It’s Not Goodbye
Finding Hope After the Death of a Child
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The depth of grief in losing a child can only be understood by another parent who has lived through the same nightmare. As the years have gone by since the death of our sons, 1987 for Jeremy and 2009 for Travis, we have been blessed to meet other families who have walked the same journey of grief and who have ultimately found hope. We chose to interview eleven other families who experienced the loss of their own children and share their stories with you.
Our stories are different; our children died from suicide, accidents, cancer, miscarriage and many other tragedies. Although our stories are different, our hearts are the same. We reach out to you and invite you to join us in learning of these phenomenal children and in the journey of experiencing joy after the loss of a child.
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About the Book
It’s Not Goodbye is a compilation of personal interviews of parents and siblings who have experienced the loss of a child. This book provides insight into how parents and siblings survived the loss and managed to continue living their life with meaning and hope.
About the Author
Joy Burden is the Director of Nursing for Extended Care and Behavioral Health Services in a Western Kentucky Hospital. Joy holds Graduate degrees in Nursing, Public Administration and Management and is a Licensed Long Term Care Administrator. Joy experienced the loss of her son, Travis, in 2009.
Caroline Henderson is the Director of Nursing for Emergency Services and Trauma Care in the same Western Kentucky Hospital. Caroline holds a graduate degree in Nursing. Caroline experienced the loss of her son in 1987.
Joy and Caroline first met as Intensive Care Unit nurses in 1985. Their lives intertwined over the course of years. Neither Caroline nor Joy ever dreamed they would one day co-author a book on the loss of a child. By sharing their stories of loss, and the stories of eleven other families, Joy and Caroline offer hope to others experiencing this same loss.