All Is Not Lost
Brand: Brand: Yes Press
Categories: Books, Self-Help, Death & Grief


Used Book in Good Condition

ISBN-13: 978-0964462137
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0964462133
Publisher: Yes! Press
Print length: 200 pages
Publication date: May 5, 2002
subtitle: Paperback – May 5, 2002
author: C. Leslie Charles
review: Editorial Reviews Review If you are hurting from a loss, this practical, empowering book can help you find the hope you need. -- Barbara Braham, MSW, author Leslie handles loss in a compassionate, pragmatic, rational way, helping us find acceptance and peace along our healing journeys. -- Barbara Glanz, author Leslie's direct, compassionate guidebook will help you move through the grieving process and embrace the gifts it can offer. -- Mary Marcdante, author This gentle book explains that our emotions are similar, regardless of our loss. The healing steps bring hope and support. -- Karen L. Twichell, author This inspiring book illustrates how loss may mean the end of a life but not the end of living. -- Allen Klein, author From the Publisher The success of this little book will come from grass roots marketing (word of mouth) because it is such an excellent gift for someone in need. When readers finish "All Is Not Lost" they not only find the comfort and hope they were seeking, they often order several copies for friends who are in similar predicaments. As for the content of this book, seldom does an author so skillfully blend compassion and realism, or ably cover the vast territory of so many types of losses. In a gentle, empathic voice, Leslie Charles guides the reader through the different faces and phases of loss and grief and how to work through the hurt. In our uncertain, unpredictable world, it is a pleasure to offer such an easy to read volume on constructive ways to handle the unexpected, unwanted, and ultimately, the inevitable. From the Author Writing about the healing journey was quite a journey in itself. This was a book and a topic I had never planned to address. "All Is Not Lost" began working its way out of me as the result of three unrelated events that occurred within a three month period, the last of which was 9/11. Looking back, I think I began writing merely to help myself heal and regain my perspective after the trauma of the attacks on our soil but the more I wrote, the more I wanted to keep on going. As I told friends about my writing project, they began telling me their stories. It seemed as if I had no choice but to let the ideas flow out of me, and I'm so glad I did. Of the seven books I have written, this one is having the most impact, on my readers as well as myself. Already, readers have given me more feedback on this book than all of my previous ones combined. When people purchase "All Is Not Lost" as gifts they often describe the situation their friend is facing and I am touched, both by how much sadness there is in the world, and equally, by how many of us want to help heal the world, and ourselves. About the Author The author of seven books, including the critically acclaimed Why Is Everyone So Cranky? C. Leslie Charles has been quoted in publications such as Redbook, Ladies Home Journal, Parade, USA Today, LA Times, Chicago Tribune, and more. She has appeared on CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX, plus dozens of radio shows and Internet sites. Since 1979 Leslie has made her living as a professional speaker with expertise in customer service, stress reduction, teamwork, and managing change. She addresses audiences in the private and public sectors, plus healthcare and government institutions throughout North America. Leslie's unusual background makes her a credible, compassionate source for discussing personal transformation. Her story includes dropping out of high school not once, but twice (ages 16 and 23), and being a teen bride and mother of three by the time she was 20. She later became a displaced homemaker. After completing her GED at age 29, Leslie attended Lansing Community College, completing her associate degree while on a welfare grant. Now a successful business owner for over two decades, an award winning speaker and nationally recognized author, Leslie Charles is an inspiration to those who hear and read her words. A lifelong Lansing area resident, she is a graduate of Michigan State University with a Bachelor's degree in Communication. An avid horse owner, Leslie enjoys and competes in the equestrian sport of dressage. She enjoys bird watching, hiking, and gardening. Read more