Books by Lynda Cheldelin Fell

Based in a basic understanding of grief, this workbook is a companion to the iCare Grief Ministry Guide. Designed to offer simple ways to help support and nourish the emotional, physical, and spiritual needs of the bereaved in both your community and church.

As disciples, we have the power to tend to the hearts of the mourning in a meaningful way. Based in a basic understanding of grief, this guide offers simple ways to support and nourish the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the bereaved in both your church and community.

They say one picture is worth a thousand words because it captures complex emotions in a single shot.Faces of Resilience is a stunning gallery of nearly 200 portraits taken by Barbara J Hopkinson, PRae M Miliotis, and myself that showcase both the commonality and individuality of a timeless journey experienced by people around the world. Each portrait reveals how grief influences our emotions yet serves as a visual reminder that the power of resilience lies within us all.This influential collection tells a story better than written words, and serves as an agent of change by stimulating conversations about a universal experience through love, loss, heartbreak, resilience and-ultimately-hope.

Dead bodies. Crying families. Middle of the night calls. These are just a few of the things funeral directors deal with as part of life's calling. What inspires someone to choose a career in the funeral profession? What do they love about their job? How do they really feel when handling dead bodies?In Through the Eyes of a Funeral Director, seventeen funeral directors and embalmers invite readers inside one of the most unusual jobs in the world and give honest answers to common questions. Confessing the bad with the good, the funny and the unusual, and revealing the true joys of their job as a funeral director, the collection of heartfelt stories reveals the importance of one of the oldest and most sacred caregiving professions in the world.

In Living with Gastroparesis, 15 women invite readers inside the misunderstood world of gastroparesis and other motility disorders. Answering candid questions and confessing firsthand emotions, fears, and hopes, the collection of stories offers refreshing insight into the challenges of living with motility disorders from nonclinical perspectives, and highlights the unexpected ways we find hope, strength, and courage to continue the fight.