Grief Recovery Specialist Releases \'Children & Grief\'

Grief Recovery Specialist Releases 'Children & Grief'

(EMAILWIRE.COM, February 02, 2007 ) San Clemente, CA -- Author, pastor and Grief Recovery Specialist, Joey O'Connor, announced today the release of the revised edition of "Children & Grief: Helping Your Child Understand Death." Formerly titled, "Heaven's Not a Crying Place," O'Connor's book won the 1999 California Association of Funeral Director's Media Award.In "Children and Grief: Helping Your Child Understand Death," Joey O'Connor shows parents, grandparents, teachers and clergy how to teach children the facts about death, the emotional dynamics of grief and the spiritual aspects of faith to find comfort and hope in the face of death.Joey O'Connor is the father of 4 children and has been a Grief Recovery Specialist for seven years. His family runs the O'Connor Mortuary in Laguna Hills, California, which has served Southern California families for over 107 years.O'Connor states, "I'm very excited about the new material in Children and Grief, particularly how it will help parents, family members, teachers and churches comfort children in a time of crisis. It is a book that will help anyone who has toddlers all the way up to teenagers. Death is a difficult topic to talk about and I know the stories and practical tips will help families in need. The previous version was written before 9-11 and the Iraq war. We live in a whole new world now and parents need practical tools for talking about life and death issues."Topics covered: How to manage your own grief as well as your children's, talking to children about life and death, how to talk to toddlers and teenagers, dealing with terminal illness, answering tough questions, understanding grief, and building hope in your children's life.Joey O'Connor has appeared on dozens of radio and television stations educating parents on how to talk about death and grief, love and loss, hope and heaven. He has also compiled a CD and 50-minute videotape for parents, churches and organizations who need grief educational tools. All of Mr. O'Connor's resources are available online at www.joeyo.comJoey O'Connor is available for live or taped media interviews.For more information, contact:Joey O'Connor949-369-6767www.joeyo.comjoc@joeyo.com

Joey O'Connor

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