“A beautiful companion, poetic, tender, helpful and wise!”
Jack Kornfield, author of A Path With Heart
“Rarely have I encountered a book on grief that feels so spacious, grounded, and deeply kind. Gordon Wallace offers no formulas or assurances – only the quiet invitation to meet each moment with awareness and compassion. His six companions become trusted guides, helping us remember that the path through grief is also a path into a more tender and awakened life.”
Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance and The Courageous Heart Workbook
“This book is an act of grace. It knows exactly what a grieving heart needs. No prescriptions; just real companionship. It was written for you and me, and just about everyone else. I can’t recommend it highly enough.”
Christopher Germer, PhD, Lecturer, Harvard Medical School and author of The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion
“I wish every single person who was facing the loss of a loved one had access to this beautiful book, Walking Grief Home. It is filled with deep wisdom, a caring heart that shines through, and practical somatic meditations to help us embody the message. It is an extraordinary passage into the alchemy of turning grief into personal transformation and healing.”
Diana Winston, Director of UCLA Mindful and author of The Little Book of Being
“In Dr. Gordon’s compassionate book, the reader feels his gentle, loving presence through the words and ideas. He offers permission to feel safety and suggestions for somatic integration. This book holds you when you feel most broken, reminding you of the capacity of your own heart and your ability to keep loving. A soothing salve for the soul.”
Kim Bateman, PhD, Clinical Psychologist and author of Crossing the Owl’s Bridge:
A Guide for Grieving People Who Still Love
"This elegant work is a welcome friend to accompany those in one of the most difficult times in their lives. It is a gentle companion that can help the reader find grounding and moments of peace in the midst of the stormy waves of grief. I do hope you take the time to slowly savor its wisdom."
Dr. Sameet Kumar, author of Grieving Mindfully
“In Walking Grief Home, Dr. Gordon Wallace offers the perfect companion for any reader searching for a way to live in a world reshaped by loss and grief. Beautifully written, refreshingly free of ‘shoulds’ and ‘oughts,’ Walking Grief Home introduces simple ways to carry the dull ache of grief without collapsing beneath its weight. Dr. Wallace does not offer to take away the pain of grief, instead accompanying the reader with empathy and compassion, to be open to the possibility of “beauty, tenderness and meaning” in the reshaped life they now find themselves. I heartily recommend this book.”
Kate Stanton, Specialist Counsellor in Grief and Loss, UK
“Gordon Wallace has written a beautiful travel companion for the pilgrim traversing the stark and surprising landscape of grief. I highly recommend it!
The tone of the book is spacious. The writing is spacious. Even the layout is spacious. As a result, the reader is freed to travel at their own pace, to wander off after their own questions and thoughts, or to linger long over a sentence or a paragraph. This light touch feels exactly right.
He introduces us to six companions to walk alongside us on the road of grief. (Note the gentleness of the metaphor of a travelling companion.) The six (Presence, Grace, Memory, Becoming, Belonging and Trust) are distinct but not entirely separable. Together they “walk us home.” They are akin to each other and therefore confirm, support and reinforce one another. There is a lively flow and interplay among the themes. Together they create an enthralling collage.
The voice is strikingly calm, kind and assured. It is a voice that inspires trust, attention, and confidence. It has the layered richness of psychological insight and of spiritual wisdom. And this voice encourages us that we can do this, and that there are good and true companions to accompany us along the path of grief.
Succinctly put, Walking Grief Home is a gem of a book and the kind that I would confidently offer to a grieving friend.”
David W Morrison, DMin, MDiv, Retired Chaplain
“Walking Grief Home is a validating witness to the raw and transformative power of grief while also offering a consoling contemplation of one of life's most challenging experiences. Just as Odysseus found sage guidance on his journey from death and devastation to homecoming and restoration, Dr. Wallace offers a simple yet complete, heartfelt approach to the odyssey of loss in this compassionate offering of wisdom and hope. I highly recommend Walking Grief Home for grieving individuals and for hospice and bereavement care professionals seeking a new perspective on how to support their clients."
Trevor Josephson, MC, RCC-ACS, Director of Clinical Programs, Peace Arch Hospice Society
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