titled, Life Interrupted: Grief Recovery Guide and Workbook. Both books are interactive and encourage reader participation. Her third book, The American Southwest: Pride Prejudice Perseverance, is a historical overview of the various cultures that have populated the Southwest from ancient time to the present and focuses on the pivotal role that Latinos have played. The book is endorsed by Tom Rivera, Ed.D, Associate Dean at CSUSB and is on the shelves at various college and university libraries. Her most recent book, The Littlest Chef: Fun and Healthy Recipes for Children, was inspired by her hands-on cooking experiences with her grand daughters. The Littlest Chef contains healthy alternatives to common food ingredients and is part of the health education curriculum at a local public school. Paulina is a popular and versatile public speaker and has spoken at various venues including colleges and universities. Some of her topics include: Healing from Loss, Introduction to Writing, Writing Non-Fiction, Latinos and Education, etc. She also conducts Healing From Loss workshops at various locations in Southern California. Please visit www.TheAmericanSouthwest.net or www.Grief-Recovery.org to schedule a speaking engagement or workshop.

From the Back Cover

Whether our loss involves a person, a lifestyle, or a career, the process of grieving and healing is similar.

Life Interrupted is an interactive book that contains helpful guidelines, prompts and inspirational quotes. Each page is filled with beautiful images of natural settings and contains adequate space for the reader to write down thoughts and feelings. The farewell page is followed by a section encouraging the reader to live in the present, discover their passion and plan for the future. The last section contains a chapter with suggestions on how to help friends and family including children deal with their loss.

The inspiration for the book came from the author's personal experience with loss and healing due to the multiple deaths of family members. It's the author's desire that her pain, struggles, setbacks and eventual triumphs will provide hope and encouragement for those who are taking their first steps toward healing.

From the Inside Flap

TABLE OF CONTENTS


LIFE INTERRUPTED
Purpose
Preparing to Write

Introduction
Getting Started
Dealing with Denial
Feel the Feeling
Facing Fear
Addressing Anger
Handling Hurt
Giving Up Guilt
Defeating Depression
Letting Go
Saying Farewell
In Memory Of

LIFE RESUMED
Introduction
Moving Forward
Living in the Present
Discovering My Passion
Planning For My Future
During Times of Celebration

HELPING OTHERS
Introduction
When Someone Else is Grieving
Expressing Sympathy
Helping Children Understand Loss
Helping Children UnderstandDivorce

APPENDIX
Resource Guide
About the Author

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1448669960
• ISBN 13: 9781448669967
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 196