{"product_id":"shattered-surviving-the-loss-of-a-child-9781950382033","title":"Shattered: Surviving the Loss of a Child","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A truly healing book.\" - Glen Lord, President, The Compassionate Friends\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnthinkable. Unbelievable. Heartbreaking. \u003c\/strong\u003eWhatever words we choose, they all fall far short of the reality. The loss of a child is a terrible thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccidents. Disease. Suicide. School shootings. Murder. Natural disasters. War. No matter how or when, the death of a child (no matter what age) can shatter the heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do you survive this? Can you?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShattered: Surviving the Loss of a Child\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e was written to help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBestselling author, hospice chaplain, and grief specialist Gary Roe uses his three decades of experience interacting with grieving parents to give us this heartfelt, easy-to-read, and intensely practical book. In \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShattered\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, Roe walks the reader through the powerful impact a child's death can have - emotionally, mentally, physically, relationally, and spiritually.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eShattered\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e unpacks the depth of this loss, describing how...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntense, unpredictable emotions (sadness, anger, guilt, anxiety, fear, depression) can hijack us at a moment's notice.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOur minds spin. We can't concentrate. We forget things. It feels like we're going crazy.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOur bodies get hit. Symptoms surface. Our health can be impacted. Illness can invade.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOur souls feel crushed. Guilt shakes us. What we believe gets challenged.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOur relationships change. Marriage, family, and friendships feel the impact.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOur plans and dreams are shattered. The future has changed. 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The death of a child cannot be fixed. But comfort, compassion, guidance, and hope can be found in these pages.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you are a grieving parent or grandparent, this book was written for you.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe will never be the same, but we can survive. And to some degree, we can heal.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eShattered \u003c\/em\u003ecan help. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpen this book, and let the healing continue.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eShattered\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ewas a 2017 Best Book Awards Finalist. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoe, Gary:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Multiple award-winning author, speaker, and grief specialist Gary Roe is a compassionate and trusted voice in grief recovery who has been bringing comfort, hope, encouragement, and healing to hurting, wounded hearts for more than 30 years. The author of numerous books, Gary has been featured by Focus on the Family, Dr. Laura, Beliefnet, the Christian Broadcasting Network, Wellness.com, ThriveGlobal, Charisma, Hospice Times, Hitched, The Parenting Bookmark, and other major media and has well over 600 grief-related articles in print. Recipient of the Diane Duncam Award for Excellence in Hospice Care, Gary is a popular keynote, conference, and seminar speaker at a wide variety of venues. A former college minister, missionary in Japan, entrepreneur in Hawaii, and pastor in Texas and Washington, he now serves as a writer, speaker, and grief counselor. Gary loves being a husband and father. He has seven adopted children, including three daughters from Colombia. He enjoys hockey, corny jokes, good puns, and colorful Hawaiian shirts. Gary and his wife Jen and family live in Texas. 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