Publisher's Synopsis
"If you have been touched by tragedy, you absolutely have to read this powerful treasure trove of honest emotions and humble guidance." - COMKAID Book Reviews
Death is the most confusing, frustrating, and devastating reality any of us will ever experience. Whether you are waking up to the facts of your own mortality, or you are trudging through life with immense agony after losing someone you loved, nothing can, or will ever have the same lasting effects on your views of life and eternity as coming face-to-face with death's dark door. Now is the time to redefine your sense of hope and set a meaningful course for a joyful future.
Are you searching for answers about death?- Are you mired in a pit of grief, unable to emerge?
- Do you have your personal affairs organized?
- Have you discussed death with your inner circle?
- What does real-life grief look like when you lose someone dear?
- Is your faith strong enough to face death with peace?
Shari Howard McMinn has had to answer these questions and more after losing a precious baby to a one in a million virus, her own amazing husband to an early massive heart attack, and even her beautiful teenage daughter to a brutal double murder. Despite these horrific and unexpected heartbreaks, Shari remains faithfully triumphant in the love and hope of Jesus Christ while sharing her personal insights and practical strategies for coping with death. She will encourage you that it is possible to not only survive, but even thrive again after our loved ones are taken from this world. Guest contributors also share their moving stories of death from a variety of experiences, all heartfelt, inspirational, with biblical wisdom for those who are grieving similar circumstances.
Death, Where is Thy Sting? is not just about the raw emotions of loss, but more importantly, this book will show you how to become resilient, live well, prepare for Heaven, finish strong, and compassionately reduce the trauma on those left behind when inescapable death strikes. Whether read as an individual or with others in a community circle study group, this is a groundbreaking, engaging read for such a time as this.
Praise for Death, Where is Thy Sting?
"Shari encourages readers to remember that no matter how dark a valley they may have to walk through, they never walk alone." - Jessica Glasner, Hope House Press CCO; Fort Collins, Colorado
"She is not just an ivory tower philosopher, but a veteran soldier who has fought in the trenches against our last enemy, death! She honestly and openly shares her own shortcomings and personal wrestling through those tragedies..." - Dr. Jeffrey K. Boer, M.Div., D.Min., Pastor of Sharon Orthodox Presbyterian Church; Hialeah, Florida
"The single, most comprehensive book I have ever read concerning the dreaded reality of heartbreak and grief associated with the death of a loved-one. Jesus tells us to do for others the same as we want them to do for us and that is exactly what Shari has done for humanity in this gentle, strong, wonderful book." - Vicki White, MSAC, Amarah's grandmother of Hope for Kids Like Me, 501(c)3 Alamosa, Colorado
"Guided by her faith, Shari shares a roadmap that can help all of us navigate the healing process and help others through the struggle." - Jon Holt, Operations Commander, Morgan County Sheriff's Office; Fort Morgan, Colorado
"This book peeled away the layers and exposed death in its simplest form - the beginning of eternal life." - Colleen Leong Markham, B.S. Architecture; Kailua, Hawaii
