Riding into the Storm: Returning to face childhood loss and bereavement

By Pete Armstrong

As a child Pete Armstrong lost his beloved father twice over: first when his father became paralysed following an accident at work, and finally three years later when his father died.As an adult he worked to come to terms with his own grief. As a therapist he also worked with others who were grieving. He thought he knew the territory well, but in time he came to feel that the task of finding meaning and understanding might never be finished.So as an older man he undertook a journey by bicycle across northern England, visiting places linked to his childhood, in order to see what more he could learn about the nature of grief and healing in the face of childhood loss. The journey starts in a gale, but it is in returning to face the feelings which have stayed with him from childhood that he encounters the real storm.To what degree can he find resolution, peace, and reconciliation?Join him on the journey to find out.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1517603161
• ISBN13: 9781517603168
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.4" x 5.0"