It is awful when someone you love goes through the unbearable pain of bereavement. As you are discovering, you feel distraught and completely unable to help. You can’t take away the grief, but there are many things you can do to make everyday life more bearable for them. And no-one knows better what those things might be than people who have been bereaved themselves…
This ebook explains how it feels, and also passes on the advice of many other people who have been bereaved. These people know exactly what helped them most (and what was well-meant but not helpful) at the time, and in the months, weeks and years afterwards.
There’s no need to feel so helpless in the face of grief. This book is full of little ways – as well as big ways – you can help someone you care about cope that little bit better. You really CAN make a difference; why not let this inspiring, creative and practical book show you how?
When you are traveling the long, lonely road of grief, there are times when people simply don’t know what to say or do and when even the closest of friendships are straining at the seams; when you walk back into work and a silence falls across the office as people look down at their desks, unaware of how to treat you; when mothers from your childrens’ nursery dodge into another aisle in the supermarket to avoid having to face you; when you realize that friends have stopped calling or visiting because listening to your unending pain is just becoming too much.
The grief of a friend can be a terrible thing to witness. There is nothing you can do to stem the tide, and yet, you really do want to help. And you can help. You can ease the pain. You can never bring back the person who has died, which is all your friend really wants. But there are dozens of things you can do to lighten the load he or she has to carry. And you can keep on doing it, without getting in the way, not just for a few weeks but for months and even years if you wish.
This brave, compassionate ebook is an invaluable resource for the friends and family of the bereaved. Let us show you what to do and say to really make a difference…
"An invaluable resource for both the bereaved and their friends and family, this compassionate, brave piece of work covers everything from the practical issues (flowers, letters, what to say) to the intangibles (moral support, mental health) to taking those first steps to moving on." Daily Record
"I wanted to let you know how grateful I am to you for publishing this amazing book. A close friend and neighbor died suddenly this summer leaving a heavily pregnant widow and two small children. The insights of the author and her contributors into bereavement and the advice about what to do and how to help have been so helpful. It has given me the confidence to just do things and offer assistance that otherwise I would have worried about offering." Customer comment
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An immensely practical, helpful resource which shows you exactly how to help a bereaved friend or relative without getting in the way
"Both touching and practical." YOU magazine, Mail on Sunday "Just wanted to let you know that I ordered a copy of If There’s Anything I Can Do… and I think it is wonderful. My husband died in 2004 and I wish I had had it then. I want to lend it to the whole world and am wondering whether I should buy a second copy in case I don’t get it back. Great to read something without reference to the supernatural – except a plea not to invoke it." Customer comment
"Reassuring suggestions for helping out without getting in the way, from a writer whose partner died, leaving her with two young children." Caroline Sanderson
This ebook has been written from the perspective of someone whose partner, husband or wife has died, which is the author’s own experience. If There’s Anything I Can Do also has many viewpoints and contributions from other people who have suffered the loss of a loved one, saying what helped them most (and what was probably well-meant but not helpful) at the time and in the months, weeks and years afterwards.
Yet it is not just for someone who has lost a partner; in many cases the principles are equally appropriate to someone grieving the loss of a child, sibling, friend, parent or other relative.
It is an enormously practical reference book, packed full of suggestions which you can implement immediately, showing you the best ways to do things like:
But don’t worry, it doesn’t need to feel like an onerous task – many of the ideas in this book are simple, easy things that are part and parcel of friendship, but can still make a big difference to someone who is grieving. They will appreciate your efforts more than you could ever guess.
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"Watching a friend grieve for someone they love is heartbreaking. This book makes it easier and shows you ways you can really help." Darren Clarke
"The author explains that navigating the rocky road to recovery is difficult enough, overwhelming without assistance, and her forthright guide helps everyone to give the sort of help that makes such a pivotal difference in these circumstances." The Good Book Guide
As well as all the practical help and advice outlined above, this ebook also has three useful appendices:
- Appendix 1: What not to say… Read more…