Safe Passage: Words to Help the Grieving

by Molly Fumia

Guiding you through the grieving process. The losses we face impact us in different ways, but there are certain steps that naturally take us through the grieving process and ultimately lead to healing. In this grief recovery handbook by Molly Fumia, we are gently guided through these steps by words of profound wisdom and insight. Her writing speaks both to those who don’t know how to begin processing a loss and to those who have long been suffering under the weight of grief. Contemplative meditations. The grieving process is a slow one, but it is only by going through each of the steps that recovery is achieved. With this in mind, Fumia provides meditative reflections for readers to sit with and focus on. By encouraging us to take the necessary time to contemplate our feelings, Fumia opens a space for us to face our grief and equips us to handle what comes with that challenge. Find healing and hope. Healing after loss can seem impossible, but Fumia assures us that there is hope to be found. As an expert on grief, as well as one who has personally experienced devastating loss, Fumia provides a deeply thoughtful roadmap for the difficult journey we face after profound losses in our lives. In leading us through the stages of grief, from near disbelief and denial to acceptance and growth, this meditation book provides a helping hand to all those lost in grief. Pick up Molly Fumia’s Safe Passage and discover… Readers of books such as Healing After Loss , Bearing the Unbearable , and Grief Day by Day will find great comfort in Safe Words to Help the Grieving .

Genres: Grief, Nonfiction

277 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1992

Reviews

[Phoenix Perpetuale · Rating 3 out of 5]

I can't say that I have enjoyed it so far. Not exactly what I was looking for after my father's unexpected death. Anyway, some phrases are good and contain deep wisdom and have a soothing effect. It does not provide any psychological support or any advice on how to go through the grieving process. It is more like a collection of some supportive phrases.

[Allison Werth · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful little book. One of the best for me because the book itself is not large and overwhelming, and each page contains a single quote, or paragraph. I can consume it in small quantities at a time.

This is a book for grieving the loss of a loved one, including yourself. Death comes in many forms. Some pages are fairly specific, but many can be applied to many different situations.

I highly recommend it.

[Robyn Obermeyer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another search for comfort understanding and knowledge. The shock of losing someone you love is difficult and very lo9nely two this book gives light to the process and brings some hope!

[Sharon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fumia's experience after the death of her partner, goes through, piece by piece, the volatile and erratic emotions of loss. Poetic, dark, raw, angry, sad, brutal reality from the simple day to day things like clutching to lingering scent on clothing, the empty chair, missing place setting, or adding ritual no longer needed. It addresses other issues that pile up as one is simply unable to keep pace with the rest of the world, down to the battered scarring of the house itself.

Everybody grieves differently. This book is not for light-weights. It owns the debility, shrieks at it, shakes it, stomps on it and eventually comes to terms in it's own fashion, which may not be for everyone. I don't believe we ever recover, we merely assimilate a new reality.

[Ruthanne Johnston · Rating 5 out of 5]

A gift from a friend and a book I can recommend to anyone facing the loss of a loved one.
You can read it from beginning to end or you can just open to any page. I recommend the former way if it's a recent loss as it will guide you gently through all the stages of grief and even anger.
A thoughtful and extremely supportive little book.

[Mom]

Highly recommend.

[Shirley · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found some of the chapters to be soothing to my grieving soul but overall I was disappointed.

[Libby Belle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Keep this book close by if you or someone you love has lost a loved one. It is a strange thing to say how it comforts you that you're not alone with grief, but it is true. Oh, how we all grieve...