A powerful account of one father's journey through unimaginable grief,
offering readers a new vision for how to more actively and fully mourn
profound loss.
When Colin Campbell's two teenage children were killed by a drunk
driver, Campbell was thrown headlong into a grief so deep he felt he
might lose his mind. He found much of the common wisdom about coping
with loss--including the ideas that grieving is a private and mysterious
process and that the pain is so great that "there are no words"--to be
unhelpful. Drawing on what he learned from his own journey, Campbell
offers an alternative path for processing pain that is active and vocal
and truly honors loved ones lost.
Full of practical advice on how to survive in the aftermath of loss,
Finding the Words teaches readers how to actively reach out to their
community, perform mourning rituals, and find ways to express their
grief, so they can live more fully while also holding their loved ones
close. Campbell shines a light on a path forward through the darkness of
grief.