In this comforting book that will offer relief to anyone moving through intense grief and loss, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh shares accessible, healing words of wisdom to transform our suffering.

In the immediate aftermath of a loss, sometimes it is all we can do to keep breathing. With his signature clarity and compassion, Thich Nhat Hanh will guide you through the storm of emotions surrounding the death of a loved one.

How To Live When A Loved One Dies offers powerful practices such as mindful breathing that will help you reconcile with death and loss, feel connected to your loved one long after they have gone, and transform your grief into healing and joy.
How to Live When a Loved One Dies, Thich Nhat Hanh, Parallax Press, Paperback (4.5" x 7"), 176 pp, $12.95

Thich Nhat Hanh is one of the most revered and influential spiritual teachers in the world today. Born in Vietnam in 1926, he became a Zen Buddhist monk at the age of sixteen. Over seven decades of teaching, he has published more than 100 books, which have sold more than four million copies in the United States alone. Exiled from Vietnam in 1966 for promoting peace, his teachings on Buddhism as a path to social and political transformation are responsible for bringing the mindfulness movement to Western culture. He established the international Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism in France, now the largest Buddhist monastery in Europe, and the heart of a growing community of practice centers around the world. He lives in Hue in Central Vietnam.

CONTENTS: How to Live When a Loved One Dies
GRIEF		1
	Self-Care Practices: Belly Breathing	7
	Conscious Breathing	9
	Finding Relief in Walking Meditation	17
SURVIVING OUR STRONG EMOTIONS		25
	Self-Care Practices: Embracing and Calming Our Painful Feelings	34
	Stopping to Rest	45
	Sitting Meditation for Healing	48
	Seeing Your Loved One within You	51
	Listening to a Mindfulness Bell	59
	Begin Anew When a Loved One Has Died	65
	Write a Letter to Begin Anew with Your Loved One	69
	Cultivating Self-Compassion	72
A CLOUD NEVER DIES		79
	Self-Care Practices: Restorative Deep Relaxation	86
	Touching the Earth	95
	Seeing Your Loved One Alive in You and All Around You	109
CONNECTING WITH LIFE		127
	Self-Care Practices: Making an Altar for Your Loved One	133
	Walking with Your Loved One	133
	Commemorating Your Loved One	146
	Cultivating Gratitude	153
	A Morning Smile	158
RESOURCES		163
ABOUT THICH NHAT HANH		166