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Dealing with Grief: Five Things Not to Say and Five Things to Say in a Trauma Involving Children
By Rev. Emily C. Heath — 2013
Religion can help many of us move past grief and make sense of tragedy. But according to Reverend Emily C. Heath, religion can often come off as trite rather than insightful.
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