A widow at 39 years of age, Ellen Gerst has traversed the roads of grief with her own children, both of whom are now grown and leading healthy and successful lives.

She is also the author of Suddenly Single, born from her own experiences as a young widow; 101 Tips and Thoughts on Coping with Grief, an easy-to-read reference guide filled with suggestions for everyday use on moving through the grief journey; and Love After Loss: Writing the Rest of Your Story, which is a blueprint on how to use Ellen’s successful method to redesign your life to include a new love connection after the loss of a partner.

Ellen is also the co-editor of Thin Threads of Grief and Renewal, which is an anthology of inspirational stories written by authors who experienced great loss and who went on to find tremendous personal renewal.

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