“Life is about the never-ending beginnings we all experience through loss and change. The courageous recreate themselves and their lives and enter love’s service because of their wounds. Read and learn from Judy’s experience.”

—Bernie Siegel, MD,
author of 365 Prescriptions for the Soul and Prescriptions for Living
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Unless you’ve been through it, you can’t understand it. It’s that simple.

Grief is not something you understand from a distance.

Learn about a fellow traveler’s down-to-earth approach to healing. STUNNED by Grief is realistic and revealing. You’ll discover what to expect. And you’ll find tools and tips to remap your life. 
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When you’re devastated by loss, what good is a journal?

Picture of book-Stunned By Grief JournalThis journal will help you cut through the pain that isolates and freezes you—and get to the heart of what really matters.

Writing about your loss is one of the most important things you can do. It’s key to tapping into your grief, working through it, and releasing what’s buried inside.
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Meet Judy Brizendine

photo of author-Judy BrizendineJudy Brizendine is a business professional whose life radically changed course after the tragic death of her husband. That experience, along with facilitating grief-support workshops, helped her define a new, practical, and personal approach to grief.

Because Judy’s only option was to learn under fire, she wants to ease your way. Her goal is to meet you where you are, and connect with you in such a way that you will know you can walk through this experience and discover a new sense of hope and direction.
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STUNNED by Grief is available in print or electronic edition at your local independent bookshop, www.BarnesandNoble.com, www.indiebound.org, iTunes, Kobo, www.ipgbook.com, and elsewhere.

It is not currently available in a Kindle edition.