I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye

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Product details

  • ISBN 9781402212215
  • Weight: 507g
  • Dimensions: 153 x 230mm
  • Publication Date: 01 May 2008
  • Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc
  • Publication City/Country: US
  • Product Form: Paperback
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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.

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 Good Morning, I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye, The Change Your Life Challenge, and other books. She lives in Wisconsin.

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