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Loading... Your Legacy of Love: Realize the Gift in Goodbyeby Gemini Adams
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This review was written for LibraryThing Member Giveaways. This was an excellent book and I found it very resourceful. After losing my Father 13 years ago, I wish this book was around then. I plan to share it with all of my family. This is not your typical Psychobabble grief book, the author puts everything into laymen's terms and I really got a lot out of it. This book was a very quick read & definitely a keeper for my permanent library. This review was written for LibraryThing Member Giveaways. I lost my Grandmother a few years ago. Every time I saw her she would tell me that this might be the last time you see me. I would always tell her that she would always be there for me! I would say this so that I would not have to deal with the thought of losing her. I wish I could go back and tell her how much I love her. This book helps with coming to terms with the D-word, death. Since reading this book, I find myself writing little letters to my children to let them know how much I love each one of them and have cherished them so much! The book helps you deal with the loss of loved ones and how to prepare loved ones in case you are the loss. It inspires you to not fight over little differences in case it is the last conversation you have. It deals with the what ifs of loss also. An inspiring and emotional read that gets you thinking and brings you to tears all at once. This review was written for LibraryThing Member Giveaways. RECIEVED BOOK! This book is an awesome nice read and is recommended to anybody who has suffered a loss or contemporary loss, like i did with my girlfriend or when my sister went to boarding school. TRULLY RECOMMENDED! NICE WORK GEMINI!
"Brilliant book!" "When it comes to celebrating life in the face of death, Gemini Adams is our muse. Her book inspires and instructs with such warmth and kindness that readers can t help but feel embraced." "Clever, timely and important, this book will enrich the heart and home of everyone who has lost or loved." "A valuable resource for any caring person." Awards
Grief expert, Gemini Adams, wrote this Mom's Choice Gold Award Winning book, "Your Legacy of Love: Realize the Gift in Goodbye" to help others understand that writing a Will simply isn't enough. After losing her Mom to cancer, Gemini quickly discovered that an inheritance of money and material possessions doesn't give surviving family the ongoing support or continued connection they desire. Wondering if her need for a more loving legacy was shared, she started an online survey asking: "What would you prefer if one of your parents died: to inherit their wealth or a letter saying how much they loved you?" Over 90% expressed a wish for the loving letter. In this heartfelt and inspirational book, Gemini explains that our real "wealth" lies not in our Financial Assets, but our Emotional Assets: the stories, lessons, values, wisdom image, voice, laughter and love that makes us who we are. And how this purposeful activity, is not, as some might expect, a morbid task, but one that can bring incredible insight, peace of mind, and healing, especially for those dealing with aging parents, a terminal illness or loss. By capturing and sharing our Emotional Assets in a Legacy of Love, we can leave our children, partners, and grandchildren a precious parting gift, a timeless memento that will surely be treasured forever. Readers will also discover how to: - Write loving letters to gift as future surprises. - Encourage grief recovery for surviving family. - Provide them with ongoing emotional support. - Minimize effects of grief and bereavement. - Guarantee the preservation of special memories. - Capture and record their life story. - Limit stress surrounding end-of-life situations. - Achieve peace of mind and a sense of meaning to life. - Educate themselves and overcome denial about death and dying. - Plan a life celebration or funeral that truly reflects them. Get more information at: http://www.RealizetheGift.com No library descriptions found. |
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Most people, while making a will that takes care of the financial part of their estate, leave nothing to help ease the emotional loss such as letters, videos, etc. By planning now and following some of the advice and instructions found in this book, you will feel better knowing you are making things better for those you leave behind and your loved ones will be extremely grateful to have these cherished memories. These memories will help them keep a connection with you and keep your memory alive with them and perhaps grandchildren, etc. who did not know you.
What a great idea! I have seen a few online services that offer things along this line now, so I think the idea is growing since the time of this book, and of course with the advance of all things online and internet communication. I consider myself lucky because my grandma wrote me a book of stories of her childhood. What a treasure I have found that book to be! It does keep my grandma alive for me and everyone around me. I wish my mother had done something like Ms. Adams suggests in her book, or like my grandma had done. I really know so little about her life.
The book has a good size list of references and websites at the end. They look like they would be very helpful resources, but my guess is many of them will no longer be viable websites because of the amount of time that has passed since the book's publication.
I think the advice in this book is very good and will certainly benefit many people. ( )