Written especially for the newly bereaved, this book explains in an easy-to-read style what can be expected during the course of grief. Six short chapters offer encouraging, confirming validation and advice. For example: "You'll grieve in your own unique way, and a general pattern will emerge as you do so." Carefully chosen, hopeful quotations are included throughout. The reader will come to understand how grief itself is a healing agent, helping the griever both remember the loved one while eventually beginning to move on in life. This book is widely endorsed by hospices, congregations, funeral homes, and many others.