Of Grief, Garlic and Gratitude

Returning to Hope and Joy from a Shattered Life—Sam’s Love Story

Kris Francoeur author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Morgan James Publishing llc

Published:6th Jun '19

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

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  • Blog posts twice a week
  • Participate in online discussion boards about grief and the impact of the band Twiddle
  • Promote at Twiddle concerts and emphasize the band's role in the story
  • Workshops with local and national mental health and grief groups
  • Professional speaking engagements on adolescent development
  • Local media appearances
  • Shares a mother’s journey from the first crushing days of her son’s death from overdose to her eventually being able to find light, joy, and hope again.When your life is shattered in an instant, can conscious and deliberate gratitude and connection to nature help you find joy and hope again?

    Of Grief, Garlic and Gratitude follows the first thirty months after Sam Francoeur’s death from an accidental opiate (prescription) overdose. His mother, Kris Francoeur, shares her journey from the first crushing days to her eventually being able to find light, joy, and hope again through the practices of conscious and deliberate gratitude, unconditional acceptance of others, and making strong connections to the natural world. Her story helps grieving families feel that hope and joy will return, no matter how devastating and permanent the loss. Of Grief, Garlic and Gratitude approaches grief with both a very clear understanding of the realities of the process, and also shares a very personal and honest account of living with grief. It presents healing and hope without relying on religion, formal psychotherapy, or pharmaceutical resources. Kris’s story reminds readers that even as people struggle with mental health issues and addiction, they can still bring joy and love to the world, and everyone is worthy of love and acceptance.

    ISBN: 9781642791815

    Dimensions: unknown

    Weight: unknown

    268 pages