Showing posts with label bereavement. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bereavement. Show all posts

Thursday, September 1, 2011

2Grieve2Gether, Premier Grief And Bereavement Resource Site, Offers Resource Guide In Honor Of 10th Anniversary of 9-11

2Grieve2Gether helps survivors and supporters, individuals and organizations deal with the practical side of grief, bereavement and mourning, including its emotional, physical, spiritual, and financial components

Denise Hall Brown, CEO of 2Grieve2Gether and author of the book, '2Grieve 2Gether,' announced today that in honor of the 10th anniversary of 9-11, the organization will provide no charge Survivor/Supporter Resource Guides to all new subscribers.

All who register before September. 21, 2011, will be entered into a drawing for valuable gifts. Registration can be accomplished at the 2Grieve2Gether website. Those who register on the website and download the no-charge 20 page Resource Guide will have their name entered in a drawing. The organization will select 10 subscribers who will receive a 2Grieve 2Gether Care Package (valued at $40 each).  Packages include the 2Grieve 2Gether book, the 2Grieve 2Gether Companion Journal, 12 Greeting Cards, and 6 Support Cards. Registration ends at midnight on September 21, 2011.

"My intent with this program," stated Ms. Brown, "is to bring attention to the tragic losses suffered by so many. Doing so is a reminder that people are still grieving and that we have a great opportunity to acknowledge and support them. My book is a gift and a means of connection for both survivors and supporters. So, I'm honored to give copies away in memory of heroes who are gone but not forgotten."

The events in New York City on September 11, 2001, took a horrific tool on both victims and survivors. 9-11 facts provided on the New York Magazine website show that:

2819 people were killed (most were between the ages of 35 and 39)
3051 children lost a parent
1609 people lost a spouse or partner
1717 families never recovered any remains

Denise Hall Brown is the founder of 2Grieve2Gether and the author of the book by the same name. The book contains chapters that will help those affected by the 9/11 attack, including survivors and supporters. The goal behind the organization and the book is threefold:

Vision - To be the preeminent source of information, tools and products that comfort the world’s survivors and supporters as they navigate the grieving process and maximize their lives.

Mission - Revolutionize the grief care industry by creating forums to increase awareness, connecting people to existing information and grief resources, and creating new tools to assist with the grieving and healing process.

Strategy - Serve as Grief Consultants, helping survivors and supporters, individuals and organizations, deal with the practical side of grief and grieving, including its emotional, physical, spiritual, and financial components.

The organization offers books, scriptures, songs, movies, links to grief websites, tools, gift guides, a reminder service and other resources to the community.

Denise Hall Brown is available for media interview and can be reached using the information or by email at info@2Grieve2Gether.org. More information is available at the 2Grieve2Gether website. The book, '2Grieve2Gether' is available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble and at the 2Grieve2Gether website.

Profile:

Denise Hall Brown is a survivor in every sense of the word. Born in a small town in Maryland, Denise’s first 29 years of life were pretty standard.  In fact, life was good.  Things changed, however, right before her 30th birthday, when Denise’s mother was killed by a drunk driver.  In the days, weeks, and months that followed, Denise had a difficult time adjusting to life without her mother.  In fact, she says she “lost her mind” and felt that she had been the one to "die" in that car accident.  A defining moment for Denise came a few months after the accident, when she remembers feeling sorry for herself as she thought about all she had lost and the unfairness of it all.  In an instant, Denise heard her mother’s voice telling her to stop being a victim.  That forced her to change both her perspective and her approach.  Despite enduring three more sudden and tragic losses since that time, Denise no longer sees herself as death’s victim.  Instead, she is a survivor who honors her loved ones by reaching out to others as they navigate grief’s long journey.

Denise is a leader. In writing the 2Grieve2Gether book and creating a companion organization, Denise hopes to use those two vehicles to be the preeminent source of information, tools and products that comfort the world’s survivors and supporters as they navigate the grief process and maximize their lives. She hopes to revolutionize the grief care industry by creating forums to increase awareness, connecting people to existing information and resources, and creating new tools to assist with the healing process and to serve as Grief Consultants, helping survivors and supporters deal with the practical side of grief, including its emotional, physical, spiritual, and financial components.

Contact:

Website: www.2Grieve2Gether.org
Email: info@2Grieve2Gether.org
Address: PO Box 625,
Frederick, MD 21705-0625
Phone: 888-378-0202

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Friday, March 4, 2011

Bill Nerin, Author of 'A Couple Faces Death', Offers Real Hope For Widows And Widowers Who Deal With Grief


There are many who offer advice and tips for dealing with the death of a loved one. Tips and advice fall flat in the face of overwhelming loss. Bill Nerin is a family counselor and author who opened his journey through grief to the world in his latest book 'A Couple Faces Death: My Life After Anne', and demonstrates that there is hope for those who grieve

Loss of a loved one is never a question of 'if' - it is instead a question of 'when'. Death and dying, bereavement and grief are faced by all human beings. That is little comfort for those left behind to grieve. In 'A Couple Faces Death: My Life After Anne', author Bill Nerin does more than offer advice and platitudes - he instead shows us that events such as these can start us on the road to turning loss into love.

"From the day we discovered the melanoma in Anne," stated Nerin, "I returned to my journal writing. I shared some of my entries with close friends. They said, 'Bill, you have got to write a book. This is so helpful to us in thinking about our own dying.' I had no thought about writing a book, but if my friends got so much, perhaps a book could help others. And that is my purpose; that some may benefit by reading the book."

There are many fallacies surrounding the death of a spouse. The need to grieve in solitude, the sense of overwhelming loss - even the belief that widows grieve more than widowers. In 'A Couple Faces Death', Nerin shatters many of these widely held misconceptions. His journal entries demonstrate that we can turn loss into love.

"One of the greatest things we can come to discover," continued Mr. Nerin, "is how, in the very process of losing life, we can achieve a loving that is beyond anything previously experienced. It may lessen our fear of death and the grieving thereafter. Our journey shows how being open, discussing and accepting death as part of life can lead to greater wisdom and peace in the very midst of the sadness. Revealing my feelings, doubts, puzzles and thoughts by sharing my journal entries, will show that men grieve just as intensely as women, and can be open about it to their benefit. There are many concrete ideas that one may want to incorporate in their lives in preparing for death and what follows; for example the imaginative way Anne decided to say her goodbyes to her sons, brother and sister."

Mr. Nerin was recently interviewed on The Authors Show radio. The interview is available on his website. Mr. Nerin is available for speaking engagements and for media interview. He can be contacted using the information below. A Couple Faces Death: My Life After Anne' is available at his website and at Amazon.com. The book includes a DVD of Anne speaking to college students about preparing for her death.

A Couple Faces Death: My Life After Anne
William Nerin
Magic Mountain Publishing
ISBN-10: 0964678934
ISBN-13: 978-0964678934

Profile:

Bill Nerin served as a priest in the Catholic Church from 1951 to 1975. He graduated from Teachers College at Columbia University with a Masters in Family Life in 1965 and served as a Family Therapist from 1965 to 2001. He has served as Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Relations at the University of Oklahoma from 1978 to the present. He is the author of three books; A Couple Faces Death: My Life After Anne, You Can't Grow Up Till You Go Back Home and Family Reconstruction: Long Day's Journey Into Light.

Contact:

Bill Nerin
Email: nerin@comcast.net
Web: www.MagicMountainPublishing.com
P.O. Box 962
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
253-851-8888

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