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"When Angels Call"


When Angels Call

Grief and Loss Overview
by Maurice Turmel PhD


An overview of grief and loss shows us that this is a broad category of life experience. We usually associate it with death and dying, but it can include losing your employment and broken relationships as additional categories that generate grief. Grief and loss comes in a multiplicity of dimensions that affect our daily lives.

Losing a loved one is what we typically associate with grief and loss. But losses of many types can also generate powerful grief reactions. We include here broken relationships, loss of a pet and loss of employment. When the loss experience strikes we immediately want relief and may be ready to seeking some recovery help.

Why do we examine grief and loss from all these points of view? Because at the heart of every crisis is an emotional wound. We feel hurt, depressed and sad. We feel lost and afraid. Something we valued has been taken away. We feel pain associated with any loss and that sometimes elicits anger as a first response. Such reactions are common in every type of grief and loss experience.

Grief and loss, in my personal experience, can emerge in many aspects of our lives. Learning to comfort ourselves in times of stress via relevant grief recovery programs can have far reaching benefits. Regaining our usual bounce and drive is a worthy goal and significant benefit in grief recovery. Whatever we learn about dealing with grief and loss can be applied across the many dimensions of our lives.

Ultimately, losing a loved one is the powerful and devastating experience we usually have to face. No question, this is the most difficult of all losses and we acknowledge that it is hard to see any benefit in it. But losing and gaining are with us everyday in a great variety of forms. Learning to cope with all types of loss will help us when the big ones come crashing into our lives. Finding and utilizing the right resources is essential to managing our grief and loss experience.

In conclusion, dealing with our emotions is central to the recovery process, no matter what type of loss you encounter. Turning to each other for comfort and solace can bring peace and new found friendships. All times of trial have their secret benefits. That is the main lesson from grief and loss. With the right tools you will not only survive your grief experience but grow stronger as a result.

When Angels Call; Coping with Grief & Loss is distilled from my 30 years of experience in the fields or counseling and psychotherapy where I dealt with hundreds of clients dealing with the loss of a loved one through illness, accident, suicide and even murder. My approach is mythological and spiritual designed to get you in touch with those feelings and release them safely. I use this approach myself whenever another loss comes crashing into my life. My most recent loss was my dad - Christmas 2014. Trust me - It works!



An Exceptionally Inspiring Book



"Dr. Maurice Turmel has written an exceptionally inspiring book for those experiencing the grieving process and for the general reader as well.  Filled with inspirational stories, poetry, and music, When Angels Call is more than just a book; it is an interactive experience that will raise your spirits. Dr. Turmel has the knack of hitting just the right note at just the right time.  I have to say that I truly enjoyed this work.  It's a gem that you can refer back to again and again when you're feeling low, or when you just need a spiritual lift."

Kenneth MacLean, Author of "The Vibrational Universe"

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There are many different kinds of loss

“We must go through the stages of grieving to heal our hearts.  In the bookWhen Angels Call, Dr. Turmel opens the door to the heart with his amazing way of delivering stories that put us on the path to healing. His way of explaining and guiding us on the path of grief is a blessing that must have come from Angels and God. When Angels Call is a true gift for anyone who's heart is grieving and looking to heal."

Carol Guy, Counselor and Author - http://www.carolguy.com

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Appeals to Persons of Many Faiths

"When Angels Call will appeal to persons of many faiths suffering the experience of loss. The stories are simple and hold interest, offering much comfort, insight and motivation to share one’s Grief, that being essential to the healing process." 

Father Gilbert Gariepy, Chaplain Services - Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg Manitoba


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