Barbara Thompson is a licensed clinical social worker, registered occupational therapist and associate professor with The Sage Colleges. In 1964, when Barbara was 12 years old and living on Long Island, her father died …

Charles Corr Ph.D. is an educator and pioneer in the field of Death and Dying. He has volunteered in both British and America hospice
programs and a local chapter of The Compassionate Friends. Much …

Reverend Robert T. Phillips , M.Div. is the Bereavement Manager and Chaplain for VITAS Innovative Hospice Care in Washington , DC . He has experienced grief from rapid losses of family members and personal …

Dr. Sandra Helene Straub uses her personal experiences to help others understand what they are feeling following a death. She is a Certified Death Educator and Grief Counselor with the Association of Death Education …

Dr. Kent Koppelmans chosen field was diversity, however following the death of his 19-year-old son, Jason, in a 1989 automobile accident, Kent began keeping a grief journal which became his first book “The Fall of …

Irene Kendig is a speaker, workshop facilitator and self-acceptance coach.  She is the author of Conversations with Jerry and Other People I thought Were Dead.:  Seven compelling dialogues that will transform the way you think …

Charles Glassman, MD is one of those special doctors who take a personal interest in the welfare of his patients and their families.  His focus in and around the time of death is not only …

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Laura Slap-Shelton was widowed at the age of 35 in 1991. Her first husband died suddenly leaving her with their 13 month old daughter. Being a psychologist, Laura assumed after the first week of her …

Amy Maddocks lost her son Connor, to a lung infection when he was only three days old.  Having always been a writer Amy turned to writing not only to help her through her …

Susanne Giesemann is a retired Navy Commander who had a very up-close-and-personal experience on 9/11 as aide to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, seeing both Manhattan and the Pentagon …

Ron Villano M.S. is a leading expert in working through change. As a father who lost his 17-year old son, Michael in an auto accident, he always speaks from the heart. As a licensed psychotherapist …

Carol Loher’s son Keith died by suicide in March 0f 1999.  Keith showed no signs of depression so family and friends were not only shocked by hi  untimely death, but we suddenly and tragically confronted …

Mel Menzies, is an Author and Speaker, who lives in the UK. Mel, a bereaved parent, offers free resources to inform, inspire, and encourage you — whether you’re an Aspiring Author, or a member of …

Maria Papapetros is a central energy source behind the movement to legitimize the field of psychic development.  Her only child and sixteen year old son, Randy, died in 1981 of unknown causes. As a professional …

Ligia M. Houben, is a Certified Grief Counselor whose personal experiences and those of others tell us that losses are an inevitable part life’s journey. We all endure losses but Ligia shows us how to …

Alice J. Wisler founded Daniel’s House Publications after her son Daniel died from cancer treatments in 1997.  She is the author of memorial cookbooks Slices of Sunlight, Down the Cereal Aisle, and novels that pertain …