Alphabet of Grief, Andrea Raynor
Alphabet of Grief, Andrea Raynor
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Alphabet of Grief
Words to Help in Times of Sorrow

Author: Andrea Raynor

Narrator: Andrea Raynor

Unabridged: 4 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/15/2017

Synopsis

“I chose each word in this book based on the countless hours I have spent with grieving people. Not only have they have shared with me the pain of loss but they have taught me about the daunting and sometimes mysterious journey of living.”—Andrea Raynor, The Alphabet of Grief Chaplain and spiritual counselor Andrea Raynor knows that when the funeral service is over, the friends leave, and the house grows quiet, grief can be overwhelming. In The Alphabet of Grief, she uses the letters of the alphabet as starting points for simple reflections on loss and hope. Each chapter concludes with a meditation and an affirmation—something to do and something to believe. You are not alone. Find spiritual companionship in these brief but powerful thoughts on the sacred journey of grief.

About Andrea Raynor

Andrea Raynor, a graduate of Harvard Divinity School, is a United Methodist minister and chaplain. She has been a hospice chaplain since 1997 and is currently serving at Greenwich Hospital Home Hospice in Greenwich, Connecticut. She has worked with the homeless in New York and Boston and was a pastor to churches in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.

In the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, Raynor served as a chaplain in the morgue at Ground Zero, offering both blessings over remains and support to the many workers there. She has lectured throughout the New York area and has appeared as a guest on public television and radio. Raynor is the author of two books: The Voice That Calls You Home and Incognito: Lost and Found at Harvard. She lives with her family in New York’s Westchester County, where she is the chaplain for the Rye Fire Department. Learn more at www.revandrearaynor.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jess

gift this to anyone......more

Goodreads review by Karla

It’s interesting that I should finish a book on Grief while preparing for my dad’s funeral. With no fewer than 1/3 of the pages earmarked, I think if I read it again, I will feel something else entirely. Because that is what grief does. It lies dormant than springs up when you least expect it. This......more

Goodreads review by Sophfronia

This is a small book about different aspects of grief delivered word by word in alphabetical order. It can be read in increments, going to the word most needed on any given day. This little jewel of a book provides comfort and light for a time when both are needed most. Andrea Raynor’s gift for the......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth

The Alphabet of Grief by Andrea Raynor was so much more than I expected. For some reason I find "alphabet books" a bit kitschy but I wanted to give it a chance and am so glad I did. Raynor is a minister and hospice spiritual counselor and you can tell she writes this book with both wisdom and compas......more

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