Description: If Not For You, This Book Makes a Compassionate Gift For Someone Who Recently Lost a Loved One! Don't buy from someone who bought the book - buy directly from R. Glenn, bereaved father and noted grief recovery expert. From the EmpathGrief Collection, Sometimes I Cry in the Shower is one of six grief recovery books by R. Glenn Kelly that compassionately help us walk along this journey of once again living a life of peace and purpose. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ For you, if you've sadly joined this club no one wants to join, or for a friend who has and you are looking for that compassionate gift to offer them... SOMETIMES I CRY IN THE SHOWER: A Grieving Father's Journey to Wholeness and Healing Paperback Edition - Signed and shipped directly by the author, R. Glenn Kelly. “As a grieving father, R. Glenn Kelly exposes the inner thoughts of a man who has lost the most precious of gifts; his child. Written with the powerful and honest emotion that only someone who has walked in his shoes can truly understand, R. Glenn provides encouragement, insight, and hope to men who are “in the club no one wants to belong to.” He allows us to walk with him on his path from hidden despair to emerging hope as he discovers his way towards living a life that is fulfilling and honoring to the legacy left behind by his son. Although intended for grieving fathers, Sometimes I Cry in the Shower benefits anyone who has lost a loved one, or loves someone who has. With compassion, humor, and sincerity, Mr. Kelly shows us that love never dies and hope is truly eternal.” _____________________________________________________________________________________________ About the Book You are a man who has experienced the profound loss of someone you love dearly. Feeling despondent? Lost? It could not be more understandable. After all, you had a “Blueprint” for your future mentally and emotionally drawn out ahead of you, which included that someone you love so dearly. That was the future you had planned on…laid your dreams on! Then, suddenly, your blueprint was brutally ripped away, and you were left not only anguishing for that one you lost, but also wondering, “Where do I go from here?” As a man, do you feel that instinctive urge to keep all those emotions within grief stuffed deeply inside, where no one will think you unmanly and weak? Do you feel it is wrong to have an urge to seek out those tasks and activities which allow you to organize, systemize and put yourself in control of something after the loss? Anything? These are not wrong responses. Instead, they are natural reaction of who you are. However, they can be incredibly unhealthy and destructive if not acknowledged, understood, and addressed. Women – Do you want to understand your man? If the two of you sadly lost a child, do you think he loved that precious gift less because he does not openly cry as often as you…or seemingly not at all? Do you understand why, at times, he puts his own grief aside to care for others, or crawl off to contemplatively spend time alone? Men grieve and hurt as deeply as a woman, yet men and women are programmed through both Nature and Nurture to do so in a different manner. Did we men get our “manly” traits from our fathers during childhood, when Dad repeatedly told us, “Big boys don’t cry?” Or, were those traits genetically burned into our very DNA from the dawn of mankind, when we spent months away on the hunt, silently and stoically repressing fear as we stalked that which could easily turn the tables and have us as a meal? Why are women so much more empathetic then men, with an instinct to constantly survey the feelings of others around them? Why do they instinctively desire to gather in groups to share feelings? How can the mother tell the needs of a newborn child when that infant does not even have the ability to speak? Are these skills and traits something which must be taught, generation after generation, or is each gender, male or female, “pre-wired” to be who we are? Come inside “Sometimes I Cry In The Shower” and discover how we can begin to heal while being patient with ourselves…and each other. Only through understanding and acceptance can we begin the journey towards a life of wholeness and healing. Peace and purpose, R. Glenn Kelly Reviews From: "Reader's Favorite" Reviews and Awards 5 stars! Reviewed By Gracie Bradford for Readers' Favorite Sometimes I Cry In The Shower: A Grieving Father's Journey To Wholeness And Healing is written by R. Glenn Kelly. This is a true story of a father's unexpectedly loss of his 16-year-old son who was undergoing a routine medical procedure. It was not supposed to happen. The author narrates his journey through the five stages of the grieving process which he asserts are different for men than women. His mind became his playground of internalized feelings, thoughts, and unanswered questions. His faith was put to the supreme test, as well as his ability to understand and accept the return of the spirit after his son's crossover. The father struggled to find normalcy, eventually realizing it would not be easy to recover. The shower becomes his "fortress of solitude" where no one could see a "macho" man crying over his loss. This 151-page book is an excellent read for any male undergoing a similar loss. The author did extensive research on how men grieved differently from women and formed many of his opinions and beliefs based upon his ordeal. The father's life changed from being a self-centered, not spiritual,strong marine to a man of humility. The story is well written and provides an insight into social issues surrounding healthcare in today's society. This father would never let go or accept that his son would not grow up healthy without the ache of pain and suffering. Ironically,the story has minimum mention of the role of the mother in the son's journey. One can admire the devotion of this father towards his son. One will probably understand the father's guilt after realizing his involvement in his son's life. And even more important, the reader will understand the intermingling of rage and guilt felt by this father. Good job! Writing is a form of therapy. Amber5.0 out of 5 stars A book of hope and healing...5 stars!!! Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2015Verified Purchase Grieving over the loss of a child is a kind of hurt that no one else can understand. Going through the emotional struggles of trying to go on with life after such a loss is a lonely journey, because after all, we are alone in our minds. Even among other parents who have lost a child, the process is still unique for each person. Particularly for a strong-minded man, this can be mentally and emotionally debilitating. In his book, “Sometimes I Cry in the Shower”, R. Glenn Kelly describes his journey toward healing after losing his son, Jonathon. It is a very personal look at the turmoil of his heart, through guilt, bitterness, bewilderment, all leading to a discovery of himself and the life that has made him who he is today. The open and honest confessions of his thoughts, feelings and actions as he describes his journey, gives the reader an inside look into his soul. R. Glenn Kelly’s words are a gift of hope to all who have lost a loved one, and a beautiful tribute to the legacy of a wonderful son. I highly recommend it to anyone who is grieving, or those who know someone that is. About the Author R. Glenn Kelly, or Ron to his family and friends, is a bereaved father and author of both non-fiction and fiction books that deal with moving forward after loss or other tragic events in life. After losing his sixteen-year-old son and only child, Jonathan, to a rare congenital heart defect, Ron struggled with grief and his own identity. As he found healthful ways to move forward, he would publish his first book, Sometimes I Cry in the Shower, and become a highly sought-after Keynote Speaker and Workshop Presenter for several national bereavement support organizations, churches, universities, Fortune 50 companies, and more. Speaking on the topic of grief healing, Ron has appeared as a guest on numerous television talk shows, radio programs, podcasts, and in newsprint articles. He has served as a National Board of Directors member for multiple national bereavement support organizations and a Board of Advisors member at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, TN, where his son passed away. Considered a Subject Matter Expert on the diversities between male and female grief, he enjoys conducting couples’ workshops for parents who have experienced child loss. When not involved in his favorite pastime of writing, Ron speaks at local civic organizations, churches, and businesses to bring greater attention to the impacts of grief in the workplace, both to the bereft and to their employer. His books can be found in print, ebook and audiobook at most online retailers, as well as bookstores everywhere. To find out more about R. Glenn Kelly, or to book him for speaking events, please visit https://rglennkelly.com.
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Number of Pages: 158
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Topic: General, Bereavement, Christianity, Coaching, Afterlife, Angels, Bible, Crises, Family Life, Grief, Inspirational Works, Life Crisis, Lifestyle, Managing Conflict, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Mind, Nursing, Parent-Child Relationship, Pediatrics, Public Speaking, Relationships, Rituals, Self-Esteem, Self-Help, Self-Improvement, Self-Management, Spirits, Wellness, Woodwork
Book Series: R.Glenn Kelly's EmpathGrief Collection
Era: 2020s
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Language: English
Publication Year: 2015
Item Weight: 25 oz
Book Title: Sometimes I Cry In The Shower
Intended Audience: Adults, Young Adults
Author: R. Glenn Kelly
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Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Literary Movement: Enlightenment
Publisher: Kelly Publications, R. Glenn
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Genre: Self-Help, Body, Mind & Spirit, Family, Parenting & Relations, Health, Treatments & Medicine, Leisure, Hobbies & Lifestyle, Management, Military, Philosophy, Physiology, Psychiatry, Psychology & Help, Religious & Spiritual, Sociology, Spirituality
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Type: Grief Healing and Support
