
- 240 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Maybe it was the sting of remarks from a relative or friend. Maybe a miscarriage ended your hopes for a family. For all of your heartbreaks, maybe you wished there was someone to help you through. For Wilma Derksen, letting go of the 15 misconceptions about grief led her back to hope. In this book she tells how you can do the same.
Wilma’s world collapsed when her teenage daughter, Candace, was taken hostage and murdered. Wilma now shares her choices to “let go” of heartbreak, which gave her the courage to navigate through the dark waters of sorrow. Like Wilma, maybe your heartbreak forced you to retreat from happy expectations, of believing that life is fair, of finding closure for every circumstance. She encourages patiently: let go of the happy ending, let go of perfect justice, let go of fear, and let go of closure. Wilma's wisdom will help you overcome your broken heart, and her advice will enable you to break free of pain to live a life of true joy.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- An Introduction by Malcolm Gladwell
- 1. The Ending and the Beginning
- 2. The Only Question
- 3. The Emotional Landmines
- 4. The Way
- 5. Letting Go of the Happy Ending
- 6. Letting Go of Fear
- 7. Letting Go of My Grief
- 8. Letting Go of My Ego
- 9. Letting Go of My Narrow Faith
- 10. Letting Go of the Old Me
- 11. Letting Go of My Expectation That Life Is Fair
- 12. Letting Go of My Guilt and Blame
- 13. Letting Go of My Need to Know
- 14. Letting Go of My Rage
- 15. Letting Go of My Obsession with the Offender
- 16. Letting Go of My Justice Fantasy
- 17. Letting Go of Easy Resolution
- 18. Letting Go of My Self-Pity
- 19. Letting Go of Closure
- 20. The Never-Ending Process, Stage One
- 21. The Never-Ending Process, Stage Two
- 22. The Unexpected Grove of Trees
- 23. What Is Forgiveness?
- Postlude: Joseph Justice
- For Further Reading on Forgiveness
- Notes