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Dealing with profound change. There are many ways in which the course of our daily lives can be altered—illness, change in residence, loss of employment and death of loved ones. These alterations can require dramatic and even subtle changes in our everyday living, limit our options and force us to choose different priorities.

Dolores Leckey knows firsthand that the death of a spouse changes forever the rhythms of life at all levels—body, mind and soul. In this moving and personal narrative that includes entries from her journal, she shares with us her own shift in consciousness, in the way she sees God, herself and the world after her husband’s death. She offers us consolation and hope.
Grieving With Grace
A Woman's Perspective
Dolores R. Leckey
“Dolores Leckey’s year-of-reflections after her husband Tom’s death is a personal gift to all of us, because, as she rightly notes, ‘we all belong to each other’ and we can learn from each others’ joys and sorrows. Although her entries will be especially meaningful to those whose spouses have died, the depth of her words can touch us all if we let ourselves be open to the wisdom of another.”—Pat Fosarelli, M.D., D. Min., assistant dean, The Ecumenical Institute of Theology

“What a rich, sustaining companion this volume will be for women experiencing the pain (and sometimes dread numbness) of grief. Grieving With Grace is at once literary, personal, universal, inspiring, healing. There are, thankfully, a wide variety of ‘grief guides’ available today, but few that provide the spiritual depth offered here.”—Linus Mundy, author and founder of CareNotes, resources for the grieving and distressed

“…a beautifully written book that can be recommended to women (or anyone) seeking spiritual growth after the loss of a loved one and an inspirational guide to help you express your sorrow and deepen your trust in God.”—Julia Duane Quinlan, co-founder of Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice and author of Karen Ann

“…filled with profound insight into the challenges and graces of deep grief. Leckey probes the meaning of resurrection and how it intertwines with the communion of saints.”—Janice McGrane, S.S.J., author, Saints to Lean On: Spiritual Companions for Illness & Disability