Healing a Spouses Grieving Heart, Alan D. Wolfelt, PhD
Healing a Spouses Grieving Heart, Alan D. Wolfelt, PhD
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Healing a Spouse's Grieving Heart
100 Practical Ideas After Your Husband or Wife Dies

Author: Alan D. Wolfelt, PhD

Narrator: John Pruden

Unabridged: 2 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/19/2019


Synopsis

Helping widows and widowers learn how to cope with the grief of losing their helpmate, their lover, and perhaps their financial provider, this guide shows them how to find continued meaning in life when doing so seems difficult. Bereaved spouses will find advice on when and how to dispose of their mate's belongings, dealing with their children, and redefining their role with friends and family. Suggestions are provided for elderly mourners, young widows and widowers, unmarried lovers, and same-sex partners. The information and comfort offered apply to individuals whose spouse died recently or long ago.

About Alan D. Wolfelt, PhD

Alan D. Wolfelt, PhD, is a world renowned speaker, grief counselor, and Director of the Center for Loss and Life Transition. He is the author of Understanding Your Grief, Grief One Day at a Time, and Companioning the Bereaved. He lives in Fort Collins, Colorado.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeff on September 17, 2013

After losing my wife quite suddenly and unexpectedly in August of 2012, I've made a point of finding books to help me mourn and grieve. Most I've read and put on the shelf. This one will stay close to me; I'll never finish it, just start over again when I get to the end. There are so many ideas in t......more

Goodreads review by Tami on April 18, 2015

Finally! A book that tells you how you know you're making progress in reconciling your grief! Hallelujah - I'm getting there! Not a lot of new information, but really well written. It's very accessible & comforting - conversational, almost.......more

Goodreads review by Theresa on March 20, 2018

"Healing A Spouse's Grieving Heart" by Dr. Alan D. Wolfelt, is a well-written and compassionate hand-book that provides comfort and guidance to individuals grieving the loss of a spouse. Wolfelt shares 100 practical ideas to assist you in your grief journey such as; planning a ceremony, taking care......more

Goodreads review by Sandy on May 30, 2023

Good book with very practical ideas. A little lacking in emotional support......more

Goodreads review by D.G. on August 14, 2021

Comfort for the grieving spouse's heart told in bite-sized, often one page chapters. Easy to digest as a complete read through, or as a night table book where you could keep it handy to open a page for a bit of inspiration. The book offers short and comforting words and suggestions and short to-the-......more