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"When Will It Stop Hurting?": One Man's Journey Through Grief
Crystle was the love of his life. For thirty-six years they had done everything together. As retirement approached all he could think of was spending even more time with his beautiful wife, growing old together. Just three years earlier they had sold their home in the Toronto area and moved to Niagara in preparation for retirement. Then on her 58th birthday, Crystle was diagnosed with stage four brain cancer. A terminal diagnosis that Glenn never allowed himself to accept. But just eight months later she had succumbed to her illness and Glenn was thrust into a time filled with uncontrolled grief that seemed to almost suffocate him. This is his real life story. He shares the raw emotions and the dark places he visited in his mind. His story will make you laugh and cry. It will makes you cherish your loved ones. You will be uplifted as you follow his path in overcoming grief. His inspirational story will provide comfort and hope to others struggling with grief.
118 pages, Paperback
Published July 29, 2019
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Glenn Cameron
3 books132 followersGlenn grew up on Canada's east coast. He earned a business degree at the University of New Brunswick and has spent most of his adult working life in the information technology industry in Toronto.
In 2017, Glenn's wife of 36 years was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and passed away eight months later. She was the love of his life and Glenn was thrust into a very dark period in his life.
Through his grieving process Glenn began volunteering at a local Hospice and found a passion that makes his heart sing. After some time he determined he had to make a change in his career and is dedicated to helping others as they face death and grieving.
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In 2017, Glenn's wife of 36 years was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and passed away eight months later. She was the love of his life and Glenn was thrust into a very dark period in his life.
Through his grieving process Glenn began volunteering at a local Hospice and found a passion that makes his heart sing. After some time he determined he had to make a change in his career and is dedicated to helping others as they face death and grieving.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
https://www.facebook.com/glenncauthor
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October 24, 2019
First and foremost, a large thank you to Glenn Cameron for providing me with a copy of this publication, which allows me to provide you with an unbiased review.
Glenn Cameron recently reached out to me, asking if I would read and review his heartfelt book about a personal journey through grief. Having made my own trek numerous times, including a long stroll as a young adult close to two decades ago, I was ready to tackle this book to see what parallels and divergences I could find between our stories. Cameron, who lost his wife of closer to forty years to cancer, tells a story of trying to come to terms with that death. Crystle was his everything and he was not sure how he would be able to function after losing her. Cameron tackles grief head-on, discussing how simple motivation to shower and eat could sometimes be a challenge, something to which I can relate. He also talks about the ongoing struggle to find himself and solace, be it through literature—epic fail—a reconnection to God, or even through the spirit world. Glenn Cameron’s journey through grief was one he compares to a forest, where each step leads the individual in a direction that is uncertain. While it is sometimes an event that must be done alone, being isolated is the worst part of the experience. No two grief experiences are the same, as Cameron mentions in his introduction, but to understand grief is to be able to properly help someone. Vapid cards and mind numbing self-help manuals are of little help to the grieving individual, who only seeks support and a way out. Cameron found his way, though to answer his question from the title, the pain will always remain. A strong piece of writing that will be beneficial to many, though likely only understood on all levels by the reader who has faced grief and significant loss.
I do not shy away from talking about my father’s death when I was twenty-one, but I am also not one to bring it up in general conversation. I know the pain and sorrow that Glenn Cameron mentions in this short work, which is why I knew he was on the right path as I read it. Cameron seeks not to they’ll the reader how to work through grief, but offers his own views and situations that helped him. The reader can collect these insights as useful, or decline anything to do with them. Cameron’s honest writing reminds me of the pieces my father wrote in his book, the grief and coming to terms with being a cancer patient, as well as the outlook of surviving and never giving up. Bare honesty goes a long way and Cameron cannot be faulted for expressing his own opinions. He is not preachy, but rather helpful as he shows just how down to earth he can be. A quick read with ten insightful chapters, Glenn Cameron will touch the soul of the reader who comes from a position of understand of the requisite pain and foggy mindedness that grief saddles upon many. Well worth a read and thoughtful contemplation.
Kudos, Mr. Cameron, for a piece that had me thinking and feeling relief at the same time. Your raw honesty does more than any book seeking to provide answers could ever do.
Love/hate the review? An ever-growing collection of others appears at:
http://pecheyponderings.wordpress.com/
A Book for All Seasons, a different sort of Book Challenge: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
Glenn Cameron recently reached out to me, asking if I would read and review his heartfelt book about a personal journey through grief. Having made my own trek numerous times, including a long stroll as a young adult close to two decades ago, I was ready to tackle this book to see what parallels and divergences I could find between our stories. Cameron, who lost his wife of closer to forty years to cancer, tells a story of trying to come to terms with that death. Crystle was his everything and he was not sure how he would be able to function after losing her. Cameron tackles grief head-on, discussing how simple motivation to shower and eat could sometimes be a challenge, something to which I can relate. He also talks about the ongoing struggle to find himself and solace, be it through literature—epic fail—a reconnection to God, or even through the spirit world. Glenn Cameron’s journey through grief was one he compares to a forest, where each step leads the individual in a direction that is uncertain. While it is sometimes an event that must be done alone, being isolated is the worst part of the experience. No two grief experiences are the same, as Cameron mentions in his introduction, but to understand grief is to be able to properly help someone. Vapid cards and mind numbing self-help manuals are of little help to the grieving individual, who only seeks support and a way out. Cameron found his way, though to answer his question from the title, the pain will always remain. A strong piece of writing that will be beneficial to many, though likely only understood on all levels by the reader who has faced grief and significant loss.
I do not shy away from talking about my father’s death when I was twenty-one, but I am also not one to bring it up in general conversation. I know the pain and sorrow that Glenn Cameron mentions in this short work, which is why I knew he was on the right path as I read it. Cameron seeks not to they’ll the reader how to work through grief, but offers his own views and situations that helped him. The reader can collect these insights as useful, or decline anything to do with them. Cameron’s honest writing reminds me of the pieces my father wrote in his book, the grief and coming to terms with being a cancer patient, as well as the outlook of surviving and never giving up. Bare honesty goes a long way and Cameron cannot be faulted for expressing his own opinions. He is not preachy, but rather helpful as he shows just how down to earth he can be. A quick read with ten insightful chapters, Glenn Cameron will touch the soul of the reader who comes from a position of understand of the requisite pain and foggy mindedness that grief saddles upon many. Well worth a read and thoughtful contemplation.
Kudos, Mr. Cameron, for a piece that had me thinking and feeling relief at the same time. Your raw honesty does more than any book seeking to provide answers could ever do.
Love/hate the review? An ever-growing collection of others appears at:
http://pecheyponderings.wordpress.com/
A Book for All Seasons, a different sort of Book Challenge: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...
December 9, 2019
I won this book through a goodreads giveaway just weeks after having lost my mom, so I read it right away, because that seemed like synchronicity. The book began strong, detailing the author's profound grief after the loss of his wife, and how it was different from his grief at the loss of his father. He also wrote of how all grief experiences are different, and used a metaphor of leaving a meadow and walking through dark woods of grief, wondering if one would ever find their way clear of it. I didn't find that central metaphor very compelling, because I love the woods, but I could see his point... and though my experience of grief was different than his, and I don't have the same faith he developed, I can respect his perspective through his journey, even if mine is not the same. As a way of seeing that my grief is much like the grief others have experienced, this was valuable, and writing, though conversational, is clear and well-done. This was worth reading, and I do think it helped me to deal with my own grief.
November 10, 2020
This was a great book to read...I am a new widow with a 7 year old.. My husband passed away in February 2020 from Bladder cancer .he too was just 58... this was a huge surprise as he was very healthy all his life..we believed he would beat this as I had breast cancer in 2014..
So the grieving process is very hard right now. It does offer some comfort in hearing others who have been in the same position I am..
I understand everyone's journey is different and I am inspired by how Mr. Cameron found a purpose and a reason to move forward in his life. He is honoring his wife life and memory by keeping her spirit near and moving forward. I cried with him, smiled with his efforts . His book was easy to read and not very long keeping your interest. I wish him and his family well.
If you are needing a bit of comfort or inspiration I recommend reading Mr. Cameron's book. I thank him for the chance to read his book.
So the grieving process is very hard right now. It does offer some comfort in hearing others who have been in the same position I am..
I understand everyone's journey is different and I am inspired by how Mr. Cameron found a purpose and a reason to move forward in his life. He is honoring his wife life and memory by keeping her spirit near and moving forward. I cried with him, smiled with his efforts . His book was easy to read and not very long keeping your interest. I wish him and his family well.
If you are needing a bit of comfort or inspiration I recommend reading Mr. Cameron's book. I thank him for the chance to read his book.
January 29, 2020
I won this book through a Goodreads giveaway. I found it helpful in that reading about his experience was comforting and now when heavy, sad sighs hit me, I don't feel so alone because I know someone would understand it and that you do eventually make it out of the forest.
Thank you, Glenn for sharing your experience!
Thank you, Glenn for sharing your experience!
March 15, 2020
Grief after one year
I won this ebook via goodreads for my honest review. I lost my dad to pancreatic cancer about 6 months ago. The author lost his wife and was angry, agnostic. He found forgiveness and even back to God. An interesting perspective on his grief journey. I am a Christian and my dad was too, but still liked reading from another persons Grief experience.
I won this ebook via goodreads for my honest review. I lost my dad to pancreatic cancer about 6 months ago. The author lost his wife and was angry, agnostic. He found forgiveness and even back to God. An interesting perspective on his grief journey. I am a Christian and my dad was too, but still liked reading from another persons Grief experience.
January 15, 2020
An excellent book on grieving. Glenn Cameron gives deep insight on his process of grieving his wife of 40 years and the journey he took to get where he came to terms with God. I would recommend this to anyone lost in the forest of grief.
January 27, 2020
I won this e-book in Goodreads.com and I can identify with his experience of losing his wife. I lost my boyfriend two years ago and I felt like I was in a dark tunnel and trying to find a light at the end and I did find it but it took me one year to get there. Time does heal all wounds.
March 18, 2020
I won this ebook through a giveaway. I loved reading his process of going through grief. It made me think of things in a different perspective. I would recommend this book for anyone who has or is going through the grief process.
August 23, 2021
This is a very emotional story. Glenn Cameron describes his journey through grief after his wife dies. I read it in one sitting and I kept the tissues close. As he explains it, this is not the only path, this was his path. He told how he coped with his own grief in order to give others notice that they are not alone and when they are ready, help is available. I would highly recommend it. I received a free copy of this book and this is my honest review.
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