Books by Gary Roe

"The author's ability to connect with the those grieving the loss of a parent is so evident. Readers will see themselves on almost every page and find the comfort they need in Gary's compassionate empathy and counsel." - Paul Casale, Licensed Professional Counselor/Marriage and Family TherapistThe loss of a parent is painful.The loss of a mother or father can be traumatic. Oblivious to our suffering, the world around us speeds on as if nothing happened. Stunned, shocked, sad, confused, and angry, we blink in disbelief. Our hearts are broken. We've known them all our lives. How could they be gone?We look for comfort. Our broken, grieving hearts need it to survive.Multiple award-winning author, hospice chaplain, and grief counselor Gary Roe is a trusted voice who has been helping wounded, grieving hearts find hope and healing for more than three decades. Written with heartfelt compassion, this warm, easy-to-read, and practical book reads like a caring conversation with a friend and will become a comforting companion as you navigate the turbulent waters of grief.Gary's desire is to meet you in your grief and walk with you there. Composed of brief chapters, Comfort for the Grieving Adult Child's Heart is designed to be read one chapter per day, giving you bite-sized bits of comfort, encouragement, and healing over a period of time. You do not have to read it this way, of course. We all grieve differently. Read in the way that is most natural for you. In Comfort for the Grieving Adult Child's Heart, you will discover how to... Process complicated grief emotions (sadness, anger, guilt, confusion, guilt, anxiety, depression, feeling overwhelmed, etc). Navigate all the relational changes - feeling alone, misunderstood, isolated, and even rejected by those around you. Handle the increased stress and uncertainty that this heavy loss can bring. Deal with physical and mental health issues, illnesses, and new symptoms that often arise. Take care of yourself through diet, hydration, fitness, and rest. Deal with a myriad of practical issues (financial challenges, parenting, family activities), Handle the intense sense of being orphaned that comes with this loss.You will also find hope in how to... Think through the challenging spiritual and faith questions that frequently surface. Relate well to the people around you - those who are helpful and those who aren't. Overcome the tendency to run from emotional pain with unhealthy habits or compulsive behaviors. Deal well with triggers and the grief bursts that will come. Find the support you need for survival, recovery, and healing (safe people, fellow grievers, counseling, etc.). Develop a simple, realistic plan for birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays. Use your grief for good - for yourself, your family, and others. Allow this loss to give you greater perspective and motivate you to live more effectively than ever before. Make your life count, one day, one moment at a time.Please don't grieve alone. Let Comfort for the Adult Child's Heart join you on this arduous, tasking journey. Be kind to yourself. Take your heart seriously. Death has invaded, but it doesn't have to win. Read on. Comfort awaits you in these pages of this book.

LARGE PRINT EDITIONThis loss changes everything.The loss of a life partner can be traumatic. Oblivious to our suffering, the world around us speeds on as if nothing happened. Stunned, shocked, sad, confused, and angry, we blink in disbelief. Our hearts are broken. Our souls shake.We look for comfort. Our broken, grieving hearts need it to survive.Multiple award-winning author, hospice chaplain, and grief counselor Gary Roe is a trusted voice who has been helping wounded, grieving hearts find hope and healing for more than three decades. Written with heartfelt compassion, this warm, easy-to-read, and practical book reads like a caring conversation with a friend and will become a comforting companion as you navigate the turbulent waters of grief.Gary’s desire is to meet you in your grief and walk with you there. Composed of brief chapters, Comfort for the Grieving Spouse's Heart is designed to be read one chapter per day, giving you bite-sized bits of comfort, encouragement, and healing over a period of time. You do not have to read it this way, of course. We all grieve differently. Read in the way that is most natural for you.In Comfort for the Grieving Spouse's Heart, you will discover how to...Process complicated grief emotions (sadness, anger, guilt, confusion, guilt, anxiety, depression, feeling overwhelmed, etc).Navigate all the relational changes - feeling alone, misunderstood, isolated, and even rejected by those around you.Handle the increased stress and uncertainty that this heavy loss can bring. * Deal with physical and mental health issues, illnesses, and new symptoms that often arise.Take care of yourself through diet, hydration, fitness, and rest.Deal with a myriad of practical issues (financial challenges, parenting, family activities).Handle the intense, deep loneliness that often comes with this loss.You will also find hope in how to...Think through the challenging spiritual and faith questions that frequently surface.Relate well to the people around you - those who are helpful and those who aren't.Overcome the tendency to run from emotional pain with unhealthy habits or compulsive behaviors.Deal well with triggers and the grief bursts that will come.Find the support you need for survival, recovery, and healing (safe people, fellow grievers, counseling, etc.).Develop a simple, realistic plan for birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays.Use your grief for good - for yourself, your family, and others.Allow this loss to give you greater perspective and motivate you to live more effectively than ever before.Make your life count, one day, one moment at a time.Please don’t grieve alone. Let Comfort for the Grieving Spouse's Heart join you on this arduous, tasking journey. Be kind to yourself. Take your heart seriously.Death has invaded, but it doesn't have to win. Read on. Comfort awaits you in these pages of this book.

LARGE PRINT EDITIONWinner, 2018 Best Book Award"Compassionate. Comforting. Readers will see themselves on every page." - Paul Casale, Licensed Professional Counselor, Marriage & Family TherapistLoss is painful. Separation hurts.Oblivious to our suffering, the world around us speeds on as if nothing happened. Stunned, shocked, sad, confused, and angry, we blink in disbelief. The pain can be immense.We look for comfort. Grieving hearts need it to survive.Award-winning author, hospice chaplain, and grief counselor Gary Roe has become a trusted voice to many hurting, grieving hearts. Written with heartfelt compassion, this easy-to-read, warm, and practical book reads like a caring conversation with a friend and is destined to become a classic for those looking for hope and encouragement in times of loss.Whether you’ve lost a spouse, child, parent, sibling, relative, or friend, Gary’s desire is to meet you in your grief and walk with you there. Composed of brief chapters, Comfort for Grieving Hearts is designed to be read one chapter per day, giving you bite-sized bits of comfort, encouragement, and healing over a period of time. You do not have to read it this way, of course. We all grieve differently. Read in the way that is most natural for you.In Comfort for Grieving Hearts, you will find peace and comfort in...Processing complicated grief emotions (sadness, anger, guilt, confusion, guilt, anxiety, depression, feeling overwhelmed, etc).Navigating feeling alone, misunderstood, isolated, and even rejected by those around you.Handling the increased stress and uncertainty that heavy loss can bring.Dealing with physical and mental health issues, illnesses, and new symptoms that often arise.Taking care of yourself through diet, hydration, fitness, and rest.Thinking through the challenging spiritual and faith questions that frequently surface.Relating well to the people around you - those who are helpful and those who aren't.Overcoming the tendency to run from emotional pain with unhealthy habits or compulsive behaviors.Finding the support you need for survival, recovery, and healing (safe people, fellow grievers, counseling, etc.).Developing a simple, realistic plan for birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays.Using your grief for good - for yourself, your family, and others.Allowing this loss to give you greater perspective and motivate you to live more effectively than ever before.Making your life count, one day, one moment at a time.Please don’t grieve alone. Let Comfort for Grieving Hearts join you on this arduous, tasking journey. Be kind to yourself. Take your heart seriously.Death has invaded, but it doesn't have to win. Read on. Comfort awaits you in these pages of this book."Comfort for Grieving Hearts brought warmth and comfort in a no-pressure way. The chapters are short enough for even the most distracted mind to digest. It will bless many hearts." - Kelli, a widow

You've been lied to. It's time to embrace the truth. You've been hit and wounded. Life hasn't turned out to be what you expected, wanted, or hoped for. No one seems to care. You feel alone and isolated. Something is wrong. You can sense it. Your heart says, "There's got to be more." Yes, there is. It's time to turn things around. It's time to expose the lies you've been fed about yourself and embrace the truth. What's the truth? You're a Difference Maker. And it's time to start living that way. For more than 30 years, multiple award-winning author and speaker Gary Roe has been helping teens and adults heal from past wounds, discover who they are, and live with passion and purpose. With more than a dozen books and 600 articles in print, he has become a trusted, inspirational voice to thousands of wounded hearts. "Life is about overcoming," Gary frequently says. Join him on the Difference Maker journey. You'll be glad you did. In Difference Maker, you'll discover… The incredible power lies have had over you and your heart. What the common lies are out there, and how they are affecting you. How to expose the lies you've been fed, one by one. The truth about yourself and those around you. How to embrace the truth and begin to think and live differently. As you choose to think differently and begin to heal and grow, you'll also learn… How to conquer obstacles like fear, anxiety, anger, depression, self-harming behavior, and suicidal thoughts. Why you're here and what your mission is. How to avoid thoughts, behavior, and habits that threaten your wellbeing and will scuttle your mission. How to embrace healthy, mission-building thoughts, behavior, and habits that will propel you forward. How to live with more purpose and passion than you dreamed possible. No matter what has happened to you or around you, you can heal and grow. You can overcome adversity and turn pain into purpose, every day. You can transform losses into gains. Difference Maker can show you how. You are a Difference Maker. The world needs you. Accept the challenge. Let the Difference Maker adventure begin.

Teens have been hit and wounded. Life hasn't turned out to be what they expected, wanted, or hoped for. No one seems to care. They feel alone and isolated.Something is wrong. They can sense it. Their hearts say, "There's got to be more."Yes, there is.It's time to turn things around. It's time to expose the lies teens have been fed about themselves and help them embrace the truth.What's the truth?Teens are Difference Makers. And it's time to start living that way.For more than 30 years, multiple award-winning author and speaker Gary Roe has been helping teens and adults heal from past wounds, discover who they are, and live with passion and purpose. With more than a dozen books and 600 articles in print, he has become a trusted, inspirational voice to thousands of wounded hearts."Life is about overcoming," Gary frequently says. Join him on the Difference Maker journey. You'll be glad you did.If you're a teen, in this edition of Difference Maker, you'll discover… The incredible power lies have had over you and your heart. What the common lies are out there, and how they are affecting you. How to expose the lies you've been fed, one by one. The truth about yourself and those around you. How to embrace the truth and begin to think and live differently. As you choose to think differently and begin to heal and grow, you'll also learn… How to conquer obstacles like fear, anxiety, anger, depression, self-harming behavior, and suicidal thoughts. Why you're here and what your mission is. How to avoid thoughts, behavior, and habits that threaten your wellbeing and will scuttle your mission. How to embrace healthy, mission-building thoughts, behavior, and habits that will propel you forward. How to live with more purpose and passion than you dreamed possible. No matter what has happened to you or around you, you can heal and grow. You can overcome adversity and turn pain into purpose, every day. You can transform losses into gains. Difference Maker can show you how. You are a Difference Maker. The world needs you. Accept the challenge. Let the Difference Maker adventure begin.

Best Book Awards Finalist and National Indie Excellence Awards Finalist"Roe nicely describes the emotions surviving spouses feel." - Cecil Murphey, widower, NY Times Bestselling author of more than 130 booksHe was your love. She was your partner. Now your heart is broken. What do you do with all the pain, confusion, and anger? What will life be like? Who are you now? Your heart needs answers. Heartbroken can help. Award-winning author, speaker, grief counselor and bereavement specialist Gary Roe is a compassionate and trusted voice in grief recovery who has been bringing comfort, hope, encouragement, and healing to hurting, wounded hearts for more than 30 years. He has walked with hundreds of widows and widowers through this painful valley. From their stories he has composed this incredibly practical work that will touch your heart and comfort your soul. In Heartbroken - this deeply personal, easy-to-read book - you will learn how to... Process grief's overwhelming, roller-coaster emotions (sadness, anger, confusion, anxiety, fear, guilt, depression). Manage life's new upheavals and stresses, including physical symptoms and illness. Survive feeling misunderstood, alone, and even rejected. Deal with all the different relationship shifts (family, friends, church, social groups) that occur with this loss. Take care of yourself - health, fitness, nutrition, expectations, and commitments. Think about and face the future with hope, including birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays. Recover, heal, grow, and live again. As you read, you will discover three important truths: You're far from alone, You're not crazy, You will make it through this."Heartbroken had what I needed to hear delivered in a kind and upbeat tone." - Kelli"Heartbroken touched on every emotion I experienced since the death of my husband." - Leslie"Heartbroken connected with my heart. I needed that. Badly." - Sam"Concise, well-organized, easy-to-read." - Eleanor"I was stunned. Heartbroken was my survival kit." - SteveWhether sudden or anticipated, the death of a husband or wife is traumatic. Recovery and healing are challenging. Take your grief seriously. Be kind to yourself. Scroll up and grab your copy of Heartbroken today.

Winner, 2018 Book Excellence Award "An invaluable resource for parents, teachers, coaches, ministers, and anyone who has a teenager they love and want to help." - Glen Lord, President, Board of Directors, The Compassionate FriendsTeens are hurting. While trying to make sense of an increasingly confusing and troubled world, teens get hit, again and again, with moves, separations, divorces, rejections, substance abuse, domestic violence, sexual abuse, illness, disability, and death. Add teen suicide and school shootings into the mix, and young lives and hearts seem to be more at stake than ever before. Edgy, fun-loving, tech-driven, and seemingly indestructible, their souls are shaking. Gnawing questions surface from deep inside: "How did this happen? Why me? Is this my fault? What am I supposed to do? Who's next? Am I going to make it?" Teen hearts are at risk. Each one is a priceless treasure. We can't afford to allow pain and loss to get the better of them. What can we do?Multiple award-winning author, speaker, and grief specialist Gary Roe is a compassionate and trusted voice in grief recovery who has been bringing comfort, hope, encouragement, and healing to hurting, wounded hearts for many years. He wrote Teen Grief at the request of parents, teachers, coaches, and school counselors. Born of personal experience and more than three decades of interacting with grieving teens, this informative, practical handbook is replete with guidance, insight, and ideas for helping teens navigate the turbulent waters of loss. Though Teen Grief primarily focuses on losses due to death, the principles discussed can be applied to any loss a teen might be experiencing. In Teen Grief, you will learn... How large an issue teen grief is and how deep their pain goes. How the teen hearts tend to see and interpret loss, and how they attempt to manage it. How you can come alongside teens and help them deal with shock, denial, sadness, and anger. How you can support teens as they navigate anxiety, fear, guilt, and depression. How you can walk with teens in their loneliness, confusion, and skepticism about life and the future. How you can be a safe person who cultivates hope in teen hearts. How you (parent, grandparent, teacher, coach, school counselor, administrator, social worker, clergy, youth pastor, mentor, youth advocate, etc.) can use your specific role to have a positive and healing impact in teens' lives. Teen Grief also includes hints for group discussion so that this resource can also be used by school staff, across entire school districts, and in churches. Together, we can make a massive difference - one teen at a time. Parenting, education, teaching, coaching, quality relationships, personal health, diet, fitness, counseling, psychology, and therapy can all play a positive role in teen lives. If we can help them discover how to turn losses into gains and transform hardship into something productive, positive, and good, the ripple effects could be extraordinary. As they heal and grow, they can become the difference-makers this world so desperately needs. Teens are the future. They need you. It's time to help them heal. Discover what you can do. Scroll up and grab your copy of Teen Grief today.

Please Be Patient, I'm Grieving is a Best Book Awards Finalist"After my wife died, I wish I'd had copies of this book to pass on to my friends. They meant well; that didn't make them helpful. Many will benefit from this easy-to-read book." -Cecil Murphey, New York Times bestselling author of more than 130 booksLoss hurts. It's tough to go through, and painful to watch.Do you know someone who's grieving and wish you could help?Are you the one grieving and wonder if what you're going through is normal? Do you wish those around you understood you better?This book has answers.This practical and easy-to-read book provides the answers you need to make a difference - in your own life and in the lives of others.Multiple award-winning author, speaker, and grief specialist Gary Roe is a compassionate and trusted voice in grief recovery who has been bringing comfort, hope, encouragement, and healing to hurting, wounded hearts for more than 30 years. In Please Be Patient, I'm Grieving, he gives you a look at the grieving heart and its struggles - the churning thoughts, emotional pain, guilt, sadness, loneliness, and even depression within. If you're wanting to help someone who's grieving, you'll get a glimpse of what's going on inside them and be better able to love and support them. If you're in the midst of loss, you'll see yourself as you read, and be encouraged that you aren't as weird as you thought.In Please Be Patient, I'm Grieving, you will learn... How hurting, grieving people are thinking and feeling. How to be aware of their emotional pain, enter their world, and meet them where they are. How to discover what they need and don't need. What to say and not to say. How to be a help and not a hindrance in the grief recovery process. How the grief and pain of others can affect you. How your own personal history of loss influences both how you grieve and how you view others who are hurting. How helping others stimulates your own personal growth and healing. How these skills can enhance all your relationships.Please Be Patient, I'm Grieving can help you develop a priceless ability- how to hear the heart of someone who's hurting. The benefits for them, and for you, can be staggering.We're designed for connection and relationship. Death and the resulting separation are painful. We love, and so we grieve. How we grieve matters - deeply.Psychology, counseling, diet, fitness, and physical and mental health all play crucial roles. Each one of us can make a difference. We're in this together. Together, we can recover, heal, and grow. Hurting, grieving hearts are everywhere. They need you. Grab your copy of Please Be Patient, I'm Grieving today. You can make more of a difference than you dreamed possible.

"Living on the Edge is simple, smart, easy-to-read, and practical. No one is beyond repair. Anyone can heal. Everyone can make a difference. These are the messages we all need to hear." - Paul Casale, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Marriage & Family TherapistWe're all living on the edge. Life is tough. Bad things happen. To us. To those we love and care about.We wonder what's coming next. We're scared, anxious, angry, and sad. We try, but never feel good enough, smart enough, or attractive enough. We wear masks. We try to fit in. We live lies. We're on a downward spiral. Maybe you're on a downward spiral.You've felt this. Perhaps you're feeling it now.There's a fierce battle going on in your mind. Your heart is at stake. This is a battle you must win.It's time to expose the lies and embrace the truth. It's time to become who you really are.For more than 30 years, multiple award-winning author, speaker, and grief counselor Gary Roe has been helping teens and adults heal from past wounds, discover who they are, and live with passion and purpose. With more than a dozen books and 600 articles in print, he has become a trusted, inspirational voice to thousands of wounded hearts. "Life is about overcoming," Gary frequently says. Let him help you face your battles, beginning with this book.In Living on the Edge, you'll learn... Why you struggle with feelings of sadness, worthlessness, or hopelessness at times. How your struggles come from lies you've been fed and embraced along the way. How to identify the specific lies tripping you up and keeping you stuck. How to begin to replace these lies with the truth. How to deal with self-harming or suicidal thoughts that can derail your life. Where to go from here to become the Difference Maker you were meant to be.It's time to move from walking on the edge of a cliff to living on the edge of your seat. There is much to look forward to. More than you realize.The battle is raging. You can win it. Begin today...

Teens are living on the edge.Life is tough. Bad things happen. To them. To those they love and care about. They wonder what's coming next. They're scared, anxious, angry, and sad. They try, but never feel good enough, smart enough, or attractive enough. They wear masks. They try to fit in. They hide and live lies.There's a fierce battle going on in theirminds. Their hearts are at stake. This is a battle they must win.For more than 30 years, multiple award-winning author, speaker, and grief counselor Gary Roe has been helping teens and adults heal from past wounds, discover who they are, and live with passion and purpose. With more than a dozen books and 600 articles in print, he has become a trusted, inspirational voice to thousands of wounded hearts."Life is about overcoming," Gary frequently says. He is determined to help youth face their battles, beginning with this book. In Living on the Edge, teens will learn… Why they struggle with feelings of sadness, worthlessness, or hopelessness at times. How their struggles come from lies they've been fed and embraced along the way. How to identify the specific lies tripping them up and keeping them stuck. How to begin to replace these lies with the truth. How to deal with self-harming or suicidal thoughts that can derail their lives. Where to go from here to become the Difference Maker they were meant to be.It's time to help teens move from walking on the edge of a cliff to living on the edge of their seats. There is much to look forward to. More than they realize. And we can help. Living on the Edge is the first of four books included the Suicide Prevention Project, an initiative spearheaded by the author. It will be a valuable and practical resource for schools, parents, churches, youth workers, counselors, and all who live or work with teens.

2018 Best Book Award Winner"Compassionate. Comforting. Readers will see themselves on every page." - Paul Casale, Licensed Professional Counselor, Marriage & Family TherapistLoss is painful. Separation hurts. We need comfort.Oblivious to our suffering, the world around us speeds on as if nothing happened. Stunned, shocked, sad, confused, and angry, we blink in disbelief. The pain can be immense. We look for comfort. We long for it. Grieving hearts need it to survive. Multiple award-winning author, hospice chaplain, and grief counselor Gary Roe has become a trusted voice to many hurting, grieving hearts. Written with heartfelt compassion, this easy-to-read, warm, and practical book reads like a caring conversation with a friend and is destined to become a classic for those looking for hope and encouragement in times of loss. Whether you've lost a spouse, child, parent, sibling, relative, or friend, Gary's desire is to meet you in your grief and walk with you there. Composed of brief chapters, Comfort for Grieving Hearts is designed to be read one chapter per day, giving you bite-sized bits of comfort, encouragement, and healing over a period of time. You do not have to read it this way, of course. We all grieve differently. Read in the way that is most natural for you.In Comfort for Grieving Hearts, you will find peace and comfort in... Processing complicated grief emotions (sadness, anger, guilt, confusion, guilt, anxiety, depression, feeling overwhelmed, etc). Navigating feeling alone, misunderstood, and even rejected by those around you. Handling the increased stress and uncertainty that heavy loss can bring. Dealing with physical and mental health issues, illnesses, and new symptoms that often arise. Taking care of yourself through diet, hydration, fitness, and rest. Thinking through the challenging spiritual and faith questions that frequently surface. Relating well to the people around you - those who are helpful and those who aren't. Overcoming the tendency to run from emotional pain with unhealthy habits or compulsive behaviors. Finding the support you need for survival, recovery, and healing (safe people, fellow grievers, counseling, etc.). Developing a simple, realistic plan for birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays. Using your grief for good - for yourself, your family, and others. Allowing this loss to give you greater perspective and motivate you to live more effectively than ever before. Making your life count, one day, one moment at a time.Please don't grieve alone. Let Comfort for Grieving Hearts join you on this arduous, tasking journey. Be kind to yourself. Take your heart seriously.Death has invaded, but it doesn't have to win. Read on. Comfort awaits you in these pages of this book.

BOOK EXCELLENCE AWARD FINALIST "A powerful, life-changing resource."- Athena Dean-Holt, Radio Personality and Publisher, Redemption Press Holidays can hurt. Christmas, Thanksgiving, birthdays, anniversaries, Memorial Day, etc. These times surface our losses like nothing else. We're keenly aware of who's missing. We bump into a memory with every step. How do we do this? Multiple award-winning author, speaker, and grief specialist Gary Roe is a compassionate and trusted voice in grief recovery who has been bringing comfort, hope, encouragement, and healing to wounded hearts for more than 30 years. Surviving the Holidays Without You has helped thousands of grievers not only maintain their sanity, but turn days that they once dreaded into positive, healing times. Written with heartfelt compassion, this easy-to-read, practical book has been dubbed by many as a "Holiday Survival Kit." In Surviving the Holidays Without You, you will learn... Why holiday grief, Christmas grief, and special day sadness are so challenging. How to deal with unspoken, yet powerful expectations. How to handle grief triggers, emotional bursts, and roller coaster emotions. How to face feeling emotional, lonely, misunderstood, and overwhelmed. How to make good choices about what to do, how, and with whom. How to make a simple, proactive plan to honor the one you're missing and use holidays to grieve well. How to better take care of yourself - your physical and mental health, diet, fitness, and spirituality. How to use grief and special days for good by serving others and loving those around you. We all face loss and death. How we grieve matters. Family, relationships, religion, faith, counseling, psychology, and therapy all play a part in recovery, healing, and personal growth. If we can find ways to make emotional pain count and use grief for good, the ripple effects could be extraordinary - in our own lives and in the lives of others. Coping with loss is hard enough. Holidays can make life seem impossible. Surviving the Holidays Without You will reassure you that you're not alone, you're not crazy, and that you will make it through these times. Holidays will be different now, but they can still be good. Let Gary show you how. Grab your copy of Surviving the Holidays Without You today.