Ellen Barkin Books

My 25 year old son was killed in a motorcycle accident almost three years ago. There's no way to understand the shock and pain a parent feels with this type of loss, unless you've experienced it. Our daughter bought "Beyond Tears" for me, I could only read one or two pages at a time because these dear women were describing my pain - I was reading what I was feeling. It helped me to understand and know that I wasn't losing my mind or going crazy. I continued reading books (22 at the last count) but, Beyond Tears was by far the most helpful. I've recommended it to those who sadly have found themselves dealing with the death of a teen or adult child.

Only a grieving parent can speak to another, after the loss of a child - for no one knows the depths to which one sinks - and this book does let you know that there are others out there and that you are not alone in feeling this will never end - and that it will always be with you, but you will be prepared for your despair....But wait at least a year before you read it...

Of all the books that I have read since my 17 year old son died, this is the one that I keep in my purse and read over and over again.

This book was a gift to a dear friend of mine. I was desperate to help her
after her son's death. This book helped her understand what she was going through each day. I recommend this book to all who have lost a loved one and to their friends and family.

I am a licensed clinical professional counselor and I have a dear friend who just lost a son in a car accident. I gave her the book Beyond Tears and she has told me AT LEAST 4 times that the book has been incredibly helpful. It is written by several mothers who lost children to traumatic death and my friend tells me it covers everything she is feeling and going through. Of course, this normalizes her feelings and makes her feel less alone in her grief. She tells me it's a very readable book and plans to start re-reading it as she progresses through bereavement.