According to a recent press release, the book "provides acute care for those devastated by loss, holding readers’ hands through the early stages of grief and providing guidance for sustained healing into the future. During the pandemic, families worldwide have been forced to surrender many of the routines that defined their daily lives. This new chapter of uncertainty is leading to the rise of mental health issues, violence, depression and addiction that endanger all people, but especially our children. With 100,000 overdoses in 2021 alone, along with accidents, suicide, illness and murder…and though our cries have been muffled by masks, this is a brokenhearted nation. When a parent buries a child — at age 2 or 22 or 50 — it is always devastating. How is one to respond to the catastrophic loss and pain that accompanies the loss of a child? After losing two of her sons and a grandson, Cheryl Christopher’s new book, 'A Portrait of Grief,' is written with transparency and authenticity and is unlike any in its genre. In concise chapters, the author points fellow grievers toward hope and renewal through stories, teachings and music selected to soothe the soul. 'A Portrait of Grief' simply and truthfully tells about the God who is there, who reveals Himself gently through compassionate care and a loving presence for those traveling through the 'valley of the shadow of death.'"
The 234-page paperback book is available online through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Target for $17.99. A Kindle version is also available on Amazon for $8.47. "A Portrait of Grief" is currently the No. 1 new release in Amazon's Christian Death and Grief category.
About the author
Cheryl Christopher spent most of her life as a wife, mother of four, and grandmother to eight. Cheryl's entrepreneurial spirit flourished in photography, modeling and fashion. She launched a successful international bridal line, Christopher and LaLou. Cheryl, along with her husband, has always been involved in community and ministry. With others, she brought Young Life to Southeast Texas and launched a bible study for unchurched women called Wellspring. Life and family forever changed with the death of two of her sons and a grandson. Cheryl's life is now shared with her husband, Gary Christopher, two children, and seven grandchildren. Her days are filled with doing the things she loves: cooking, writing, painting and speaking with others who grieve significant loss. Christopher is an accomplished speaker and artist—inspiring others on their faith walk through words and art. She and her husband, Gary, owned and operated Christopher Studio in Beaumont, Texas for 40 years. They now reside in Bryan, Texas.
