Beyond Indigo Bookstore

In putting together this book selection I had in mind those of you who are grieving but want to get better--to get a better understanding of loss, life and death, grief and anger, and the causes and effects of our actions. Perhaps you can open your minds to a different viewpoint from yours; from people that have had experiences that you may not have had, or even dreamed of having. Oftentimes, people that have had healing experiences as a result of tragic events in their lives are compelled to share them to help the rest of us understand. It is through understanding and striving to heal ourselves, that we can heal.

This book selection offers an eclectic view of life through the eyes of a variety of people, many of whom are non-traditional in terms of their thinking and ideas. I cannot in good conscience bring you books that are too bounded in heavy concepts concerning processes of getting through loss and “just have faith,” books. You deserve better than that.

Those who are brave and curious enough to want to go beyond their own beliefs and concepts are the people that may actually find some answers to the questions that have been troubling them, just as I did.

Since my son was killed at age 13 two years ago, I have had to re-evaluate everything in my life, and that included my beliefs and concepts that I had prior to the tragedy. I am still grieving and I don’t anticipate that will ever change, but I do want to heal to the extent that I can. I have found these books both inspiring and educational. My criteria for selecting a book is that after having read it, I was glad I did. There were many books that didn’t make the selection for a number of reasons, primarily their inability to move me in some way. These books gave me a bit of hope that events in my life had a purpose, and in our situations, whatever they may be, a bit of hope can go a long way.

I hope that each one of you that is ready to heal will take advantage of this book selection. There are subjects that may be foreign to you, and even at odds with your beliefs. That isn’t necessarily bad. If you can just open up a little, you might just find that your life can be richer, and your understanding of the nature of grief can change. Your ideas and concepts about how life should be can also change, and you may find, that a different perspective can help you can get through it with more ease and provide you with the ability to see the grace in your life, regardless of your circumstances.

I hope that you will contribute to the ongoing mission of Beyond Indigo by purchasing the books available in the bookstore.

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