Bøger af Toni Johnson

A lot of my sadness is contained here having lost my mother and grandmother within the same year. Although, feelings of love & happiness have still been present, looking out the windows to my soul, sadness sits on the horizon, a looming reminder of my humanity.

Gailia is a book about healing from the painful emotions that childrenand adults experience when facing the death of someone they love.Skillfully written and beautifully illustrated, it is designed forchildren age 7 through adult, and has been used and recommended byfacilitators of bereavement groups as a valuable tool in helping thosewho are grieving. It has been recognized as being a useful interventionfor groups and individuals alike, which offers hope, peace, inspirationand a new perception of loss in a very difficult time.Gailia is a little fairy child who is loved and cared for by all of herfriends at the pond where she lives. Her life is happy and secure untilone day when she can not find her beloved friend, Croakie. Gailia isafraid she will lose all of her friends where she can not see or be withthem. With the help and guidance of a wise old tree she is able to walkthrough her fear of losing everyone that she loves, as she comes to abetter understanding of the continuous nature of spirit and anever-ending love. As her awareness of spirit grows, she once againbecomes a very sparkly fairy child, still surrounded by all those wholove her.The story of Gailia has been artfully narrated on to a CD. Complete withbeautiful music and an inspiring song called "Remember Me," this CDmasterfully captures the overwhelming feelings of sadness, grief, andthe fear of losing all that you love. It transforms those feelings ofhopelessness into hope, and sorrow to peace, as it helps to create a newunderstanding of letting go and freeing the spirit.