Saying Goodbye: Facing the Loss of a Loved One

Facing the imminent death of a loved one can be a difficult and oftentimes painful experience. To help, well-known author Cecil Murphey and hospice chaplain Gary Roe share what they've learned from their personal and professional grief and healing experiences: how to forgive past mistakes--both one's own and the loved one's--affirm the life of the one passing, and give that one permission to let go of this life.

Michal Sparks' serene illustrations add a soothing touch to this encouraging gift book for those experiencing and grieving the death of a loved one.

Cecil Murphey is an international speaker and bestselling author who has written more than 100 books, including New York Times bestseller 90 Minutes in Heaven (with Don Piper). Cecil has served as a pastor and hospital chaplain for many years, and through his ministry and books such as When Someone You Love Has Cancer, Words of Comfort for Times of Loss, and When Someone You Love No Longer Remembers, he has encouraged thousands.

Hospice chaplain and pastor Gary Roe writes from the experience of 30 years of ministry, including campus ministry, church planting in Japan, and two pastorates. He writes a weekly column on hospice care for a Texas newspaper and contributes regularly to Shattering the Silence, Cecil Murphey's blog ministry for male sexual abuse survivors.

Michal Sparks' artwork can be found throughout the home-furnishings industry in textiles, gift items, dinnerware, and more. She is the artist for Words of Comfort for Times of Loss, When Someone you Love Has Cancer and A Simple Gift of Comfort. She and her family live in New Jersey.