In this inspiring book of thirty meditations for the grieving, best-selling author, Richard L. Morgan, offers insight and spiritual counsel for those experiencing grief due to death of a loved one, or the "living death" of Alzheimer's Disease or other terminal illnesses. Each meditation is connected with a Bible story or verse and readings from valued authors and poets for personal reflection. This month-long collection of meditations uniquely speak to the entire span of grief: from when death comes, through the difficult first days, to recovery when life for the grieving begins again.

Grief in depth gets very little notice in our fast paced world. We are told to suck it up, get over it, have faith, move on. But deep grief will never go away and when we say we no longer grieve it means we never grieved in depth; to lose a loved one is to be called to come to terms with that loss. We must go on, but we never really get over our loss.

I came to the retirement community after hard losses. My husband of many years died six months ago, and I began to suffer repetitive physical problems. Due to problems in my brain, I could not walk, so now I use a walker and/or a wheelchair. Then, I found it difficult, so I eat my meals in the Memory Care Unit, with people who have dementia, some of whom must be fed by nurses. Dr. Morgan visited me often and gave me a copy of Meditation for the Grieving. I keep it by my bedside and often read at night, along with the Bible passages. This book is honest about death and grief. It always bothered me when people would say, "he passed." I thought that usually referred to grades in school or the enactment of laws. My dear husband is dead. Now, even with my infirmities I must find courage and strength for each day. This book really helped me and still does.

Ruth Salvatini