{"product_id":"soul-comfort-for-cat-lovers-coping-wisdom-for-heart-and-soul-after-the-loss-of-a-beloved-feline-paperback","title":"Soul Comfort for Cat Lovers: Coping Wisdom for Heart and Soul After the Loss of a Beloved Feline - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLiz Eastwood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"More than just another book on pet loss. Reading this book is like talking to a friend who knows you almost better than you know yourself...it doesn't stop at just helping you through the grief...it will help you find an even deeper connection to your lost loved ones.\" \u003c\/i\u003e- Ingrid King, ConsciousCat.com, author of \u003ci\u003eBuckley's Story\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePurrs of Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf the loss of a feline friend has hit you particularly hard, know you are not alone. In \u003ci\u003eSoul Comfort for Cat Lovers\u003c\/i\u003e, you will find validation, coping insights, and practical wisdom conveyed with spiritual warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Liz Eastwood weaves her own experiences with advice from grief experts and stories from cat lovers to help you: process your feelings and recognize them as normal, create something positive out of the energy of grief, cultivate a continued sense of connection to your cat, deal with inconvenient grief, and strengthen your natural coping reserves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book also explores evidence of the most soulful of soul comforts: the possibility of the continuation of your loved one's spirit-and your connection to that spirit-after death. This topic is discussed from a perspective of open-minded curiosity, without bringing in any particular dogma or religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsserting that you can live wholeheartedly after loss, and that your feline friend would want nothing less for you, Soul Comfort for Cat Lovers is a compassionate handbook for your grief-healing journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 1 Coping with the Loss of Your Feline Friend: Wisdom for mind, body, and spirit\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Long Should This Be Taking?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning to Ignore Everyone Who Doesn't Get It\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding What Feelings Are Normal at This Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGiving Sorrow the Space to Transform\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReplenishing Your Coping Reserves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing Ritual to Honor Your Cat, Heal, and Feel Connected\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreating Something Positive Out of Grief Energy: The Tribute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSaving Memories You Don't Want to Forget\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoosing Continued Connection Instead of \"Closure\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAsking a Magic Question\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsidering the Right Time to Adopt Another Cat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnowing When and How to Get More Support\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 2 Finding Comfort in Wonder: Allowing the possibility that death is not the end\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoosing Wonder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLooking at Experiences of Connection After Death\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExploring Science That Suggests More to Life and Death\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 3 Conclusion: Emerging Whole After Loss\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix: \u003c\/b\u003eSoul Comfort Poems for Ceremonies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFROM THE BACK COVER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eDid you know it's normal for the loss of your cat companion to hit you \u003ci\u003eat least\u003c\/i\u003e as hard as any loss you've had in your life? That means your grief process deserves far more care and respect than the world may be giving it. When author Liz Eastwood went looking for help with her grief after her feline soulmate died, the resources she found were helpful at times, but often felt dog oriented.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe writes, \u003ci\u003e \"Grief and loss may be \u003cb\u003ethe\u003c\/b\u003e hardest thing we face in this life, and they are particularly excruciating when we feel others do not understand.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen the grief was very fresh...I needed support, but it wasn't worth risking the pain of someone trivializing the loss of my cat friend.\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis books details what we can learn from Liz's story, grief experts, and others who have emerged whole after losing a beloved cat companion. Additionally, it offers an opportunity to find comfort in wonder by acknowledging research and experiences that imply death is not the end. Let this book be a friend as you find your way through the haze of grief. You can get to the other side and live wholeheartedly after this loss-your feline friend would want nothing less for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 134\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.29 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 19, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53135002894447,"sku":"9780615739120","price":24.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/4966\/4879\/files\/ZnpxZUFXUFVtSjVEM1NuSVpEUU9WQT09.webp?v=1779368074","url":"https:\/\/finderbooks.com\/products\/soul-comfort-for-cat-lovers-coping-wisdom-for-heart-and-soul-after-the-loss-of-a-beloved-feline-paperback","provider":"Finder Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}