I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye - by Brook Noel & Pamela D Blair (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

You never expected to say goodbye.

The most helpful grief book to read when you're ready to start healing after the loss of a loved one.

Whether you've lost a parent, partner, child, sibling, friend--or anyone you loved--I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye offers the compassion and clarity you need when grief is sudden, raw, and overwhelming.

This trusted guide has helped over a million readers cope with the shock of unexpected loss. Drawing from personal experiences and years of counseling insight, Brook Noel and Dr. Pamela D. Blair provide a steady, judgment-free companion through the most disorienting stages of grief.

Inside you'll find:

• Tools to manage emotional numbness, "grief brain," and trauma responses
• Support for navigating anger, guilt, and the myths that block healing
• Guidance for grieving children, partners, and families
• Ways to honor your loved one while finding meaning and hope again

Named a Best Book on Losing a Parent by Choosing Therapy (2022), this book is widely recommended by grief counselors, hospice workers, and peer mentors.

"Can hold a hand and comfort a soul through grief's wilderness." --George C. Kandle, Pastoral Psychologist

If you're looking for more than platitudes--if you need practical tools, real stories, and reassurance that healing is possible--this book is here to walk beside you.

About the Author

Pamela D. Blair, Ph.D. is a psychotherapist and pastoral counselor in private practice in Hawthorne, New York. Brook Noel is a CEO, author, speaker and mom. She has been featured in hundreds of shows and magazines, including ABC World News, CNN Headline News and Fox & Friends. She is the author of The Change Your Life Challenge and several other books.