Review of The Ultimate Love
Posted: 23 Aug 2021, 02:47
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Ultimate Love" by Sherine Anniruth.]
How, as a mother, do you cope with the loss of any child let alone a firstborn? This is the second book about that dilemma by Sherine Anniruth. Her first book Nadeem's Journey: A Heart Wrenching Story of a Loving Mother Losing Her Son to Cancer is an emotive and very sad account of her pain and grief, and of the strength of her love for Nadeem, her 25 years old eldest son who died in 2015.
This book The Ultimate Love continues to describe Sherine's memories of and love for Nadeem but also offers very cogent and helpful advice on how to deal with the grief and pain of such loss and then begin to heal so that, eventually, one is able to, again, feel joy and happiness.
Sherine describes grief as a journey of transformation. She counsels those who have suffered such loss that by making changes in their life it is possible to emerge stronger. Importantly she says..."let the tears flow, do not hold them inside" but also obtain medical assistance if there is severe depression and contact online support groups or counselling for further assistance. If religious, as Sherine is, she encourages turning to prayer and letting communication with God provide encouragement, motivation and emotional support. Sherine also recommends talking to others regularly and keeping and writing in a journal or diary on a daily basis. She also records that she found comfort and therapeutic value in her writing and in listening to music, which she recommends.
Writing with the insight and sensitivity of a grieving mother Sherine helpfully and successfully guides other grieving parents about how to endure the pain and deal with the grief of such loss, including by focusing on both their physical and mental health, seeking the help and support they need to cope and ensuring that they are both gentle and kind to themselves.
About the only criticism I have of this book is that it is in part repetitive of the focus of the first book, further detailing Sherine's memories of and love for Nadeem, before turning her attention to how to assist grieving parents to deal with their loss, the rationale for this book.
Although there are a few minor typo or grammar errors the book was otherwise well edited and I would still rate this book 4 out of 4 stars and I recommend it to all parents (especially) but also to all family members to help understand the heartbreaking grief of loss of a child and how to cope with that loss and become, eventually, capable again of some joy and happiness in their life whilst honouring the memory of the child lost.
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The Ultimate Love
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How, as a mother, do you cope with the loss of any child let alone a firstborn? This is the second book about that dilemma by Sherine Anniruth. Her first book Nadeem's Journey: A Heart Wrenching Story of a Loving Mother Losing Her Son to Cancer is an emotive and very sad account of her pain and grief, and of the strength of her love for Nadeem, her 25 years old eldest son who died in 2015.
This book The Ultimate Love continues to describe Sherine's memories of and love for Nadeem but also offers very cogent and helpful advice on how to deal with the grief and pain of such loss and then begin to heal so that, eventually, one is able to, again, feel joy and happiness.
Sherine describes grief as a journey of transformation. She counsels those who have suffered such loss that by making changes in their life it is possible to emerge stronger. Importantly she says..."let the tears flow, do not hold them inside" but also obtain medical assistance if there is severe depression and contact online support groups or counselling for further assistance. If religious, as Sherine is, she encourages turning to prayer and letting communication with God provide encouragement, motivation and emotional support. Sherine also recommends talking to others regularly and keeping and writing in a journal or diary on a daily basis. She also records that she found comfort and therapeutic value in her writing and in listening to music, which she recommends.
Writing with the insight and sensitivity of a grieving mother Sherine helpfully and successfully guides other grieving parents about how to endure the pain and deal with the grief of such loss, including by focusing on both their physical and mental health, seeking the help and support they need to cope and ensuring that they are both gentle and kind to themselves.
About the only criticism I have of this book is that it is in part repetitive of the focus of the first book, further detailing Sherine's memories of and love for Nadeem, before turning her attention to how to assist grieving parents to deal with their loss, the rationale for this book.
Although there are a few minor typo or grammar errors the book was otherwise well edited and I would still rate this book 4 out of 4 stars and I recommend it to all parents (especially) but also to all family members to help understand the heartbreaking grief of loss of a child and how to cope with that loss and become, eventually, capable again of some joy and happiness in their life whilst honouring the memory of the child lost.
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The Ultimate Love
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon