Sean: A Journey of Hope Through Grief
By Kila Gonella
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The death of a sibling is not only painful, but it can often be quite lonely. People seem more comfortable in knowing what to say if the loss is a spouse or a child. The journey of grief is in itself unique, but Sean. A Journey of Hope through Grief is for those who are feeling the pain of losing a sibling but do not know who to turn to or what to expect.
Kila takes you through her journey of grief and brings hope and faith with her. The ongoing impact of her brothers death in a car accident was so immense that she felt the need to share her experience with others who are going through a similar journey.
She walks you through: The funeral A sisters loss Grief Living with grief Moving beyond grief Hope through grief
If you have struggled to connect with others after the death of a sibling, or know someone who is, Sean. A Journey of Hope through Grief will give the support, encouragement, and hope that even though it may be dark now, joy will come, and you are not alone.
Kila Gonella
Kila Gonella’s desire is to share her personal journey of grief with others who have lost a sibling, and to help them find hope in God and themselves, just as she did. She has written from her experience of grief through the loss of her brother, Sean, who died in a car accident. Kila lives in a creative space surrounded by books and Parisian paraphernalia in Brisbane, Australia.
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Sean - Kila Gonella
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ISBN: 978-1-4908-2129-0 (e)
WestBow Press rev. date: 01/22/2014
Contents
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Opening act – tragedy strikes.
Act II – the funeral.
Act III – a sister’s loss.
Act IV – grief.
Act V – living with grief.
Act VI – moving beyond grief.
Act VII – hope through grief.
Final Curtain
About the Author
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"All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages."
– From As You Like It,
William Shakespeare (II, vii, 139-143)
If you are reading this book then there is a good chance you have experienced your own tragic loss of a loved one. I am sorry for your loss.
This book is not going to tell you how to stop grieving. Nor is it going to give you a series of steps to work through. Rather, this is a book about my personal journey through the death of my brother Sean.
The loss of my younger brother left a huge emotional hole in my life - so many stories that we had shared were now in my memory alone. I struggled to find comfort in books