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thoseofus desperate to help bear their burden but with no idea ofhow.Theinformation is accessible,the truth clear,and the blessing deep.”  \n-KATHRYN MACKEL,author of The Surrogate  \n\"In How to Help a Grieving Friend,Stephanie Grace Whitson has baredher heart and,in doing so,has touched mine.Everyone,and I meaneveryone,should read this honest,helpful,and heartfelt book.”  \n—RoXANNE HENKE,author of After Anne,Finding Ruth,Becoming Olivia,and AlwaysJen  \n\"Stephanie gently teaches the reader how to best deal with the oftenunfathomable needs of a hurting friend or loved one.Concise andpowerful.”  \n—HANNAH ALEXANDER,author of Last Resort and Note ofPeril  \n\"This book is a gift of extraordinary beauty—well written,honest,emotional,and spiritually hopeful.Whitson strips away what isexpected of the grieving person to allow us all to see the miracle thatemerges from loss.”  \n—PATRICIA HICKMAN,award-winning author ofNazareth's Songand Fallen Angels  \n\"Ifyou are grieving,read this book.Ifyou desire to help someone whois grieving,this book is agreat tool,a handbook,a road map that willsharpen your empathy and sympathy skills.”  \n一GINGER WOLFFIS,grief consultant  \n“Ms.Whitson has captured the many thoughts of grieving people whooften wonder why their family and friends seem to lack the knowledgeof how to help them.Her own personal experience with grief hasprovided her numerous suggestions for how to help a grieving friend,neighbor,or family member.\"—LARRY M.IRVIN,funeral director and lecturer  \n\"Stephanie has captured the heart of a grief journey and explains insimple terms what kind of response is needed from others.I wouldrecommend this book to anyone with a grieving friend.”  \n—PAMELA S.MICCA,M.Ed.,LPC  \n\"No longer will I avoid a bereaved friend out of the fear that I mightsay the wrong thing.No longer will I hug wounded people,promise topray,and wonder what I'm supposed to do next.Ifsomeone you knowis grieving,you need this book-and your grieving friend needs you.”  \n一Angela E.Hunt,author of The Awakening and Unspoken  \n“From her own profound losses and various stages of grief,Stephanieshares unique insights that help the reader understand what thoughtsand gestures are especially timely,meaningful,and sympathetic,aswell as those that might seem right at the time,but,in fact,achieve avery undesired result.”  \n—LINDA IsAACSON,RN,MSN,certified family nurse practitioner  \n“This is along-overdue resource for those who are grieving,written bysomeone who trulylived it.The simple,practical suggestions for thosewho want to help are priceless.”  \n—HELEN MARTIN,BSN,CHPN  \n“Once I started reading this book,I couldn't put it down.The adviceis practical,and the journal entries are utterly compelling.As both agriever and a friend of grievers,I feel this book is a treasure.”  \n一JANELLE CLARE SCHNEIDER,author  \nHOW TO HELPa GRIeVInGFRIenD  \nA CANDID GUIDE FOR THOSE WHO CARE  \nN AVPRES S°  \n# OUR GUARANTEE TO YoU\n\nWe believe so 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