Someone to Talk to - Finding Peace, Purpose, and Joy After Tragedy and Loss; A Recipe for Healing from Trauma and Grief

Winner of a 2012 Nautilus Book Award in the category of Grieving/Death & Dying, this candid and insightful memoir tells an intimate story of how the author, now a psychotherapist, overcame the struggles of her personal life.When her life fell apart, not once, but three times in quick succession, the author crumbled emotionally, psychologically, and physically, Here she tells how she created a "recipe" for not only healing, but transforming the pain of tragedy and loss into new growth and spiritual deepening. Using what she learned from the painful end of a once-happy marriage, betrayal by the next man she loved, and the violent death of her daughter, she put her life back together, piece by piece, even while plagued by illness, inspired and supported by the five "ingredients" of the recipe. The journey brought her to a place of joy she had never imagined possible. Her "recipe", for the reader who wishes to embark on a similar journey to peace, purpose, and joy, is included at the end of the book.This uplifting true story will be of interest to general readers, especially those who enjoy creative non-fiction, including memoir: anyone who is grieving; and to psychotherapists and counselors treating issues of loss, bereavement, trauma, and depression.