Shattered: Surviving the Loss of a Child: Good Grief Series, Book 4

A truly healing book. Unthinkable.

Unbelievable.

Heartbreaking.

Whatever words we choose, they all fall far short of the reality.

The loss of a child is a terrible thing.

Accidents.

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. How do you survive this? Can you? Best-selling author, hospice chaplain, and grief specialist Gary Roe uses his three decades of experience interacting with grieving parents to give us this heartfelt and intensely practical book.

In Shattered, Roe walks the listener through the powerful impact a child's death can have - emotionally, mentally, physically, relationally, and spiritually. Shattered unpacks the depth of this loss, describing how: Intense, unpredictable emotions (sadness, anger, guilt, anxiety, fear, depression) can hijack us at a moment's notice.

Our minds spin.

We can't concentrate.

We forget things.

It feels like we're going crazy. Our bodies get hit.

Symptoms surface.

Our health can be impacted.

Illness can invade. Our souls feel crushed.

Guilt shakes us.

What we believe gets challenged. Our relationships change.

Marriage, family, and friendships feel the impact. Our plans and dreams are shattered.

The future has changed.

We're in uncharted territory.