Finding Jill: How I Rebuilt My Life after Losing the Five People I Loved Most - Softcover

Jill Kraft Thompson

9780989425209: Finding Jill: How I Rebuilt My Life after Losing the Five People I Loved Most

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0989425207 ISBN 13: 9780989425209

Publisher: Mind, Body, and Soul Productions, 2013

Jill Kraft Thompson had a life filled with love: an adoring husband, two young precious sons, a devoted mother, and a close extended family. Jill's story begins as everyone's worst nightmare. In 2002 she lost five close family members in a car crash that she survived. Her beloved young sons, husband, mother and niece were gone. In telling her tale, Jill pulls no punches. She describes how she endured raw grief, rage, despondency, and eventually, attempted suicide. The reader travels with her as she slowly and painfully learns to move forward while still honoring the family she lost, as she finds the strength to continue living, and finally as she musters the courage to risk romance, marriage and motherhood again. Quite simply this is a true tale of the triumph of love and hope over unspeakable tragedy.

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From the Back Cover:

"If you have experienced a significant loss, Jill's story can help you on your journey of healing."
--Bernie Siegel, MD, Author of A Book of Miracles and Faith, Hope and Healing

"If you're wondering where and how to begin to rebuild your life after a loved one's death, this book is a must read."
--Rebecca Hauder, RN, MEd, LCPC, LMFT, Author of The Nature of Grief and owner of Resources for Grief

"Jill could not have shown us how to grieve and survive our losses any better. The word that emerges through it all is hope."
--Bob Deits, Author of Life after Loss and coauthor of When Your Grandma Forgets (Helping Children Cope with Alzheimer's and Beyond)

About the Author:

A native of Weiser, Idaho, Jill Kraft Thompson now lives in the mountains north of Boise. Shortly after the ninth anniversary with her husband, Barton Kraft, he and their two young sons, along with her mother and niece, died in an automobile accident that she survived. Four years later, she married again. Her second husband, John Thompson, never asked her to stop loving Bart. He even created their wedding rings to incorporate all of their birthstones. After much discussion and trepidation, the Thompsons added to their family. Today, at four years of age, Franklin says he s excited to someday meet his brothers in heaven. Jill s two families are now combined, allowing her to freely love her past while still having hope for the future. The loss that occurred is horrible. But that was a split second of my life. The love lasts forever, says Jill. She remains dedicated to helping women and men of all ages and backgrounds navigate the grief recovery process.

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