After the Loss of a Child: You Are Not Alone

by Monica Hofer

Overview

“… Powerfully tender, heartfelt and gripping.”

A heartfelt collection of poems about a mother's journey towards acceptance, understanding, and hope. Bereaved parents will be comforted in knowing they are not alone in their sorrow and anguish.

On reading, bereaved parents will be reassured that they are not alone as they pass through this suffering, not alone in their intense yearnings to have their baby back and in their trepidation as they face each “first”: first birthday, first Thanksgiving, first Christmas.

Through nature and the author’s personal stories along her journey, the bereaved are encouraged to find meaning after loss.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940046615517
Publisher:	Monica Hofer
Publication date:	03/04/2015
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	169 KB

About the Author

I am married and enjoy a simple and productive life in the Canadian prairies with my husband, Isaac, and son, Matt.

In 2008, I began my first narrative, Heal My Broken Heart, endorsed by award-winning and bestselling authors, Jerry L. Sittser (A Grace Disguised: How the Soul Grows Through Loss), and Mary-Ann Kirkby (I Am Hutterite). It has been described as both "...a gift to others" and as "Raw, anguished, extraordinary. If you have ever experienced loss or know someone who has, read this book!"

My story speaks of my journey towards hope and healing after the death of our four-year-old son, Jordi. Gleaning from the hundreds of poems I had written after my son's passing, I have woven a story of hope for all who have suffered loss.

I continue to offer encouragement to readers via my blog, and on social media (Facebook and Twitter). I hope to soon have a video on YouTube all about Jordi's life.

My goal is to publish many more of my stories and poems, which have proven inspirational to both bereaved and non-bereaved parents, as well as to those who have not had children. We all experience loss in our lifetime, my poems help you to reflect on your own unique situation bringing new and uplifting insights into loss, sprinkled with healing, helpful reflection.

I work tirelessly to increase awareness of the concerns of the bereaved parent, by sharing my own story of hope and providing direction and enlightenment to all people who suffer loss.