When Good-Bye Is Forever

By John Bramblett

Book Overview

In 1985, John and Mairi Bramblett's youngest child, two-year-old Christopher, died in an accident, leaving them and their three older children devastated by shock and grief. Four months later, John... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 034536399X
• ISBN13: 9780345363992
• Release Date: April 1991
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

When Goodbye Is Forever: Learning to Live Again After the Lo

Unfortunately, I was given this book as a gift from my best friend, only a few days after my 2 year old son died. When, you are in this situation, books on how to grieve seem to be one of the most popular way to show they care. Out of all the books that were given to me, this is the ONLY one that I read. It has been 5 years now and I still refer back to it from time to time. This was the most sincere and heartfelt book that I have ever read. If you are grieving(or know someone who is )this was (and is) very comforting to me.

Exceptionally well worded description of child loss.

My husband and I lost our fifth child, Ana-Lauren Gabrielle, when she was 16 mos. old, in 1998. We have both devoured books to help us deal with our indescribable grief and this is one of the best, if not the best, books I have ever read on the subject of child loss to date. It is easy to read and covers the whole spectrum of what we have felt and dealt with personally and gives great advice to those experiencing the same thing and those who are striving to understand what we are feeling and going through. While no two experiences are the same, ever, we certainly felt as though, John and his family had gone deep inside our hearts and heads and expressed what is almost impossible to put into words in an impeccable way.

Excellent!

I found this book by John Bramblett to be the greatest source of help since losing our 11 month old son in July to a very rare and rapid infection. I cannot count the books I've read just since July but this is by far the most honest, encouraging book I have read so far. I finally felt like I was normal. The author tackles the issue head-on and he has helped me tremendously in learning about the grief process. My husband and I are using it as a resource for a teaching on grief in our Sunday School class. I would recommend it for anyone to read. If you have not lost a child, just read it to help others who have lost people that meant the world to them.

Heart warming story told by a father's point of view

One of the most touching stories I've read in a long time. Most books about loss of a child are written by mothers, this is written by a father

A beautiful and touching book, comfort for those in pain

This is a book of great importance, that will be of profound help to anyone who has suffered the loss of a child. Bramblett's narrative is honest and insightful, and certain to resonate with people suffering in this way. Read this book for instruction and help, and even inspiration. John Bramblett truly does show how it is possible "to live again" after the loss of a child. Highly recommended