Sugar Cookies and a Nightmare: How My Daughter's Death Taught Me the Meaning of Life
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (783 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0615312675 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 188 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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Patricia Holt said Rare, memorable and important. I worked with Carol Kearns editorially and am still moved the incredible range and heart of 'Sugar Cookies and a Nightmare.' Had she limited the narrative to her painful return from the edge of sanity (after her 7-year-old daughter was killed by a rogue wave on a beach in Oregon), the book would still have been a moving tribute to human resilience in the face of unimaginable loss. But by recounting her "Rare, memorable and important" according to Patricia Holt. I worked with Carol Kearns editorially and am still moved the incredible range and heart of 'Sugar Cookies and a Nightmare.' Had she limited the narrative to her painful return from the edge of sanity (after her 7-year-old daughter was killed by a rogue wave on a beach in Oregon), the book would still have been a moving tribute to human resilience in the face of unimaginable loss. But by recounting her 22 years as a . "Rare, memorable and important" according to Patricia Holt. I worked with Carol Kearns editorially and am still moved the incredible range and heart of 'Sugar Cookies and a Nightmare.' Had she limited the narrative to her painful return from the edge of sanity (after her 7-year-old daughter was killed by a rogue wave on a beach in Oregon), the book would still have been a moving tribute to human resilience in the face of unimaginable loss. But by recounting her 22 years as a . years as a . A beautifully written, moving, illuminating book Stein Carol Kearns' Sugar Coookies and a Nightmare is a beautifully written, moving, illuminating book. It is about personal loss, overcoming, and acceptance of the most difficult things--in particular, of every parent's nightmare, the loss of one's child. Dr. Kearns is an experienced grief therapist who has given these issues much thought and articulates them compellingly. This is a hugely important book!. Healing-Compassion-Courage Maureen Sedonaen I was truly moved and inspired by Carol Kearns book. It not only gives us a window into the heart and soul of a grieving mother-brother and family, but their courage to transform themselves and the invaluable lessons for professionals and friends alike on how to support the healing and opportunity that so often accompanies tragedy when we open ourselves to it. From her "letter's to Dr.Expert" framework to the funny a
In this uplifting memoir, Carol recalls her 24 years as a grief specialist, corrects a misguided radio host she calls "Dr. When her 7-year-old daughter was swept out to sea by a rogue wave in 1976, Carol Kearns thought she would lose her sanity. Trying to be strong for her 9-year-old son, she met with the late Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, who taught Carol a new concept called "grief therapy" and encouraged her to become a psychologist in her own right. Expert" and reveals her own battle with post-traumatic stress disorder after her son, a naval flight surgeon, was deployed to Iraq.