Shattered by Gary Roe

Shattered by Gary Roe

A truly healing book. - Glen Lord, President, The Compassionate Friends

Unthinkable. Unbelievable. Heartbreaking. Whatever words we choose, they all fall far short of the reality. The loss of a child is a terrible thing.

Accidents. Disease. Suicide. School shootings. Murder. Natural disasters. War. No matter how or when, the death of a child (no matter what age) can shatter the heart.

How do you survive this? Can you?

Shattered: Surviving the Loss of a Child was written to help.

Bestselling author, hospice chaplain, and grief specialist Gary Roe uses his three decades of experience interacting with grieving parents to give us this heartfelt, easy-to-read, and intensely practical book. In Shattered, Roe walks the reader through the powerful impact a child's death can have - emotionally, mentally, physically, relationally, and spiritually.

Shattered unpacks the depth of this loss, describing how...

• Intense, unpredictable emotions (sadness, anger, guilt, anxiety, fear, depression) can hijack us at a moment's notice.


• Our minds spin. We can't concentrate. We forget things. It feels like we're going crazy.


• Our bodies get hit. Symptoms surface. Our health can be impacted. Illness can invade.


• Our souls feel crushed. Guilt shakes us. What we believe gets challenged.


• Our relationships change. Marriage, family, and friendships feel the impact.


• Our plans and dreams are shattered. The future has changed. We're in uncharted territory.

Yes, the loss of a child affects everything.

In Shattered, you will discover how you can...

• Deal with the volatile, unpredictable emotions assaulting you.


• Manage the massive changes that are occurring in your life and routine.


• Move through feeling overwhelmed and begin to heal.


• Take care of yourself and your health amid all the challenges.


• Honor your child with how you grieve.


• Love those around you, even with a broken heart.


• Navigate spiritual uncertainties and faith questions.


• Turn couple, family, and relational upheaval into personal growth.


• Support your other children in their grief and parent well through this.


• Find the people and resources you need to begin to recover.


• Decipher whether counseling or grief coaching would be beneficial for you.


• Live life as well as possible while in the midst of great pain.


• Make your child's life count in deep and powerful ways.

Shattered is not a magic pill. The death of a child cannot be fixed. But comfort, compassion, guidance, and hope can be found in these pages.

If you are a grieving parent or grandparent, this book was written for you.

We will never be the same, but we can survive. And to some degree, we can heal. Shattered can help.

Open this book, and let the healing continue.

Shattered was a 2017 Best Book Awards Finalist.

Roe, Gary: - Gary's story began with a childhood of mixed messages and sexual abuse. This was followed by other losses and numerous grief experiences. Ultimately, a painful past led Gary into a life of helping wounded people heal and grow. A former college minister, missionary in Japan, entrepreneur in Hawaii, and pastor in Texas and Washington, he now serves as a writer, speaker, chaplain, and grief counselor with Hospice Brazos Valley in Bryan, Texas. Gary is the author of a dozen books, including the newly released Difference Maker Series (Living on the Edge: How to Fight and Win the Battle for Your Mind and Heart and Difference Maker: Overcoming Adversity and Turning Pain into Purpose, Every Day) and the award-winning bestsellers Shattered: Surviving the Loss of a Child, Teen Grief: Caring for the Grieving Teenage Heart, and Heartbroken: Healing from the Loss of a Spouse. Gary has won two national book awards and his books have been honored as national book award finalists seven times. He has been featured on Focus on the Family, Dr. Laura, Thrive Global, Belief Net, the Christian Broadcasting Network, Wellness, Bustle, The Family Educator, the Family Bookmark, Professor's House, and other major media. Gary has over 700 articles in print. Recipient of the Diane Duncam Award for Excellence in Hospice Care, Gary is a popular keynote, conference, and seminar speaker at a wide variety of venues. He founded and coordinates The Suicide Prevention Project and is part of the Brazos Valley Coalition on Suicide Prevention. He is a member of the Texas Authors Association, the American Institute of Healthcare Professionals, and the American Academy of Grief Counseling. Gary loves being a husband and father. He has seven adopted children, including three daughters from Colombia. He enjoys hockey, corny jokes, good puns, and colorful Hawaiian shirts. Gary and his wife Jen and family live in Texas. Visit Gary at www.garyroe.com.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781950382033
ISBN 10	1950382036
Title	Shattered
Author	Gary Roe
Series	Good Grief
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Gary Roe
Year published	2019-02-14
Number of pages	260
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.