Sips of Sustenance: Grieving the Loss of Your Spouse

by Sherry L. Hoppe

How can I find the strength to go on living without my spouse? Exactly what happens after death? How can I deal with the "why's" and "if only's" that haunt me? If I can't find peace, does that mean my faith isn't real? Will there ever be an end to my grieving? These and countless other questions swirl through our minds when death steals a beloved spouse. Heartbroken and alone, our spirit thirsts for nourishment. In the early stages of loss when our insides are heaving, though, a sip of sustenance is likely all we can swallow. Words of wisdom must come in small doses. Dr. Sherry Hoppe, author of A Matter of Conscience, shares sips of sustenance to help you through the grief journey. Tapping the wisdom of well-known writers, Dr. Hoppe explores the many difficult aspects of grieving, offering insight on how to survive sorrow and find life again on the other side of despair. While Dr. Hoppe writes about the experience of losing her husband, her words offer hope to anyone struggling with grief and looking for guideposts to climb from the chasm.

216 pages, Paperback

First published May 10, 2011

About the author

After almost 20 years as a college and university president, Sherry Lee Hoppe retired as president from Austin Peay State University (TN) in 2007. Today, she works fulltime writing. A MATTER OF CONSCIENCE: Redemption of a hometown hero, Bobby Hoppe, takes readers inside her husband's historic trial for first-degree murder, giving a glimpse of "the man behind the mask." Man's conscience runs the gamut in the book, from the self-inflicted torture of the protagonist to the twisted ethics of a Baptist preacher who reveals a sacred confidence. A subtle love story woven throughout the book reveals why Sherry and her husband pledged to love each other 'til the 12th of Never. And, a surprise ending will astound even people who attended the 1988 trial.

Hoppe's next book, SIPS OF SUSTENANCE released May 2011. Hoppe writes about the experience of losing her husband and she shares her wisdom. She explains the grieving process to help those struggling as well as setting up guideposts for the reader to better understand their climb from the abyss.

FACES OF GRIEF, is scheduled for release by Wakestone Press in June 2011.

http://www.wakestonepress.com

Reviews

[Redgeorgiadawg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dr. Hoppe offers words of wisdom and walks with the reader during some of their saddest days. What a great book to give to family and friends in the grief process.