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Summary: The guide that will pull you through
Review: "I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye", by Noel & Blair is just beautiful! It is easy to read, yet covers everything a grieving person could possibly be thinking of or be going through. It is sensitive, yet realistic. (Sometimes those two don't go together well, but in this book they do.) The book is empowering and healing, but in baby steps. I think it is a book that will be a perfect for December's issue, when people who've recently lost someone are the most depressed and need help.
Pamela La Gioia
Your Life! Magazine
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Summary: Outstanding source on coping after losing someone close
Review: "The book contains information on surviving, coping and healing after the sudden death of a loved one. The authors explain how the emotional and physical effects of losing someone differ according to gender, age and relationship to the deceased. They identify and explain the various mechanisms for coping within each category of loss. The book also lists information required for the memorial service, the eulogy, calls that should be made as well as information on support groups. I truly believe each household should have at least one copy of this book! It's a good source for advising grieving friends and acquaintances even if you don't personally need it. Mine copy is on loan to an office colleague who lost his father."From Sam Hurst's monthly newsletter "Sam's Chatter for Poets Anonymous Ears." Sam Hurst, Lyricist/poet/author
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Summary: I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye: Surviving, Coping and Healing
Review: A close friend had an unexpected death in her family. Ms Noel and Dr Blair's book has given my insight on how to best help her and her family. It is a godsend and anyone who has close friends or family should read this book. The healing process will be much faster for my friend and I now possess the knowledge I need to deal with a sudden loss. It was an excellent read for a topic that is so difficult to talk about and that not alot of imformation is available.
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Summary: A poignant and moving read
Review: A close friend recently died of breast cancer at age 33. The funeral home actually recommended this book to me. I think I had remembered seeing it on ABC World News. Anyway, it was a great recommendation. Pam and Brook cover every part of the grief process--from what to expect in the first few weeks and how to survive them, to how our world seems upside down and friendships changs, to the myths of grief, to blocks in our healing, to excercies that help, to resources--- I have purchase oved 30 books on grief and recovery and to date this is the most helpful. There is also a companion workbook that I picked up (has the same name but the words companion workbook are added) and I am in the process of re-reading the book while doing the exercises. I would recommend both to anyone who is experiencing grief, or who wants to better understand grief in order to help a friend or family member in need.
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Summary: Helped Me Get Back on My Feet Again
Review: After expereinece much loss in my life (some sudden, other's not) I was touched to find a book that could help me in so many ways. I agree with the other reviewers that the book truly does offer a hand to hold. It's coverage is broad and thorough. I thought it was put together very well and easy to find what you need, when you needed it. I would without a doubt, highly recommend this book to anyone suffering from the loss of a loved one.
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Summary: Very Helpful
Review: I found this book to be comforting and very helpful. While this book could help any bereaved person, its particular care to the topic of sudden death is thorough, thought-provoking and enlightening. This type of death is so different than any other, and until this book, I hadn't found a book that truly covered those needs. I noticed a review that said it did not help with personal growth--while I respect everyone's right to an opinion, I must say I wonder if the reader read the whole book. There are several chapters devoted specifically to personal growth, finding mean, transforming loss, creating rituals for healing, calming exercises, healing exericse--not to mention over 50 pages of comprehensive reviews of support resources to help the bereaved. I just thought it interesting because I have never found a book more helpful for personal growth. I just read about the new companion workbook that came out which provides over 100 pages to explore feelings and growth. I am off to order that now! Brook is also coming to Charleston as a keynote speaker for the Bereaved Parents meeting this year. I can't wait to meet her in person and hear her talk about her work and attend her classes. Thank you for writing this book Pam and Brook. You two have TRULY helped me heal, let me know I am not crazy and changed my life for the better.
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Summary: I couldn't have made it without this book
Review: I have never been so touched by a book as I was I WASN'T READY TO SAY GOODBYE. After I loss my son I felt like I was walking in a cloud or a haze. Everything seemed surreal. No one anywhere seemed to understand what I was going through. A friend who had lost a sister gave me this book. I didn't think i would be able to read with all the pain I was facing but I opened it and started reading. I found so much comfort and wisdom in the words of these two women. The experiences they each went through were incredible and shared with such caring. They covered every aspect of the grieving process and included many exercises and ideas for getting back on track with life at our OWN pace--not the pace of someone else. I can't imagine a more helpful book. Everyone who is grieving, or knows someone who is, should have a copy.
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Summary: The best book to help you cope
Review: I have read every book on grief and have never found one that is so absolutely consoling, understanding, compassionate and absorbing. I just learned that one of the authors, Brook Noel, was chosen to serve on the NADA's (National Air Disaster Alliance) Family Support Team. I can see why from her writing. I really felt like I had a hand to hold, support near me--and most of all--hope, where before there was none.
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Summary: READ THE 3-STAR REVIEWS
Review: I highly recommend reading the thoughtful reviews of people who did not give this book the highest rating. Beautiful title, beautiful cover, but the first story (told by the second author because she's got the PhD?) is about her own sudden loss of a wonderful man, father of her son, a "dear friend and loving co-parent" whom she adored so profoundly she had long ago divorced him! I was angry because I bought the book to try to help a 51-year-old in Blackpool, England (divorce capital of the UK - 80%!) who'd suddenly lost his wife of 32 years. He suffered so terribly we almost envied him - we knew it had been one of the rarest of marriages, but now we could see, raw and exposed, the beating heart in the phrase "the love of one's life." Trying to take the book seriously, I could imagine profound, life-long grief for the author's little boy, but only dollar signs for his divorcee mother. (The other author's story is more believable.)
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Summary: A very helpful book
Review: I just wanted to tell you that I love the book "I wasn't ready to say Goodbye." My boyfriend of ten years just past away the day after Easter of this year. He was never sick before then all of a sudden he got really sick and passed away. Well I was looking around on the internet and I came across your book. I read some of the comments from readers that have read your book and it moved me to go down to my local bookstore to pick it up. I love it! I understood the feelings of going crazy. And I feel like The book you and Pamela wrote will help me to deal with him passing on. I just wanted to say thanks and hope everything is going good for the both of you. Keep up the good work.
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