Just can't seem to find the right words? Now you can, instantly...
soothe your soul with this unique collection of over 250 of the world's best sympathy poems, quotations and readings
"I found exactly what I was looking for, in no time at all. Thank you..." Tim Green
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Don't lose valuable time searching for the perfect poem or reading - we've already done all the hard work, to save you the trouble. Look no further. You've just found the most comprehensive and thoughtful collection of sympathy poems, quotes and readings available today.
You may well have been called upon to write a eulogy or speak at a funeral at very short notice, leaving little time to find a suitable poem or reading. This user-friendly book is supplied via instant download, giving you quick access to all the resources you need and helping to reduce stress.
Whoever you have lost, this carefully crafted collection of poems and readings will help you find the words to express your sorrow, pay tribute to your loved one and do justice to a life lived. You need never be lost for words again. |
Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep
over 250 sympathy poems, quotations and readings for funerals, memorial services, eulogies and inner peace
One of the things you often struggle with after a loss is finding the perfect words to express your feelings. Whether you are writing a eulogy, planning a funeral or memorial service, finding ways to say how sorry you are in a sympathy card or condolence letter, crafting an obituary, attempting to console yourself and others or just trying to make sense of it all, the right words have a wonderful ability to soothe the soul...
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What just some of our customers are saying...
"This book is at least as good as - if not better than - anything you can buy in the shops. The range of poems is superb and the attention to detail impressive." W.F.
"A very well organized and comprehensive resource. This book far exceeded my expectations; I found it extremely useful and comforting at a distressing time
in my life and can happily recommend it to others." Sarah Kennedy
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Find the right words, right now...
How can Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep help you?
- Suitable for English speakers all over the world...
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Whether you have lost a parent, child, husband, wife, partner, friend, grandparent, brother, sister, aunt, uncle or anyone else, this book will help you find the words to express your sorrow and pay tribute to your lost loved one
- Over 250 carefully selected poems, quotations and readings covering the vast range of emotions caused by bereavement, from anger, rage, denial, desolation and despair to hope, peace and acceptance, put together with love, care and a great deal of attention to detail
- Contains both timeless words of wisdom from some of the greatest writers who have ever lived and the work of more contemporary poets, with all the famous pieces on bereavement as well as lesser-known treasures for you to discover (you can see a selection of the authors below)
- An excellent resource for those seeking the perfect poem or quotation for a funeral, memorial service, obituary, condolence letter or sympathy card, as well as for those who are simply trying to make sense of it all
"Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep is a book of beautiful writing about grief.
Lucie Storrs has put together a collection that comes from the very being of the authors. In this book there is something for everyone, regardless of faith or belief system - you cannot help but find a poem or quotation that touches the heart.
I hope this resource reaches everyone in their time of need and is able to offer comfort and hope that love lives on..." Kate Bacon
"You're doing a very special job superbly. The whole approach is pervaded by
integrity, wisdom and compassion. You deserve every support." David Smith
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Whose poems will you find in the book, exactly?
It's an eclectic mix, put together with love, care and a great deal of attention to detail. Just some of the authors include Anne and Emily Brontë, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Buddha, Leo Buscaglia, Noel Coward, Emily Dickinson, John Donne, Daphne du Maurier, Kirsti A. Dyer, Max Ehrmann, George Eliot, T.S. Eliot, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Viktor Frankl, Mary Elizabeth Frye, Kahlil Gibran, Henry Scott Holland, Homer, Helen Keller, Rudyard Kipling, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, D.H. Lawrence, C.S. Lewis, Li Po, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Edna St. Vincent Millay, John Muir, Hugh Robert Orr, Dorothy Parker, Sogyal Rinpoche, Christina Rossetti, Carl Sandburg, Seneca, William Shakespeare, Adlai Stevenson, Robert Louis Stevenson, Rabindranath Tagore, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Dylan Thomas, Mark Twain, Henry van Dyke, Edith Wharton, E.B. White, Walt Whitman, Thomas Wolfe, William Wordsworth and many, many more. You will find all the classic sympathy poems as well as plenty of lesser-known gems.
In total, the book has more than 180 authors and over 250 wonderful poems, quotes and readings to console, inspire and help put your feelings into words. Not to mention our own new version of the famous funeral poem Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep...
It means one less thing to think about...
How is the book delivered? How soon will you get it?
- The ebook is an easy-to-use PDF file. No physical products will be shipped. After you place your order, you will get INSTANT ACCESS to a page where you can download the ebook onto your computer
- You will need the free Adobe Reader software which most people already have on their computer.
- No waiting for the mailman to deliver, and no trips to the bookstore either, as this is a digital product which you can read on your computer or print out, as you wish
- In 5 minutes from now, you could be browsing through the ebook on your computer screen - no matter whether it's 2 pm or 2 am! Just click on one of the Buy Now buttons and complete the simple order form
- The layout makes it quick and easy to find the perfect poem for you
- The book is suitable for both Mac and PC users
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"A great book for the early days, but of course it's good for afterwards too (when in some ways things are harder as everyone goes back to their lives except you). I did have a cry when I read some of the poems, and felt much better for it." A.L.
"I loved the mix of religious and non-religious poems and the mix of old and new. It's not every day that poetry books move so easily from Buddha, Lucretius and Seneca
to W.H. Auden, Larkin and the Bible - it's wonderfully eclectic. Thank you." J.B.
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What is Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep useful for?
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The beautiful, moving poems, quotations and readings in this unique book have so many different uses - here are just a few suggestions:
- finding the right words for a sympathy card
- when planning a funeral service or memorial service
- when writing a eulogy to pay tribute to a loved one
- words of comfort to cope with your own grief
- to help console a grieving friend or relative
- when writing an obituary or death announcement |
Quick and easy to use, because time is of the essence
We know first-hand just how much there is to be done following a bereavement, and often it feels that just one more thing to do can easily push you over the edge. You want to find the perfect poem or reading to do justice to your loved one, but you simply don't have hours to spare. So we created the book with ease and speed in mind...
- It's easy to navigate the table of contents: just click on the title and go straight to the poem, quotation or reading you require
- The poems, readings and quotes are arranged in alphabetical order by their title
- 160 pages long, with clear instructions on how to print individual pages
- Index of themes, making it quick and easy to find a poem for any situation, such as the loss of a child, loss of a parent, loss after a long life, loss at a young age...
- Useful index of first lines - handy if you can only remember the first verse...
- Useful index of authors (and there are over 180 of them)
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"Bereavement For Beginners is the book you pray you will never need, and then are only too glad to discover is available when you need it. I wish this comforting resource had been around 16 years ago and two years ago in my own personal hours of need. The contents are useful and uplifting and ease the way to a therapeutic grief process. I look forward to being able to share it with others, and I feel better just knowing it's there." Judith Morgan |
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About the Author
Lucie Storrs
 I'm Lucie Storrs, creator of the Light Beyond site. This project grew out of my own experiences of grief and loss, my desire to help others and love of the Internet as a means for doing so.
It has never been simpler to reach out and make a difference in the world. I hope that in some small way we help to make your journey through grief a little easier.
That thought has kept me going over the past six months! Please do get in touch with any feedback or comments you may have.
My thanks are due to...
Lots of people have helped me make this dream a reality. I am so grateful for Peter Harrison, my wonderful family and large collection of four-legged friends for their love, as well as Judith Morgan and Marion Ryan for their support and encouragement, Karen Knowler for sheer inspiration, Phil Gosling for showing me how it's done and Nicola Cairncross for introducing me to the wonders of the web in the first place. In many ways, we live in wonderful times, although it may not always seem like it. I think it's very important to remember that. |
Meet my mother...
This project is dedicated to my mother Lyn Storrs (Evelyn Avery Jones), 1941-1969. How I wish I could remember her even a little. I do hope she's proud of me.
My mother died so long ago now, it seems, that most people will have forgotten her. I wonder what she would have thought of modern times and this new-fangled thing called the Internet?
Anyway, I wanted to remind the world that she existed and that she mattered to lots of people. I even thought that in some way she might enjoy a little outing in the 21st century. Who knows?
Writers
Many thanks to our transatlantic team of talented writers, who are sadly all too well acquainted with grief: Nancy Adams, Margaret Kohut, Paulette Perhach, Heather Grenier, Rhonda Oneslager and, last but not least, Mary Ella Holway. I admire you all very much for your courage and for sharing your experiences so generously to help others.
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