Life Interrupted: Grief Recovery Guide and Workbook, Paperback

Whether our loss involves a person, a lifestyle, or a career, the process of grieving and healing is similar. Do you feel like you're trapped in quick sand and every move is taking you deeper? Is your life Whether our loss involves a person, a lifestyle, or a career, the process of grieving and healing is similar. Do you feel like you're trapped in quick sand and every move is taking you deeper? Is your life joyless and you often wonder if it's worth the struggle? When nighttime comes do you breathe a deep sigh of relief, thankful for a few hours of oblivion only to wake up and start the vicious cycle all over again? If you answered yes to any of the questions above then "Life Interrupted: Grief Recovery Guide and Workbook," is the help you need to transition from bleakness to blessing. The author, Paulina, is well acquainted with pain and loss and the joy that healing brings. At the age of seven she experienced the traumatic death of her teenage sister by suicide. Her loss was compounded by the chaos at home due to an alcoholic parent, divorce and intense bullying at school. God, who had always been present in her life, became her anchor. As a young adult hoping to gain insight, Paulina enrolled at a state university as a Psychology major. She eventually earned her Master's Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling and is registered with the Board of Behavioral Science as an LPC Intern. She currently conducts "Healing From Loss" workshops. Between 1996 and 2007, Paulina experienced heart-wrenching loss again, this time resulting from the death of several extended family members. To cope with the losses and to help and encourage family and friends, she wrote "Life Interrupted: Grief Recovery Guide and Workbook." Her book provides prompts (that the reader responds to) targeting specific areas associated with loss: denial, depression, anger, fear, hurt, guilt, etc. As the reader moves through these and other emotions and begins to experience healing, a supplementary section guides the reader in discovering their passion, living in the present and planning for the future. Regain control. Put into action the help that's available in "Life Interrupted: Grief Recovery Guide and Workbook" and live your life with purpose and fulfillment

Paulina Rael Jaramillo began her writing career as a freelance writer in 1991. Between 1996 and 2014 she contributed to nine inspirational books published by Bethany House and Starburst Publishers. Paulina has a Master's degree in Rehab Counseling from a Cal State university and is registered with the Board of Behavioral Science as an LPC Intern. She has worked with families and youth in various capacities including crisis intervention. Her hands-on experience as well as her personal losses, has given her valuable insight into the damaging effects of trauma resulting from loss and the importance of dealing with negative emotions in order to move forward. Her first two books cover various stages and topics crucial to healing from loss. The book set is titled, A Time to Heal: Grief Recovery Guide and Workbook (available at www.Grief-Recovery.org) and the follow-up book is titled, Life Interrupted: Grief Recovery Guide and Workbook. Both books are interactive and encourage reader participation. Her third book, The American Southwest: Pride Prejudice Perseverance, is a historical overview of the various cultures that have populated the Southwest from ancient time to the present and focuses on the pivotal role that Latinos have played. The book is endorsed by Tom Rivera, Ed.D, Associate Dean at CSUSB and is on the shelves at various college and university libraries. Her most recent book, The Littlest Chef: Fun and Healthy Recipes for Children, was inspired by her hands-on cooking experiences with her grand daughters. The Littlest Chef contains healthy alternatives to common food ingredients and is part of the health education curriculum at a local public school. Paulina is a popular and versatile public speaker and has spoken at various venues including colleges and universities. Some of her topics include: Healing from Loss, Introduction to Writing, Writing Non-Fiction, Latinos and Education, etc. She also conducts Healing From Loss workshops at various locations in Southern California. Please visit www.TheAmericanSouthwest.net or www.Grief-Recovery.org to schedule a speaking engagement or workshop.