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Times Of Tragedy And Moments Of Grace Pub. Date: 8/21/2009 Publisher: Outskirts Press, Inc.

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Times of Tragedy and Moments of Grace is a unique resource for grieving persons. It is a gentle guide for all who struggle with questions of faith after experiencing a life changing loss.

The author recognizes that the season of grief can be a time of profound spiritual struggle. The stages of grief may facilitate a natural healing process, but they also present the sufferer with an array of seductive means to subvert that process. In times of tragedy, people frequently find themselves trying to avoid reality, to escape it, or to protest against it. While these may be natural impulses at first, it is all too easy to become entrapped permanently in the coping styles adopted at such times. By pursuing potentially harmful strategies, and by refusing to leave a stage of grief when it is time to do so, persons can stray from the pathway to healing and become mired in a life of unfaith.

In order to deal with this danger, the book discusses the stages of grief and healing within what is believed to be a more comprehensive and spiritually significant model than the classic five-stage one identified by Elizabeth Kübler-Ross. This new model proposes additional stages, and reorganizes the structure of grief to reflect the spiritual struggles of persons faced with tragic losses.

Times of Tragedy and Moments of Grace should not be viewed primarily, however, as setting forth a new theoretical model, but as a window into the real-life journey of grief. The chapters are presented in a down-to-earth style, providing grieving persons with the ability to understand their various emotional states, to clarify the issues of faith implicit in them, and to make conscious what are often unconscious choices about coping with and adapting to the changes in their lives.

Grief occurs in many types of situations where a significant loss has occurred. While most chapters touch on death, the book also uses examples and narratives about other personal tragedies, such as those due to disabilities, divorces and job losses. Furthermore, unlike many books about grief, the examples and discussions of death are not limited to non-violent ones. Suicide and murder cannot be ignored in a volume such as this, because they create unique dimensions of suffering, and often generate major crises of faith.

This book is also unique in its style. It utilizes an initial discussion of the chapter topic, followed by a narrative. The combination in each chapter is designed to achieve understanding and to facilitate healing. As cognitive therapy in psychology has shown, how we think about our problems can determine whether or not we find healing. The chapter discussions help readers to reshape their cognitive understandings of their feelings and circumstances.

But improved thinking is only part of the therapeutic answer. Spiritual growth is also necessary. Most people, who go through difficult times, find that friends who have journeyed through similar experiences can offer the best help and hope. Through the chapters of this book, the reader will not only gain cognitive insight, but also will meet new friends undergoing various phases of their own grief and struggle. And they will learn from them and be inspired by them.

Each of the chapters describes a different person's struggle, his or her crisis of faith, and the destructive and constructive choices faced. Each character in the book illuminates a different aspect of the grieving journey. Through this approach Times of Tragedy and Moments of Grace invites its readers to experience the contribution that faith can make in successfully negotiating the stages of grief generated by personal tragedy. And, in the midst of their own journeys through tragic times, it encourages the readers to grow into a deeper and more profound faith and understanding.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781432746162
Publisher: Outskirts Press, Inc.
Publication date: 8/21/2009
Pages: 178
Sales rank: 1,151,804
Product dimensions: 0.38 (w) x 9.21 (h) x 6.14 (d)

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Posted January 12, 2010

Great Book for people who have suffered great loss

After losing my husband, my oldest son and my favorite sister within a five year period, this book, with Mr.Baggett's help. was a life saver for me. I would recommend this book to anyone who has suffered a loss.
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Posted January 8, 2010

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Excellent book for anyone who has experienced a loss or knows someone who has.

This is a really great book that helped me learn a lot about myself. It is written in a really easy to read style but has tremendous insight and wisdom. I especially appreciated the spiritual perspective on the stages of grieving that we go through in the midst of our grief. I am also a health professional and have seen many of my patients experience profound grief and feel this would be a huge help to them and their families in their struggles. I think this book would speak to anyone who has experienced a serious loss, not just death.
Mr Baggett has really captured the struggles we go through and how that challenges our faith. I highly recommend this for anyone who is in the midst of hard times of any type.
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Anonymous

Posted January 2, 2010

Not what I thought it would be.

I originally read a description of this book that lead me to believe it was about Mr. Baggett's struggle with his son with schizophrenia. Because of my involvement with NAMI, I immediately purchased this book expecting to gain new insight into this illness and to learn of the coping skills that Mr. Baggett acquired.

In fact, there was only a mention of his son and his illness. I read the several inspirational stories in this book and while they were not without merit, I was disappointed.

I did give this book to someone who I believed would enjoy it. I have not heard back from him, but I will contact him to see what he thought.

A better description of the actual focus of this or any book would be helpful in the future. This will probably prevent me from ordering any book online. I will, in the future, buy books in-store so that I can scan the material before I make a purchase.
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Posted January 12, 2010

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