Gone but Not Lost

Grieving the Death of a Child

David W. Wiersbe

• Publisher: Baker Books
• eBook ISBN:
  9781441214614
• Year: 2011

We all expect our parents to precede us in death. No one expects to have to make their child's funeral arrangements. And the loss of a child brings with it a special and persistent manifestation of grief that can feel "like a stomachache that never ends."

Gone but Not Lost is a thoughtful gift for a family that has experienced the death of a child. Each of its brief chapters covers one element of grieving, bringing readers through sorrow and helping them deal with feelings of anger or guilt, as well as the marital strain that may follow the loss of a beloved child.

Table of contents

• Preface
• Back Ads
• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• 1: The Wounded Parent
• 2: A Place Called Heaven
• 3: Out of the Depths
• 4: Part of You Is Gone
• 5: The Grieving Process
• 6: Stolen Identity
• 7: Grief Is Not Rational
• 8: The Tears of God
• 9: Styles of Grieving
• 10: Facts and Feelings
• 11: Ambushed
• 12: The Mourner’s Creed
• 13: Marital Strain
• 14: Needing to Know
• 15: Guilt
• 16: Mad at God
• 17: Going Through
• 18: Questions
• 19: Danger: Platitudes
• 20: The Rope of Hope
• 21: Mary, the Mother of Jesus
• 22: Preserving the Memories
• 23: Resistance and Acceptance
• 24: Circle of Love, Circle of Grief
• 25: Special Situations
• 26: A Ready Response
• 27: A New Beginning
• For Further Reading
• Support Groups for Bereaved Parents
• About the Author
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