Book Review
The Bridge is Love: A Journey Through Grief to
Joy After the Death of a Child
by Cheron Joy Mayhall
ISBN: 1412063280
Review by Paige Lovitt.
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About the Author:
After the sudden death of her young son, Dr. Mayhall made the long journey
through grief to joy. Since 1977, both her personal and professional life
have been influenced by the need and desire to survive and thrive beyond
intense sorrow. In the process, she has successfully helped others do
the same. At the time of her child's death she was studying for
her Ph.D. in Counseling and Adult Education at Oregon State University.
Her doctoral research and dissertation explores the characteristics that
contribute to parental healing after the death of a child.
Book Description:
The Bridge is Love chronicles a year in the life of a family recovering
from the sudden death of a four-year-old child. The child narrates the
story, beginning with the fatal accident one summer night in 1977 and
ending thirteen months later when his family has endured the struggle
for healing and, in the process, found renewed strength and new reasons
for embracing life.
Editorial Reviews:
If you have ever had a loved one die, you know grief. The author shares
her personal grief journey alongside a parable of her son's experience
after death in Heaven. This book offers the bereaved a chance to reflect,
share in Cheron Mayhall's grief, and affirm the promise of God's gift
of eternal love.
-Rev. Myrna Phillips, Pastoral Counselor
This book, with its truthful description of grieving
through unspeakable loss, will inspire many people who have lost loved
ones. Some people never get past their grieving, but this book shows the
healing power of faith in God and the love of family and friends. People
in Hospice work could be helped by reading about this delightful view
of Heaven.
-Elizabeth Holt, Nurse, Newborn Intensive Care Unit
Book Review by Paige Lovitt.
The Bridge is Love
“The Bridge is Love” is a beautiful but heart-rending story about a how a family dealt with the tragic loss of their four year old son. Scotty died in a car accident. The story is written from both the parent’s perspective of how they dealt with their grief and in a fictionalized account from Scotty’s perspective as an angel. When a young child dies tragically, the grief of the parents and family members runs very deep. Dr. Mayhall hung on to hope and her faith in God that Scotty lives on in heaven.
As Dr. Mayhall went through the stages of grief, she
found positive things to do to help her deal with the pain and make a
difference for others. She also became involved with The Compassionate
Friends Network and was able to reach out to other people to help them
through their grief.
I highly recommend this book to families that are grieving from the loss
of a loved one. It will help you to know that the horrible feelings that
you are experiencing are normal. Dr. Mayhall writes about how hard it
is to be a parent and lose a child. Parents tend to feel like they did
something wrong, or didn’t do something that they were supposed
to, when their child goes first. You learn that this is something bad
that happens, but not to blame God for it. God is what helps you through
this time. In this story, Scotty also meets with Jesus and Jesus helps
him understand that Jesus is helping his family through their healing.
If you have experienced the loss of a child, this story will give you
hope and help you with your healing.
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