LONGWOOD, FL-When you lose someone you love, it's hard to know where to turn. When someone you love is grieving a loss, it's daunting to figure out just what to say and do. The Unwelcome Journey: Understanding the Journey of Grief (paperback, 978-1-60266-405-0) provides the answers. If you've lost someone, you will find the affirmation and encouragement you need to go on. If you're trying to help a grieving friend or family member, this book will help you develop more effective ways to meet his or her needs.
Author and grief counselor Yvonne D. Osko hopes her book will touch the hearts of those who sincerely want to help to the hurting. She delivers new insights, helpful suggestions, and solid advice for walking through the process of grieving. And Osko speaks from experience, "I've walked my own personal journey of grief following the death of my daughter by car accident in 1979 and death of my husband by car accident in 1992." Written with the compassion of a grief survivor and the skill of a veteran counselor, The Unwelcome Journey is destined to become an indispensable resource for the bereaved and those who love them.
Yvonne D. Osko, M.A., is a Christian counselor and personal life coach. She served with her husband in pastoral ministry in Christian education and counseling for more than thirty years. After his death in 1992, she moved to Southern California and, since 1994, has served as leader of the Grief Support Group at The Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove. She is a member of The American Association of Christian Counselors, The Christian Coaches Network, and The Biblical Counseling and Spiritual Formation Network. She works at the Wilshire Avenue Community Church in Fullerton, California.
Xulon Press, a part of Salem Communications Corporation, is the world's largest Christian publisher, with more than 3,900 titles published to date. Retailers may order The Unwelcome Journey through Ingram Book Company and/or Spring Arbor Book Distributors. Salem Communications is the country's leading Christian communications company with interests in radio, Internet, and magazine publishing.
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2007