{"product_id":"lyrics-of-a-broken-heart-a-fathers-journey-toward-wholeness-paperback","title":"Lyrics of a Broken Heart: A Father's Journey Toward Wholeness - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Mueller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLyrics of a Broken Heart, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e James Mueller writes: \u003cem\u003eThe loss of Luke was dissociating and unhinging. I was groping in the darkness, in sadness, with no sense of how to move forward in a life without my son. The writing was the key to my sanity. As I continued to write, I discovered I was creating a pathway through grief toward emotional wholeness.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurning his private journaling into a book, Mueller shares with the reader the deepest emotions a father can experience from the loss of his child. Through lyric prose, he plumbs the depth of his journey from devastating loss to emotional recovery. The experience of loss can be so potent we may compartmentalize our emotions--as the author reflects in \"The Cavern of My Lament.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpeaking in a voice that is honest, raw, soft, and vulnerable, he lays bare his world, inviting us to feel, to embrace, to trust our own process without judgment. In doing so, we discover our pathway, our own authentic journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Others Have to Say...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLyrics of a Broken Heart\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eis nothing less than a lamentation, coming from the depths of a broken spirit, over a father's loss of his son. It's not often that males allow others, especially strangers, to witness their raw emotions, but Mueller does so in this short volume.\u003c\/em\u003e -- \u003cstrong\u003eRon Hamel, PhD, Theologian\/Ethicist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book is amazing--so devastating in the beginning and then so filled with light and hope at the end. Everyone who has suffered a loss should read it!\u003c\/em\u003e -- \u003cstrong\u003eLynn Meister, MD, Medical Director, Pediatric Palliative Care Team, Pediatric Hematologist\/Oncologist, Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book addresses often-overlooked aspects of parenting: a father's perspective and love for his child. Jim Mueller's insights and reflections are worth their weight in gold. This short book is packed with words of wisdom for all dads, and especially those who may have a child with special needs.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e-- David Hirsch, President, 21st Century Dads Foundation and host of the Special Fathers Network Dad to Dad Podcast\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJim Mueller aptly describes his pieces as \"lyrics of a broken heart.\" The vulnerability on these pages about the process of grieving will forge a pathway from heart to heart and create a shared connection of understanding and deep humanity. This beautiful book will let you know that no matter how deep your grief, you are not alone in this world. It's a beautiful and necessary book that ultimately offers healing and hope.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e-- Donna Gephart, award-winning author of\u003cem\u003e Lily \u0026amp; Dunkin, In Your Shoes, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Paris Project\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJim Mueller's heart-wrenching account of the loss of his son is a stunning and soulful expression of the ultimate interpersonal loss that can be experienced by human beings. It reflects not only the sad journey that was taken by Jim, Margot, and Lili, and Jessica, but is also a tribute to Luke's bright spirit, humor, and ability to maintain an amazing family cohesiveness. Jim, as a loving father and devoted friend to Luke, has captured the essence of human devotion, love, hope, and emotional pain that only a parent can experience. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLyrics of a Broken Heart\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e is mandatory reading for any parent who has experienced the loss of a child.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e-- Robert Shumaker, PhD, Clinical Psychologist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 70\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.18 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 22, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42422989226064,"sku":"9781734297324","price":28.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/SJngp9WVsx9781734297324.webp?v=1779702664","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/lyrics-of-a-broken-heart-a-fathers-journey-toward-wholeness-paperback","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}