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The Do's and Don'ts of Grief

Sally J. Knipe · 2018
58/100
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A short, faith-grounded grief guide that will feel like a compassionate hand on the shoulder for Christian readers in acute bereavement — concise, gentle, and practically oriented. The self-publishing backstory through Xulon Press limits editorial vetting, and the dossier doesn't provide enough evidence of unique insight to confidently place it above the many well-regarded grief titles from major publishers. Fine as a supplementary comfort read; not the book to hand someone in deep grief as a primary resource.

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