Love is the antidote for the pain of grief.

When you experience grief, your world can feel overwhelming. It can be difficult to imagine a future. You feel lost and hopeless.

International grief expert and noted author David Kessler has spent decades working with thousands of people experiencing the depths of their grief. He knows the pain deeply, personally. And he also knows the path to begin to find hope, and healing, again.

In this companion workbook to David's bestselling book Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief, you will come to understand your unique and personal experience with grief and begin to work through the loss, releasing the hurt and learning to grieve with more love than pain . . . because love never dies.

And it is in that love where you can find meaning.

Written with warmth, sensitivity, and unique insight, you'll feel like you are sitting with David, having a conversation along your path to healing.

The Finding Meaning workbook is filled with:

• Self-reflective exercises
• Journaling opportunities
• Warmhearted guidance for releasing pain
• Navigation techniques for complicated grief
• Tools for guilt, rumination, and overwhelming feelings

In this groundbreaking and poignant (Los Angeles Times) book, David Kessler--praised for his work by Maria Shriver, Marianne Williamson, and Mother Teresa--journeys beyond the classic five stages to discover a sixth stage: meaning.

In 1969, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross first identified the stages of dying in her transformative book On Death and Dying. Decades later, she and David Kessler wrote the classic On Grief and Grieving, introducing the stages of grief with the same transformative pragmatism and compassion. Now, based on hard-earned personal experiences, as well as knowledge and wisdom gained through decades of work with the grieving, Kessler introduces a critical sixth stage: meaning.

Kessler's insight is both professional and intensely personal. His journey with grief began when, as a child, he witnessed a mass shooting at the same time his mother was dying. For most of his life, Kessler taught physicians, nurses, counselors, police, and first responders about end of life, trauma, and grief, as well as leading talks and retreats for those experiencing grief. Despite his knowledge, his life was upended by the sudden death of his twenty-one-year-old son. How does the grief expert handle such a tragic loss? He knew he had to find a way through this unexpected, devastating loss, a way that would honor his son. That, ultimately, was the sixth stage of grief--meaning. In Finding Meaning, Kessler shares the insights, collective wisdom, and powerful tools that will help those experiencing loss.

Beautiful, tender, and wise (Katy Butler, author of The Art of Dying Well), Finding Meaning is an excellent addition to grief literature that helps pave the way for steps toward healing (School Library Journal).

In this groundbreaking new work, David Kessler--an expert on grief and the coauthor with Elisabeth K bler-Ross of the iconic On Grief and Grieving--journeys beyond the classic five stages to discover a sixth stage: meaning.

In 1969, Elisabeth K bler Ross first identified the stages of dying in her transformative book On Death and Dying. Decades later, she and David Kessler wrote the classic On Grief and Grieving, introducing the stages of grief with the same transformative pragmatism and compassion. Now, based on hard-earned personal experiences, as well as knowledge and wisdom earned through decades of work with the grieving, Kessler introduces a critical sixth stage.

Many people look for closure after a loss. Kessler argues that it's finding meaning beyond the stages of grief most of us are familiar with--denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance--that can transform grief into a more peaceful and hopeful experience.

In this book, Kessler gives readers a roadmap to remembering those who have died with more love than pain; he shows us how to move forward in a way that honors our loved ones. Kessler's insight is both professional and intensely personal. His journey with grief began when, as a child, he witnessed a mass shooting at the same time his mother was dying. For most of his life, Kessler taught physicians, nurses, counselors, police, and first responders about end of life, trauma, and grief, as well as leading talks and retreats for those experiencing grief. Despite his knowledge, his life was upended by the sudden death of his twenty-one-year-old son.

How does the grief expert handle such a tragic loss? He knew he had to find a way through this unexpected, devastating loss, a way that would honor his son. That, ultimately, was the sixth state of grief--meaning. In Finding Meaning, Kessler shares the insights, collective wisdom, and powerful tools that will help those experiencing loss.

Finding Meaning is a necessary addition to grief literature and a vital guide to healing from tremendous loss. This is an inspiring, deeply intelligent must-read for anyone looking to journey away from suffering, through loss, and towards meaning.

This book serves the needs of the person sitting by the bedside as much as it does the person who is lying in the bed. In it you will find gentleness and peace in the experience of death. -- Marianne Williamson

In gentle, compassionate language, The Needs of the Dying helps us through the last chapter of our lives. Author David Kessler has identified key areas of concern: the need to be treated as a living human being, the need for hope, the need to express emotions, the need to participate in care, the need for honesty, the need for spirituality, and the need to be free of physical pain. Examining the physical and emotional experiences of life-challenging illnesses, Kessler provides a vocabulary for family members and for the dying that allows them to communicate with doctors, with hospital staff, and with one another, and--at a time when the right words are exceedingly difficult to find--he helps readers find a way to say good-bye. Using comforting and touching stories, he provides information to help us meet the needs of a loved one at this important time in our lives.

David Kessler, one of the most renowned experts on death and grief, takes on three uniquely shared experiences that challenge our ability to explain and fully understand the mystery of our final days. The first is visions. As the dying lose sight of this world, some people appear to be looking into the world to come. The second shared experience is getting ready for a trip. The phenomenon of preparing oneself for a journey isn't new or unusual. In fact, during our loved ones' last hours, they may often think of their impending death as a transition or journey. These trips may seem to us to be all about leaving, but for the dying, they may be more about arriving. Finally, the third phenomenon is crowded rooms. The dying often talk about seeing a room full of people, as they constantly repeat the word crowded. In truth, we never die alone. Just as loving hands greeted us when we were born, so will loving arms embrace us when we die. In the tapestry of life and death, we may begin to see connections to the past that we missed in life. While death may look like a loss to the living, the last hours of a dying person may be filled with fullness rather than emptiness. In this fascinating book, which includes a new Afterword, Kessler brings us stunning stories from the bedsides of the dying that will educate, enlighten, and comfort us all.

Tobacco companies had been protecting their turf for decades. They had congressmen in their pocket. They had corrupt scientists who made excuses about nicotine, cancer and addiction. They had hordes of lawyers to threaten anyone--inside the industry or out--who posed a problem. They had a whole lot of money to spend. And they were good at getting people to do what they wanted them to do. After all, they had already convinced millions of Americans to take up an addictive, unhealthy, and potentially deadly habit.

David Kessler didn't care about all that. In this book he tells for the first time the thrilling detective story of how the underdog FDA--while safeguarding the nation's food, drugs, and blood supply--finally decided to take on one of the world's most powerful opponents, and how it won. Like A Civil Action or And the Band Played On, A Question of Intent weaves together science, law, and fascinating characters to tell an important and often unexpectedly moving story. We follow Kessler's team of investigators as they race to find the clues that will allow the FDA to assert jurisdiction over cigarettes, while the tobacco companies and their lawyers fight back--hard. Full of insider information and drama, told with wit, and animated by its author's moral passion, A Question of Intent reads like a Grisham thriller, with one exception--everything in it is true.

Since early colonial days, North American communities have stopped for days of prayer and thanksgiving. Grateful for mercies received and sobered by harrowing conflicts, people have paused for a day to reflect upon life's bounties and tragedies. In its current incarnation, however, it is sometimes a shallow splurge of food and football. Only vestiges of this initial community tradition of thoughtful reflection can sometimes be found. This collection reflects an effort to revive the tradition of thoughtful reflection and contemplation of our role and responsibilities in today's troubling and often violent world. Written year by year over the decades, each grace speaks to a moment in our nation's passage through many elections, crises, disasters, and even triumphs. High moral purpose is balanced by a spirit of playfulness and an appreciation of the myriad beauties of our planet and universe. These graces have been shared at tables around the world for over three decades. Enjoy them and catch glimpses of our collective life as we moved from the twentieth to the twenty-first centuries.

This is the definitive book about writing an Amazon fiction book (whether for the Kindle, CreateSpace or both) that SELLS, by a published author who has written many such books - as well as being published by major US and British publishers. Packed with useful information and illustrative examples - mostly drawn from successful books by famous authors - this book covers everything from: - - Getting ideas for stories - Developing raw ideas into a full-blown storyline - Doing research (when it's necessary) and avoiding it when it isn't - Writing exciting action sequences that hold the reader in your grip - Making your dialogue crackle - Creating realistic and interesting characters - Describing things in a way that is both evocative to the mind's eye and pleasing to read - Choosing the right voice and point of view - Pacing your story - Grabbing the reader's attention from the get-go without going over the top - Ending the book in a way that leaves the read both satisfied and wanting to read your next book - Maintaining self-discipline throughout the writing process - Publishing your book for the Kindle, CreateSpace and other platforms - Steering clear of the pitfalls of self-publishing and the scourge of vanity publishing - Promoting your book. This is no lightweight, quick-fix, paint-by-the-numbers How to guide. This is a full-length, detailed book that will really set your creative juices flowing and give you the techniques to develop your raw ideas into a finished, saleable book. Armed with the knowledge in this book, you will be able to write a novel that flows like a river and connects like a quick-fisted prizefighter. And remember: connecting with the reader is what it is all about. This book uses real-world examples - drawn from bestselling books by some of the world's most successful authors - to show you how to write a book that holds your readers' attention and captivate their interest from the opening line to the closing sentence. You will learn how to develop your story, to set about telling it, the dos and don't of publishing it and how to sell the finished item once you have launched it into the market - including somr things that might be worth doing before that The author of this book is a seasoned, veteran thriller writer and journalist who has had four thrillers published by Hodder Headline, three by HarperCollins and a non-fiction book about an infamous London murder case in which an innocent man had life destroyed by overzealous cops who were in the thrall of a convincing but misguided criminal profiler. The book - which was a flop at the time, because the accused man was such a pariah with the media - was later vindicated when new DNA technology enabled another police team to nailthe REAL killer, who had gone on to kill again, while the innocent man had been in jail awaiting trial If you are looking to make serious money from writing books for the Kindle and CreateSpace, then you've come to the right place. This is the book for you.

My name is David Kessler and I have been doing Digital Imaging for about 15 years. I currently reside in Ithaca, NY. Most of my art work is heavily influenced by texture and color. I like doing artwork involving old and demolished buildings and other architecture. I use Adobe Photoshop and I try to keep raising my artwork to higher levels. I hope everyone will see and enjoy my work as much as I enjoy creating it.

This is my second book of digital illustrations. My artwork is an extension of my imagination and no two are alike. I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoy creating them.

This is my third book of digital illustrations. It contains most of favorites that I have not included in my first two books. As always, I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed creating it.

These are my Digital Illustrations. I try to create a my own world as I see it. Sometimes they are dark which reflects my moods

On a night out in London, teenager Tony Neuman is stabbed in what appears to be a mugging. On a luxurious country estate, a lawyer is asked to use his criminal contacts to make some discreet inquiries into the disappearance of billionaire Fabian Digby. But when Digby's body turns up floating on the Grand union canal and police frogmen find Tony's watch in the canal, Tony's brother Phil comes under suspicion and the lawyer teams up with with a maverick police woman to find the link between the two deaths. The link is Gold a perfume made by the company that Digby acquired just before his death. But Gold is no ordinary perfume... it seems to have addictive properties... The pace is fast, characters convince and the plot is well thought out. Kessler writes well. SUNDAY EXPRESS Kessler merges tense courtroom scenes with an intriguing storyline to produce a very satisfying read. YORKSHIRE EVENING PRESS Courtroom battles share the limelight with high-energy action as the story builds to a stunning climax. NORTH EASTERN GAZETTE

When 19 year old Bethel Newton accuses Elias Claymore of raping her, America is deeply divided. In his youth, Claymore was a Black power militant and convicted rapist who fled to north Africa. But after undergoing a road-to-Damascus change, he came back to America to serve out his sentence, reinventing himself as a neoconservative and TV talk show host. Now, accused once again, Claymore turns to his friend Alex Sedaka. But Alex is pressured by Claymore's insurers into sharing the defense with Andromeda (Andi) Phoenix, whose black lover Gene works at a rape crisis center - straining Andi's loyalties to the limit. Meanwhile Alex must battle his way through DNA evidence, jury tampering and malicious computer hacking, while his girlfriend - TV reporter Martine Yin - is covering the case and putting herself in danger... Perfect for fans of John Grisham, Scott Turow and Harlan Coben.

One evening, 23-year-old medical student Justine Levy dressed up in her most slutty attire, went out to a New York bar and picked up ex-IRA terrorist Sean Murphy. One dinner date later, Murphy is dead and Justine is on trial for murder and branded a revenge-crazed vigilante. They say that anyone who conducts their own defense has a fool for a client. But Justine insists on conducting her own defense, despite the advice and admonition of the judge. She has that right under the 6th Amendment. But the judge reckons it's a big mistake, so he appoints young African-American rookie lawyer Rick Parker to act as standby counsel. But who was the dead man - Sean Murphy? And why would Justine kill him? Was it some kind of revenge for his past as an IRA terrorist? As skilled prosecutor Dan Abrams steadily builds up his case, exposing Justine as a ruthless vigilante, Justine remains tight-lipped, resisting all efforts by Rick Parker to help her as she continues to present her own defense. She also has no apparent connection to the IRA herself, neither as terrorist nor victim. But if it was for revenge, was it personal or political? Is she really the vigilante that she is being portrayed as? And was she justified? For her lawyer it is fast becoming personal because he is falling for her. But is that too part of her scheme? And who will ultimately decide her fate? The jury? The ruthless terrorist from an IRA breakaway faction who has come to New York to kill her in his own act of revenge? Or the rival terrorist from the provisional IRA who has come in pursuit of the gunman in order to avoid alienating their friends in America by committing terrorism on US soil regardless of any desire for revenge. ---------- The pinnacle of Sean Murphy's career as an IRA terrorist was when he blew up a doctor and a three-year-old child in a busy shopping mall. But when he fled to New York and thwarted attempts to extradite him, he set in motion a chain of events that not even he could have anticipated. Now Murphy is dead in an apparent revenge killing and Justine Levy, a 23-year-old American medical student, is on trial for his murder - and she is conducting her own defence. But if she poisoned him - as the prosecution claims - then why did he die of a different poison to the one she gave him? And was Justine a vigilante or was her motive more personal? Will she be found guilty? David Kessler's first thriller doesn't just excite and mystify, it also asks some tough questions about revenge, vigilante justice, the IRA and the rights of the victim. It also contains a merciless attack on the organizations in America that funded the relatives of IRA terrorist prisoners - such as Noraid - and a look at the role of the Irish-American lobby in promoting terrorism against the United Kingdom. On of the great ironies noted by author David Kessler is that a US senator who who openly supported the IRA at the height of their terrorism, subsequently became chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security where he was in charge of combating terrorism against the United States. On the one hand, he is tainted by his pro-terrorism credentials. On the other hand, the terrorism against his own country after they refuse to extradite IRA terrorists is a classic example of the saying what goes around, comes around. Or as Malcolm X would have put it: the chickens coming home to roost.

On the eve of the Jewish fast of Yom Kippur, middle-aged emotionally-repressed English aviation engineer Conrad Finch, blags his way onto an Israeli Air Force base and steals an advanced stealth fighter jet that he designed. But why? Could it have something to do with the beautiful young widow - twenty years his junior - who recently dumped him? Or her four-year-old son, who loves him like a father? Whatever the reason, with the Israeli Air Force, RAF and USAF on his tail - trying thir damndest to shoot him down - it really could be over in a flash Over in a Flash is the first screenplay in the Who can play the lead? series in which members of the public are invited to make suggestions on who can play the lead via the website: whocanplaythelead.com

Young policeman Neil Douglas rushes to the aid of a woman who has been stabbed on London's Hampstead Heath. Seeing a man standing over the body, he lashes out with his baton, striking the man in the head. There is just one problem: the man didn't attack the woman; he was coming to her aid. Neil has just put an innocent man in a life-threatening coma. And the killer is still on the loose. Supended from duty and tormented by guilt, he is determined to trackdown the escaped killer. All the while he is taunted over the airwaves by a pretty but bitchy American phone-in show presenter. But who was the dead woman? Who is trying to hide every trace of her past? And does her case have anything to do with another murder case five years ago in which the innocent man whom Neil struck was the prime suspect? Neil is determined to find the answers to these questions - even if it costs him his life.

When Mossad operative Dov Shamir kills an al-Quaida terrorist in London, his face is captured on a webcam, turning what should have been a routine assassination into a nightmare. Branded a rogue operative and abandoned by his own people, Dov takes refuge in the home of the one man he can count on to help him - a Palestinian intellectual who was his professor and mentor at the School of Oriental and African Studies where he did his PhD. Though Dov and Rahman are divided by politics, Rahman is a man of immense personal loyalty and a staunch opponent of anything that will bring the Palestinian cause into disrepute (as well as being Dov's former SCUBA diving partner). But it becomes particularly important to help when Dov reveals the terrorists' plan to blow up the sunken wreckage of an old World War II munitions ship packed with high explosives. But when the terrorists ambush them, Dov has to form an uneasy alliance with Salima - Rahman's feisty and distrustful 24-year-old daughter. Unable to convince the skeptical authorities that the attack on the ship is anything other than a desperate fabrication by Dov, their only hope is a junior police officer. But he has motives of his own. And with the net closing in on the fleeing Israeli operative, Dov and Salima find themselves caught in a race against time to stop the attack before hundreds of innocent people are killed.