Good Words

<p>“This little book fills a big need for anyone faced with the task of <br /> writing a eulogy.”<br /> —Dr. Richard Ottenstein</p> <p>The eulogy: it’s not about the bowling scores. It’s about who our loved ones were—the human qualities virtues and noble deeds that made them people of value in the world.</p> <p>Good Words: Memorializing through a Eulogy teaches how a eulogy can help us in difficult times of grief. Dr. Hewett shares how eulogies can be written at the time of death before a loved one has died and shared with him or her and even years later as a way to remember and honor an important person in our lives. This book walks readers through the writing process to help them develop powerful and personal eulogies based on time-honored strategies. It also teaches readers how to deliver the eulogy effectively.</p> <p>Good Words is full of useful information about eulogies such as: how and when to include children in the ceremony how to write eulogies for difficult situations like suicide or strained relationships how to revise and polish a eulogy after the funeral or memorial ceremony and how various religious perspectives from a wide variety of spiritual traditions might influence the eulogy. This book offers contemporary twists on classical eulogy writing including using websites and YouTube to deliver the good words.</p> <p>Like no other book on the market Good Words assists readers with writing their own good words of praise blessing and honor upon the death of a loved one.</p>