Grief Diaries
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Surviving Loss of a Child
by Lynda Cheldelin Fell
Part of the Grief Diaries series
Part of the 5-star book series, Grief Diaries: Surviving Loss of a Child shares the journeys of mothers seeking to find hope and healing in the aftermath of losing a child.
Offering 22 firsthand accounts of the aftermath including facing the holidays, sorting our child's belongings, navigating birthdays and death anniversaries and more, readers who share the same path will find comfort and compassion, family and friends will gain better understanding, and professionals will appreciate the rich spectrum of journeys narrated by mothers from around the world. Learn more at www.GriefDiaries.com.
A portion of proceeds from the retail sales of this book is donated to the nonprofit organization Cry For Me, No More.
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Project Cold Case
by Lynda Cheldelin Fell
Part of the Grief Diaries series
Part of the award-winning Grief Diaries series, Project Cold Case is a true crime anthology featuring the stories of 22 active cold cases. Readers are taken inside the chilling aftermath of unsolved kidnappings and murder, revealing how surviving loved ones are forced to travel down a road that torments the already tormented mind, facing fresh heartache at every turn.
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Poetry & Prose and More
by Lynda Cheldelin Fell
Part of the Grief Diaries series
Part of the award-winning Grief Diaries book series, "Poetry & Prose and More" offers a heartfelt collection of expressive writing by 18 women as they journey through different struggles including loss, mental illness, and more.
Sharing our stories through different hardships touches the hearts of both reader and writer. It is comforting to know someone else understands the shoes we walk in, and the struggles we face along the way. Our written words become a portable support group, and it helps us feel less alone.
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Surviving Loss of Health
by Lynda Cheldelin Fell
Part of the Grief Diaries series
Brenda was diagnosed with rheumatic disease at age 31. Deana was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 33. MaryEllen was diagnosed with fibromyalgia at age 30. Bonnie was diagnosed with hepatitis C at age 41.
Part of the award-winning Grief Diaries series, Surviving Loss of Health shares the poignant stories of people who all live with chronic disease. Covering tender issues such as navigating health providers, handling social engagements, facing our fears and more, Surviving Loss of Health is a wonderful source of comfort for all who share a similar journey, and offers a treasured reminder, that none of us walk this journey alone.
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Through the Eyes of DID
by Lynda Cheldelin Fell
Part of the Grief Diaries series
Grief Diaries: Through the Eyes of DID is a groundbreaking book that takes readers inside the lives of 17 people who live with dissociative identity disorder. Faced with deep stigma and controversy, each writer bravely reveals life in their hidden inner world including struggles, fears, and hopes-and boldly exposes what it's like to share one body with multiple parts, alters, identities and personalities.
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Grieving for the Living
by Lynda Cheldelin Fell
Part of the Grief Diaries series
When a relationship with someone we love is filled with challenges, comes to an end, or fails to fulfill our dreams, we embark on a fragile journey that tests our fears, our future, and even our own sense of self. The intensity of our emotions in the swirling aftermath can sometimes bring more questions than answers. Why is our relationship so challenging? How can love end so suddenly? Will I ever feel happy again? What do I fear? How do I survive?
Part of the 5-star book series, Grief Diaries: Grieving for the Living shares the poignant journeys of women seeking healing and hope after divorce, estrangement, alcoholism, mental illness, and more.
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Surviving Sudden Loss
by Lynda Cheldelin Fell
Part of the Grief Diaries series
People who experience sudden loss of a loved one find themselves shocked and stunned, and often struggle to find support to adapt to a life they didn't plan. Friends, family, and others have little idea about how to help, leaving the bereaved feeling alone and vulnerable when they need support most.
Surviving Sudden Loss is a collection of stories by parents, spouses, siblings, children, and grandparents who share their own personal insight into the hidden and often unspoken challenges of unexpectedly losing a loved one, including the emotional, mental, physical and social shifts they're forced to reckon with in the aftermath.
With poignant narration, each writer shares the truth of their loss, where they found the most support, and how they rebuilt their lives in the aftermath.
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Surviving Loss of a Loved One
by Lynda Cheldelin Fell
Part of the Grief Diaries series
Kasi's cousin died in a car accident in 2009. Mary Lee's grandson died of carbon monoxide poisoning in 1998. Kayla's uncle died by suicide in 2001.
Part of the award-winning Grief Diaries series, Surviving Loss of a Loved One shares the poignant stories of people, who have all lost someone close to them. Covering tender issues such as surviving the funeral and transition, navigating the holidays, handling sensitive questions and more, Surviving Loss of a Loved One is a wonderful source of comfort for all who share the journey, and offers a treasured reminder that none of us walk this journey alone.
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Shattered
by Lynda Cheldelin Fell
Part of the Grief Diaries series
Part of the 5-star Grief Diaries book series, Shattered examines the candid consequences faced by 25 families in the aftermath of a crash caused by an impaired driver. Filled with raw yet powerful true accounts, Shattered exposes the truth behind a crime that kills over 28 innocent loved ones in the U.S. every day. Desiring to raise awareness about the dangers of impaired driving, each family shares the days leading up to-and the haunting life beyond-the devastating moment their lives were shattered by an impaired driver's choice to get behind the wheel.
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Hello From Heaven
by Lynda Cheldelin Fell
Part of the Grief Diaries series
Fascinating true stories about after-death communication and the power of love.
Grief Diaries creator Lynda Cheldelin Fell dreamed of her daughter's death two years before it happened. When the nightmare came true in 2009, she watched her deceased grandmother guide her daughter safely to heaven. Despite the shock of her tragic loss, Lynda's experience brought tremendous comfort to her broken heart. But her incident is far from unique. Bonnie's deceased father smiled and winked at her before disappearing behind a building. Mary saw her deceased mother's eyes in the face of a stranger. The morning after Sharon released a single balloon in memory of her former fiancé, she woke to a voice in her ear saying, "I got my balloon." Christine's dead in-laws appeared in her bedroom and stayed for an hour.
Part of the Grief Diaries series exploring life experiences, Grief Diaries: Hello From Heaven features true stories about the natural phenomena known as after-death communication. Narrated by writers from all walks of life, each story offers a fascinating glimpse into the possibility that there is more to life...and death...than meets the eye.
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Will We Survive
by Lynda Cheldelin Fell
Part of the Grief Diaries series
Part of the award-winning Grief Diaries book series, Will We Survive offers a unique glimpse into the impact on marriage and relationships following child loss. Fifteen bereaved parents share the struggles they faced in the aftermath including blame, coping differences, intimacy, and more.
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Through the Eyes of Men
by Lynda Cheldelin Fell
Part of the Grief Diaries series
Grief Diaries: Through the Eyes of Men offers a unique glimpse into the different styles of grieving as seen through the eyes of 14 men. From the very moment their lives were changed, real men share their hearts, their intimacy, and their families. The grief journey is followed all the way to where they have figured out what it means to them, and their lives, for their love to live on in and through them.
Part of the award-winning Grief Diaries series, Through the Eyes of Men gives readers an inside look at the aftermath of losing a loved one from the male perspective.
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Surviving Loss by Cancer
by Lynda Cheldelin Fell
Part of the Grief Diaries series
Over 600,000 Americans die from cancer every year, leaving behind loved ones with heavy hearts. Part of the award-winning Grief Diaries series, Surviving Loss by Cancer offers inspiring real-life stories of grievers who take us on their own poignant journey through losing someone they love to cancer. Filled with grit, compassion and collateral blessings, the stories offer readers wisdom to lean on and learn from, help them feel less alone, and offer hope that love truly lives forever in our hearts.
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Living with a Brain Injury
by Lynda Cheldelin Fell
Part of the Grief Diaries series
Brenda lives with frontal lobe syndrome after a meningioma and craniotomy at age 48. Matt suffered an anoxic brain injury from a bacterial infection at age 3. Amy suffered a traumatic brain injury after slipping on ice at age 39. LiAne suffered two grand mal seizures and a hemorrhagic stroke at age 50. No matter the cause, brain injuries can change our entire world in a split second. By sharing the tender truth about the powerful ways such injuries impact our lives, the 14 true stories narrating candid reflections about life after a brain injury offer comfort to those, who share the path by helping them understand that they aren't alone.
Written from a nonclinical viewpoint, family members will gain better understanding, professionals will appreciate the rich spectrum of journeys, and readers, who share the same challenges will find compassion and hope in every story.
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Surviving Loss of a Pet
by Lynda Cheldelin Fell
Part of the Grief Diaries series
Losing a pet is hard, far harder than many let on. The more you love, the more you grieve, and grieving for a four-legged friend is normal.
Part of the award-winning Grief Diaries series, Surviving Loss of a Pet features the heartwarming stories of sixteen people who share their beloved cats, dogs, and even a ferret, and along the way offer candid answers to tender questions. Touching on topics ranging from pet funerals to afterlife to the ethics of euthanasian-and everything in between-the writers invite readers into a world where they're surrounded by the natural warmth and compassion of pet lovers around the globe.
Surviving Loss of a Pet offers comfort and understanding for anyone facing the aftermath of their own loss of a beloved pet.
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Loss by Impaired Driving
by Lynda Cheldelin Fell
Part of the Grief Diaries series
Part of the 5-star book series Grief Diaries, Loss by Impaired Driving features the journeys of men and women seeking to find hope and healing in the aftermath of losing a loved one to drunk, drugged or impaired driving.
Grief Diaries: Loss by Impaired Driving offers firsthand accounts of the aftermath including interaction with law enforcement, the legal system, and the impact on health, relationships and more.
Readers who share the same path will find comfort and compassion, family and friends will gain better understanding, and professionals will appreciate the rich spectrum of journeys narrated by writers from around the world. Learn more at www.GriefDiaries.com.
A portion of proceeds from the retail sales of this book is donated to the nonprofit organization AVIDD - Advocates for Victims of Impaired/Distracted Driving.
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Surviving Loss by Suicide
by Lynda Cheldelin Fell
Part of the Grief Diaries series
Marci lost her 20-year-old brother. Julie lost her 42-year-old husband. Bonnie lost her 16-year-old son. They all have three things in common: losing a loved one to suicide, facing a rollercoaster of overwhelming emotions, and embarking on a heartfelt journey seeking understanding, healing and hope.
Part of the award-winning Grief Diaries series, Surviving Loss by Suicide shares the poignant stories of people who have all lost someone they love. Covering tender issues such as surviving the funeral and transition, navigating the holidays, handling sensitive questions and more, Surviving Loss by Suicide is a wonderful source of comfort for all who share the journey, and offers a treasured reminder that none of us walk this journey alone. See all books in the award-winning series at GriefDiaries.com.
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Surviving Loss of a Pregnancy
by Lynda Cheldelin Fell
Part of the Grief Diaries series
Part of the 5-star book series, Grief Diaries: Surviving Loss of a Pregnancy features the stories of mothers seeking to find hope and healing in the aftermath of losing first, second, and third trimester pregnancies and stillbirths.
Offering 18 firsthand accounts, readers who share the same path will find comfort and compassion, family and friends will gain better understanding, and professionals will appreciate the rich spectrum of journeys narrated by writers from around the world.
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Surviving Loss of a Sibling
by Lynda Cheldelin Fell
Part of the Grief Diaries series
Christine lost her 38-year-old sister to suicide. Shannon lost her 21-year-old brother to a drunk driver. Brooke lost her 31-year-old brother to homicide.
Part of the award-winning Grief Diaries series, Surviving Loss of a Sibling shares the poignant stories of 13 people who have lost a brother or sister. Covering tender issues such as surviving the funeral and transition, navigating the holidays, handling sensitive questions and more, Surviving Loss of a Sibling is a wonderful source of comfort for all who share the journey, and offers a treasured reminder that none of us walk this journey alone. See all books in the award-winning series at GriefDiaries.com.
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Hit by Impaired Driver
by Lynda Cheldelin Fell
Part of the Grief Diaries series
Linda's husband and two young sons were killed by a drunk driver in 2003. Shelly's toddler was injured in a drunk driving crash in 1996. Michael's brother Patrick was killed by an impaired driver in 2007. They all have two things in common: juggling an aftermath of overwhelming emotions while facing a journey in search of healing, understanding, and hope.
Part of the award-winning Grief Diaries series featuring true stories about real life experiences, Hit by Impaired Driver is a portable support group for people whose lives have been impacted by a drunk, drugged, distracted or impaired driver. Filled with answers to poignant questions, the stories invite readers who share the same path into a world where they're surrounded by warmth, compassion and understanding.
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Surviving Loss of an Infant
by Lynda Cheldelin Fell
Part of the Grief Diaries series
Dianna lost her newborn daughter to trisomy 18. Linda lost her 8-week-old son to SIDS. Melissa's 13-month-old son died from sepsis.
Part of the award-winning Grief Diaries series, Surviving Loss of an Infant shares the poignant stories of mothers who have all lost a baby. Covering tender issues such as handling painful birth and death dates, sorting through belongings, facing our fears and more, Surviving Loss of an Infant is a wonderful source of comfort for all who share a similar journey, and offers a treasured reminder that none of us walk it alone.
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Through the Eyes of an Eating Disorder
by Lynda Cheldelin Fell
Part of the Grief Diaries series
Through the Eyes of an Eating Disorder is an intimate collection of true stories offering an inside look at a powerful, biologically influenced illness as seen through the eyes of 13 women who live with anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and binge eating. Filled with answers to poignant questions, readers struggling with their own eating disorder will find compassion and hope, family members will discover better understanding, and professionals will appreciate the rich spectrum of journeys narrated by women willing to unveil the secrets of an illness that controlled their lives.
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Surviving Loss of a Parent
by Lynda Cheldelin Fell
Part of the Grief Diaries series
Patti was 14 when her father died suddenly of a heart attack. Mary was 26, when her father died from a fall. Vicki was 5, when her mother died in a freak car accident. They all have one thing in common: a journey of intense heartache and a rollercoaster of emotions ranging from sadness and disbelief to seeking understanding, healing, and hope.
Part of the award-winning Grief Diaries series, Surviving Loss of a Parent shares the poignant stories of 17 sons and daughters. Covering tender issues such as navigating the holidays, when to sort through our parent's belongings, handling sensitive questions and more, Surviving Loss of a Parent is a wonderful source of comfort for all who share the journey, and offers a treasured reminder that none of us walk this journey alone.
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Surviving Loss of a Spouse
by Lynda Cheldelin Fell
Part of the Grief Diaries series
When one loses a spouse, whether young or old, the emotional aftermath, can take our breath away. The journey is sometimes a tumultuous one that challenges our fears, friendships, and even our future. While each loss is as unique as one's own fingerprint, and grief tools aren't one-size-fits-all, it's important to know you are not alone. Grief Diaries: Loss of a Spouse is like your own portable support group, open 24/7. It offers an intimate collection of stories by people around the world who have all walked in your shoes. Consider this book one of your bereavement tools, and pull it out whenever you need. For no matter the age, the circumstance, or number of days since your spouse passed, the stories contained within this book offer company, comfort and hope, and are a treasured reminder that none of us walk this journey alone.
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Surviving Loss by Overdose
by Lynda Cheldelin Fell
Part of the Grief Diaries series
Statisticians keep count. Politicians pass laws. Police are overwhelmed. Preachers condemn. Doctors medicate. Business looks at the bottom line.
And, academia is stymied. Yet the flood of heartache and sorrow continues.
Drugs are rampant in today's world, yet nobody has answers. We only have stories. Our stories. The stories of our intelligent, kind and promising loved ones who fell victim to a villain disguised as pills, capsules, liquids, and powders that overpowered their logic, willpower, and survival instinct.
Surviving Loss by Overdose is a compilation of stories by 12 people who answered 18 questions about losing a loved one to overdose in hopes of raising awareness, educating, and inviting society to offer survivors the compassion that's often, denied in a stigmatized death.
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Victim Impact Statements
by Lynda Cheldelin Fell
Part of the Grief Diaries series
The victim impact statement is an indispensable tool that helps hold the offender accountable for the consequences of a crime. It gives the judge the rest of the story, the part that doesn't appear in police reports or courtroom evidence, and connects vital pieces of information to emotions in a way people can relate to.
Although difficult and painful, writing an impact statement is a critical opportunity to articulate the emotional aftermath of a crime. In Victim Impact Statement, award-winning advocate Carl Harms offers valuable tips on how to write such a testimonial, followed by a collection of true stories and 25 real statements that serve as examples for family and loved ones who find themselves searching for justice in criminal court.
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Surviving Loss by Homicide
by Lynda Cheldelin Fell
Part of the Grief Diaries series
Part of the 5-star book series, Grief Diaries: Surviving Loss by Homicide shares the poignant journeys of men and women seeking healing and hope in the aftermath of losing a loved one to murder.
Offering 10 firsthand accounts about navigating the legal system, sorting belongings, facing the holidays and more, readers who share the same path will find comfort and compassion, family and friends will gain better understanding, and professionals will appreciate the rich spectrum of journeys narrated by writers from around the world.
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How to Help the Newly Bereaved
by Lynda Cheldelin Fell
Part of the Grief Diaries series
When someone you know loses someone they love, what do you say? What can you do? How to Help the Newly Bereaved is a powerful etiquette guide that offers helpful suggestions, tips, and insight by 22 different grief educators and advocates who share what was most and least helpful when they lost someone they loved.
A comprehensive guide to everything you need to know to support someone facing loss, How to Help the Newly Bereaved offers straight talk to increase your confidence and comfort around the bereaved, and arm you with a toolbox of forget-me-nots and insight as you support someone during the most difficult time in their life.
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