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&quote;Let me know if there is anything I can do.&quote; This well-meaning offer is frequently expressed when a relative or friend suffers a death or other heart-wrenching loss such as divorce, termination of a job, having to put a parent in a nursing home or Alzheimer's facility, loss of one's home, or the &quote;empty nest&quote; syndrome. This book moves beyond that offer and other platitudes and gives practical steps to take to help alleviate the pain of loss-the heartbreak from a variety of shattering experiences. These steps are drawn straight from real-life experiences; the stories of people demonstrate how one or more of these seven steps helped them turn grief of futility and despair into understanding, faith, and hope.