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Hope and Healing with Always Within

Have you or someone you know experienced an infant or pregnancy loss? You are not alone. 1 in 4 people experience such a loss. Always Within; Grieving the Loss of Your Infant is like having a caring and compassionate support group at your fingertips. It's a compilation of stories from people who have had to endure such a loss. Over twenty parents have dedicated their time and energy to recount the events of the moments before and after their losses to help guide and alleviate some of the pain and confusion often associated with unexpected miscarriages and/or infant loss. Most parents who experience a loss of this nature have no idea what to do or where to turn. The loss of a baby or pregnancy can cause feelings of confusion and isolation.

Always Within; Grieving the Loss of Your Infant is a stepping stone towards healing.

Each chapter includes:

An individual heartfelt story to help inspire and comfort those who have lost or know someone who has.

Helpful advice from people who have been there, on how to cope with the devastating loss of a pregnancy or infant.

Thoughts on what family and friends can do and say to help during such a difficult time.

Ideas on how grieving parents can keep their child's memory alive through the years.

A comforting poem, quote or bible verse.

The book 'Always Within: Grieving the Loss of Your Infant' was featured on Warner Brother's Studio's Emmy-nominated talk show, The Real!

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Melissa Eshleman lost her four-day-old infant son, Lucas on May 20, 2001. She is a member of several infant loss groups and found that by helping others she was healing in the process. Melissa worked together with other parents like herself, who have suffered the loss of a pregnancy or infant loss to create this book of hope and healing. Eshleman aims to assure readers that they are not alone & there is strength to be gained hearing from other people who have been in the same situation. Readers will also learn creative ways to keep their children's memory alive through the years, and will also gain inspiration through comforting quotes, poems, and Bible verses.

"When I lost my child, I did everything I could to find out how to deal with the intense emotions I was feeling, including reading everything I could get my hands on and joining infant loss groups," said Eshleman. "In this book, I have worked with parents across the country, and their stories--including their triumphs and challenges--provide inspiration to us all. Losing a pregnancy or infant is such a devastating experience for parents and don't forget, their families, which is why I hope my book helps people who are going through the grieving process," Eshleman said. "Through the power of people who know what it's like to experience such a loss, this book is like having a compassionate and caring support group right at your fingertips. When I lost my son, I was like a lot of parents in that I had no idea where to turn or what to do. I felt alone in my grief. I felt alone in this great big world," said Eshleman. "It took me too long to find infant support groups and to find comfort in reading the stories of others and recognizing that I wasn't alone in my grief. Others had been there and realizing that, is what helped me the most."

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Countless Christians -- including scores of saints -- have suffered profound, pervasive sorrow that modern psychiatrists call "depression." Then, as now, great faith and even fervent spiritual practices have generally failed to ease this wearying desolation of soul.

In these pages, Catholic psychiatrist Aaron Kheriaty reviews the effective ways that have recently been devised to deal with this grave and sometimes deadly affliction -- ways that are not only consistent with the teachings of the Church, but even rooted in many of those teachings.

Extensive clinical experience treating patients with depression has shown Dr. Kheriaty that the confessional can't cure neuroses, nor can the couch forgive sin. Healing comes only when we integrate the legitimate discoveries of modern psychology and pharmacology with spiritual direction and the Sacraments, giving particular attention to the wisdom of the Church Fathers and the saints.

Here, with the expert help of Dr. Kheriaty, you'll learn how to distinguish depression from similarlooking but fundamentally different mental states such as guilt, sloth, the darkness of sin, and the sublime desolation called "dark night of the soul" that is, in fact, a privileged spiritual trial sent to good souls as a special gift from God.

You'll come to know how to identify the various types of depression and come to understand the interplay of their often manifold causes, biological, psychological, behavioral, cultural, and, yes, moral.

Then you'll learn about exciting breakthroughs in pharmacological and other medical treatments, the benefits and limitations of psychotherapy, the critical place that spiritual direction must have in your healing, and the vital role that hope -- Christian hope -- can play in driving out depression.

Publisher: Tau Publishing

Every person who lives will experience loss--loved ones get sick and die, long-time jobs end, a spouse or best friend leaves. Who or what will be a source of strength and solace to see one through? The daily Scripture or quote, brief reflection, and prayer in the 29th title in the Spiritual Life Series will help readers respond with hope and faith to the inevitable suffering and sorrow that come into every life as well as help heal the brokenness that is experienced.

How can Divine Mercy help those with cancer face the challenges and even triumph over this life-threatening disease? This cancer doctor, who is deeply committed to The Divine Mercy message, provides spiritual and practical help for cancer patients and survivors, as well as their families and caregivers. To help the reader apply his key points, he shares the personal stories of many of his patients, whose witness can inspire others who suffer to find healing through Divine Mercy.

Anyone who hears the dreaded word "chemotherapy" naturally experiences feelings of fear and apprehension. For Steve Givens that one word was the beginning of a new chapter in his life, one that would change him in profound ways. He believes that a brotherhood and sisterhood exists between those who have battled a chronic disease or undergone chemotherapy. They know one another's pain, numbness, and exhaustion. They smile at one another when they meet in the hallway or while blood is drawn because they can relate and because they know. And here he shares his story with "kin," those who, like him, have no choice but acceptance.

He still experiences times of pain, confusion, and sadness on his journey to wellness, but he also feels renewed and reborn spiritually. Here he reveals that he has chosen the way of faith and God because he knows of no other way that brings peace and gives him a reason to go on. He has opted to embrace his disease and its treatment--but not by himself alone. As he says, "My arms are not big enough or strong enough for the battle." He believes, however, that the arms of God are big enough to encircle both him and his disease.

This is a beautifully told story of struggle and pain, but ultimately of peace and acceptance, a wonderful resource for all who are facing chronic illlness and its treatment.

Winner of the 2018 ECPA Book of the Year for Faith & Culture

There Is Hope . . .

When a patient is diagnosed with dementia, it impacts not only the patient but also those who care for them. It can be devastating to watch loved ones lose the independence, personality, and abilities that once defined them, knowing there is no cure. How should Christians respond to a diagnosis of dementia?

Experienced geriatrician Dr. John Dunlop wants to transform the way we view dementia--showing us how God can be honored through such a tragedy as we respect the inherent dignity of all humans made in the image of God. Sharing stories from decades of experience with dementia patients, Dunlop provides readers, particularly caregivers, with a biblical lens through which to understand the experience and challenge of this life-altering disease. Finding Grace in the Face of Dementia will help you see God's purposes as you love and care for those with dementia.

A compassionate guide for those struggling with the loss of a parent.

In this heartfelt memoir about her mother Hildas final years, Joyce Rupp shares the lessons her mother taught her, especially to fly while you still have wings. As a poor farmers wife and the mother of eight living on rented land in Maryhill, Iowa, Hilda lived a life of hard labor and constant responsibilityfrom milking cows and raising chickens to keeping the farms financial ledger. Rupp shows how the difficulties of her mothers early years and family life, including the loss of a twenty-three-year-old son, forged a resilience that guided her through the illnesses and losses she faced in later years. This affectionate profile of their relationship is, at the same time, an honest self-examination, as Rupp shares the ways she sometimes failed to listen to, accept, and understand her mother in her final years.

A Grace Given is a powerful personal account about a father's life in the shadow of his daughter's terminal illness, and the beauty, spiritual growth, and joy that can eventually come from suffering. This is the personal account of the impact that one life, however seemingly insignificant, can have on those around it. Beyond that, it explores the meaning of faith, the growth and deepening of spirituality that comes from suffering, and the gift that a severely handicapped child represents.Most of all, it is the story of hope and a father's love.

Winner of a third-place award in the front cover artwork category from the Catholic Media Association.

For a variety of reasons--including cultural norms, a man's traditional role in the family, and lack of support--a father's grief often fades into the background when his child dies. The Grief of Dads was written by Catholic fathers just like you who have lost a child at any age and from any circumstance. These dads offer the support, spiritual guidance, and companionship you need as you make your way through grief.

The Grief of Dads is an important resource to help you know that you are not alone and to work through loss and the upheaval of deep grieving with help from men who have been there, too.

Authors Patrick O'Hearn and Bryan Feger, along with Ryan Breaux of Red Bird Ministries--an organization that guides individuals and couples through the trauma of losing a child--want to normalize conversations about men's grief.

Drawing on the richness of the Catholic faith, they offer stories from the men in the Bible and from male saints who knew the pain of losing a child and yet found hope and healing in God. The authors share their own stories and the experiences of seven other fathers who lean on their faith and seek healing with help from the sacraments, the Bible, fellow Catholics, and the devotional practices of the Church.

The book includes resource lists, journaling space, prayers, spiritual reflections, and letters of spiritual support, as well as guidance for friends, family, and pastors of grieving fathers. Kelly Breaux, cofounder and president of Red Bird Ministries, wrote a chapter for wives as well.

"Grief is like a long valley, a winding valley where any bend may reveal a totally new landscape." C.S. Lewis

Lorene Duquin, an experienced grief counselor was no stranger to understanding and explaining grief, and had helped many people work through it.

But when she lost her mother she found herself living in an entirely new space.

Grieving the Loss of a Loved One contains 52 powerful, one-page meditations that will help you work through the various aspects of grieving as they did for Lorene herself. The meditations are wide-ranging: they are deeply personal, but yet they address the emotional, physical, mental, spiritual, and social aspects of grief. Rooted in prayer, inspired by the Holy Spirit, and conveying important life lessons, each meditation features:

A quote from a well-known figure that speaks to the meditation

A brief reflection that expands upon the topic at hand

A prayer

Sidebar with a timely quote or anecdote

Walk hand in hand with Lorene and experience the gift of a companion who can walk this painful walk at your side, through this unknown territory, where each passing day seems to reveal a new dimension of pain, loss, confusion but eventually transforms to healing and peace.

Losing a loved one is perhaps the most painful and overwhelming of life's experiences. It challenges you physically and emotionally and raises tough questions about the future -- about where God is in the midst of your pain. Your key to understanding all these issues -- and healing -- is your Catholic Faith.

Grieving with the Help of Your Catholic Faith gives Catholics a meaningful way to help themselves or others through this challenging time. With personal stories, reassuring prayers, and spiritual wisdom, it provides:

An understanding of how grief affects -- and can be lightened by -- the heart, soul, and mind

The perspective to sort through difficult physical, emotional, and spiritual feelings

Positive ways to deal with sorrow

Empowering wisdom for building a stronger faith

Tips for providing comfort to adults, teens, and children who are grieving

A perfect resource for individuals, grief support groups, clergy, and lay ministers alike, Grieving with the Help of Your Catholic Faith offers comfort, empathy, and inspiration that will be relied upon time and time again.

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The classic guide for dealing with grief and loss. Day-by-day reflections to find solace in our own lives, and comfort in the connection of sharing these meditations with countless others.

After the focus on planning and outpouring of love from family and friends in the immediate aftermath following the loss of a loved one, we are left without a map for coping with grief as we enter a new version of our lives where someone important is missing.

For days, months, years, the pain of the loss can crash in all at once. It is tempting to push that wave of grief back and soldier on with our new lives, but the loss will never lose its controlling power if we don't find the courage and love to face it. Meditating on the loss, along with the rush of love that comes with it, gives us a chance to rejoice in the life that was shared, and to look forward in which memories of our loved ones continue to bless us.

The short, poignant daily meditations given here follow the course of the year, but it is not a necessity to follow them chronologically. They will strengthen, inspire, and give comfort for as long as they are needed.

This classic guide doesn't offer easy answers, but a quiet, compassionate space to heal.

Bereavement Support: Gentle, day-by-day reflections that meet you where you are, offering a hand to hold through the days, months, and even years of sorrow.

A Companion in Grief: Written with the deep empathy of an author who has experienced the profound loss of a child and knows the terrain of sorrow firsthand.

Grief Recovery: Short, poignant passages designed for a time when concentration is difficult, allowing you to find a moment of peace without feeling overwhelmed.

Finding Solace: A year-long structure that you can follow chronologically or dip into whenever you need it, finding the right message for the right day.

The classic guide for dealing with grief and loss. Daily reflections to find solace in our own lives, and comfort in the connection of sharing these meditations with countless others.

After the focus on planning and outpouring of love from family and friends in the immediate aftermath following the loss of a loved one, we are left to enter a new version of our lives where someone important is missing.

For days, months, years, the pain of the loss can crash in all at once. It is tempting to push that wave of grief back and soldier on with our new lives, but the loss will never lose its controlling power if we don’t find the courage and love to face it. Meditating on the loss, along with the rush of love that comes with it, gives us a chance to rejoice in the life that was shared, and to look forward in which memories of our loved ones continue to bless us.

The short, poignant meditations given here follow the course of the year, but it is not a necessity to follow them chronologically. They will strengthen, inspire, and give comfort for as long as they are needed.  

You or someone you love has just been diagnosed with a serious illness. You're in shock, you're terrified, and your head is spinning. What now?

Take a breath. Help is on the way.

Throughout In God's Hands, author Maureen Cummings, a cancer survivor and mother of six, gently but candidly guides patients and their families through the life-changing experience of serious illness.

Sharing practical ideas from her own story, Maureen shows you:

You can pray even when you're afraid.

You can be grateful even when things seem darkest.

You can prepare for what's coming -- good or bad -- with the help of your faith.

And much more!

Starting today, you or your loved one can find joy, thankfulness, and redemption, and can grow closer to God by placing this illness in his loving hands.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Maureen Cummings is a cradle Catholic, wife and mother of six, and a Secular Franciscan. A homeschooling parent for over 25 years, she now writes from Janesville, WI.

"In this powerful book, Maureen Cummings shares her own struggle with serious illness and offers spiritual, emotional and practical advice for anyone who has received a difficult diagnosis."

-- Lorene Hanley Duquin, Author of Fighting Cancer with the Help of Your Catholic Faith

"Met with an unexpected diagnosis or struggling with accepting a personal crisis? Breath, whisper a prayer, and then immediately pick up In God's Hands by Maureen Cummings. With good humor, practicality, and the real-world perspective of someone who's 'been there, done that', this is a perfect companion for anyone seeking trust amidst trials."

-- Lisa M. Hendey, Author of The Grace of Yes

"Maureen Cummings has written the comprehensive survival guide for any person of faith facing a serious medical challenge, either as a patient, caregiver or friend. In God's Hands: Living through Illness with Faith Maureen discusses practical strategies for handling the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of facing a gut-wrenching diagnosis. She shares the ups and downs of her own experience which bring you into the mind and heart of a patient fighting for their life while trying not to lose their soul. Maureen's book belongs in every waiting room of every hospital to help inspire and uplift those who currently find themselves in the trenches of the everyday struggles serious illness present."

-- Mary Lenaburg, National speaker and writer at MaryLenaburg.com

"You're never ready when you get that news. Maybe it's that you have cancer. Maybe it's news of a loved one's terminal illness. Maureen Cummings has given us a guidebook for facing the trauma, the sorrow, and the challenges by tapping into the graces and opportunities that the 'new normal' gives us. Whether you're facing the diagnosis or helping someone else, you'll be strengthened by what you find in this book."

-- Sarah Reinhard, Co-editor of The Catholic Mom's Prayer Companion and blogger at SnoringScholar.com

"This book is a guidebook for those times when an unexpected bad medical diagnosis throws our life into topsy-turvy. I found reading this book very insightful and filled with hope that one can go through such period with grace and hopefulness. This book is a vade mecum (go with me) for not only the patient who is battling life threatening diagnosis, but also for family members, and event healthcare workers. I highly recommend this book to all who may find themselves wondering how to cope in those uncertain times of tough medical journey."

-- Very Rev. Paul Ugo Arinze, V.F., Pastor of St. John Vianney Roman Catholic Church in Janesville, Wisconsin

Let Yourself Be Loved is a book of hope for all who desire love but also fear it. In its pages, readers are likely to recognize feelings within themselves: the part that is longing to be loved; and also fears within themselves: fearing vulnerability, judgment, and loss of control--the part that holds back. In this updated volume, with an additional chapter and prayers, readers will discover a joyful and liberating invitation simply to be loved: to recognize the loving presence of God that is always there unconditionally, ready to embrace and enfold them--despite their fears and resistance. +

Reissued on its tenth anniversary, May I Walk You Home? remains an invaluable resource for professional caregivers and loved ones assisting someone on their final journey home. Accompanied by the experience and empathy of hospice educator Joyce Hutchison and the wisdom and inspiration of best-selling author Joyce Rupp, readers will discover the courage necessary to embrace the struggles and rewards of this final companionship.

The author, who has been through the annulment process herself, examines the changes Pope Francis has made to help readers discover ways to find hope and healing in the midst of heartbreak.

Level 2 This highly popular title is sung and played in worship by countless congregations worldwide, and now it is available for the first time in a 23 octave setting. The musically satisfying arrangement is sure to become a staple of the repertoire.

In times of need, find refuge in the healing ministry of Jesus.

We are all in need of healing, whether of body, mind, or spirit. And into our need steps Jesus, the healer from Nazareth. Join Amy Ekeh on an exploration of some of the most profound and personal moments in the life of Jesus, whose compassion ignited a healing ministry rich in encounter, presence, and connection. These forty reflections take us deep into the heart of powerful Gospel stories, helping us hear and experience them anew so we too may stretch out our hands--to receive and to extend the remarkable healing ministry of Jesus.

128 pages

5.5” x 8.5”

Very few books address this sensitive subject, and none do so more beautifully than Mike Mercer’s tender and practical guide. In the tradition of Nouwen and Rolheiser, he offers thoughts, practices, stories, and prayers that can bring comfort and strength for those in their final season of life. Where will I find love right now? How is my death a gift for others? How can I cope when I’m so afraid? Mercer explores these difficult questions as well as practical considerations like advance directives as he helps readers immerse themselves in the powerful love of the Good Shepherd, who always walks this journey with us.

Publisher: Twenty Third Publications

Talking to children about death can be hard. Water Bugs and Dragonflies helps to answer children's questions with its metaphor from the insect world.

Comforting a person who is grieving is never an easy task. When that person is a child the task becomes all the more difficult. As adults we worry about saying and doing the right thing, and too often we give the child quick answers instead of the support they really need.When a Child You Love Is Grieving takes a different approach to helping a child grieve. As a widely recognized grief specialist, Harold Ivan Smith explains that quick answers are not what children need when they are grieving. They need support, and most of all they need to be allowed to grieve - for as long as it takes. With an ABC-like approach, Smith offers insights and activities for the parent, teacher, or friend-anyone who loves a child and wants to offer his or her support. Chapters such as 'ANSWER honestly and accurately'; 'BE Alert to the needs of the sensitive child'; and 'CREATE a collage' suggest logical thinking skills and actual steps you can take to insure that the child is receiving the healthy and necessary outlets he or she needs to grieve.