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| Empty Chair, The: Handling Grief on Holidays and Special Occasions | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 6 reviews)
Sales Rank: 377326
Category: Book
Authors: Susan J., Zonnebelt-smeenge, Robert C., De Vries
Publisher: Baker Books
Studio: Baker Books
Manufacturer: Baker Books
Label: Baker Books
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 96
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 4.6 x 0.2
ISBN: 0801063779
Dewey Decimal Number: 248.866
EAN: 9780801063770
ASIN: 0801063779
Publication Date: September 1, 2001
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Product Description
How to handle holidays and special occasions without your loved one. Whether you've lost a spouse, parent, child, friend, or sibling, The Empty Chair invites you to journey through grief toward life-giving healing. You'll learn how to incorporate new traditions on special days like anniversaries and birthdays, create memorials that honor and affirm your loved one's life, rebuild your individual sense of identity, and more. Most of all, you'll discover a new sense of joy that can become a special part of future holidays.
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 A Comforting Read November 25, 2007
As I was getting ready to order another copy of Christmas Gifts, Christmas Voices, I noticed that this book was advertised as being a book on a similar topic. I am glad I found out about this book. (I think it's a great service that Amazon points out books similar to the ones you've ordered.)
This is a very comforting book. And I recommend it to anyone who has lost a loved one druing the holidays. The author writes in a gentle tone that is very appropirate for the subject matter.
Also recommended:Christmas Gifts, Christmas Voices--a story of grieving and loss that, in the end, leaves you inspired.
Very Helpful After Losing A Loved One March 29, 2006
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
I found this book very helpful after losing a loved one. I particularly liked the format of this book. The authors give excellent ideas and suggestions as well as inspiring meditations. I highly recommend "The Empty Chair" to anyone who has experienced a death of someone close to them.
Help for anyone who has had a loved one die. March 14, 2006
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
What a great book! In tackling a sometimes difficult topic, the authors did a splendid job in addressing holidays and other occasions and how to handle them after losing a loved one. I have enjoyed this book so much that I've recommended it to several friends.
 The book is very misleading! December 4, 2005
7 out of 11 found this review helpful
First of all, this book has handling grief on holidays and special occasions right in the title but it barely touches on that!!!! I have seen other books do a much better job helping survivors honor their loved one, acknowledge their grief, etc than this one does. If you are looking for help on how to handle the holidays, this one will not give you much help.
Second, I did not realize how Christian this book is when I bought it. The Christian meditations are nice for those of you who are. It should at least say that in the title or cover or something! It does not. If you are Christian, you may like the meditations. They are thoughtful and inspiring if you follow this faith. I am sure you will draw comfort from it. If you are not Christian, you probably won't and you will be skipping a lot of pages! While I understand that death and spirituality overlap, I have a problem with the fact that this book is Christian but does not advertise itself as such.
As for rituals and such to honor your loved one, there are other books that do a much better job than this one in that department.
While I do not doubt the qualifications of the authors, I do not think this book does a good job in addressing the subject because it barely touches on the sublect at all!! I would pass this one up if you are specifically looking for holiday help. It may help you if you are a Christian who needs guidance with grief from the death of a loved one, but since this book is so general, it will leave you searching for more help.
Help for the Holidays August 10, 2004
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful easy read that helped me through a difficult time. I thought that I had completed the grieving process for my father, but realized that during the Holidays I would get really down. After reading The Empty Chair, I realized that what I was going through was normal, and needed to deal with those emotions. Since reading this book, I have learned how to enjoy the Holidays and remember the good times with my father instead of resenting and grieving that he is not there to share those special times.
If you know of anyone who just lost someone close to them this is an excellent gift.
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