| Beginning the Journey | 9 |
| Creating a "New Normal" | 13 |
| Discovering Our Life Has Changed Forever | |
| Finding the Motivation to Go On | |
| Making Choices | |
| Building Structure | |
| Telling Our Head | |
| Baring Our Soul | 23 |
| Finding Those Loving People | |
| Telling the World How We Really Feel | |
| Tuning in to Our Spouse | |
| Sharing with Our Remaining Children | |
| Linking with the Clergy | |
| Talking to God | |
| Riding the Roller Coaster of Grief | 37 |
| Managing Good Days and Bad Days | |
| Dealing with Insensitive Remarks | |
| Giving Anger a Positive Voice | |
| Wearing Out Guilt | |
| Enjoying Permission to Be Crazy | |
| Finding Our Way Through the Power of Words | 53 |
| Discovering Books as a Lifeline | |
| Recording the Heart's Voice | |
| Empowering Spirits | |
| Grasping the Message of Support Groups | |
| Sharing the Journey Through Writing and Speaking | |
| Struggling with Special Issues | 65 |
| Enduring Sudden Death | |
| Living through Extended Illness | |
| Surviving Suicide | |
| Dealing with Murder or Accidental Killing | |
| Braving Deaths from War and Terrorism | |
| Cherishing the Seasons | 83 |
| Celebrating Birthdays and Anniversaries | |
| Coping with the Holidays | |
| Remembering on "Hallmark" Days | |
| Sharing Others' Joy | |
| Planning Get-Away Vacations | |
| Rescuing Forgotten Mourners | 99 |
| Acknowledging Loss from Miscarriage or Stillbirth | |
| Honoring the Love of an Estranged or Divorced Parent | |
| Confirming that Siblings Hurt Too | |
| Appreciating a Stepparent's Grief | |
| Realizing the Twofold Pain of Grandparents | |
| Supporting Classmates and Friends in Their Grief | |
| Responding to a Special Love | 119 |
| Welcoming the Comfort of Solitude | |
| Reviving Our Spirit Through Music | |
| Relishing Nature's Beauty | |
| Finding Renewal in a Hobby | |
| Rejuvenating Ourselves through Physical Activity | |
| Feeling the Healing Power of a Pet | |
| Singing Their Song | 137 |
| Sharing Their Possessions | |
| Savoring Memories | |
| Investing That Special Love | |
| Growing Fully Alive Through the Gifts of Loss | |
| Living the Promise of the Resurrection | 155 |
| Acknowledgments | 157 |
| About the Author | 159 |
