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Smiles from Heaven: A Journey Through The Stages Of Grief (True Life Experiences) Kindle Edition

by David A. Bogart (Author), David V. Bogart (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
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It's hard to explain the feelings you have inside when you have to stand back helpless knowing that someone you love is suffering from a terminal illness. In my case, it was my soulmate, my wife of thirty-three years. The dreaded “C” word snuck up on us and there was nothing I could do to help her.

A four-year journey of exposing my innermost thoughts and feelings about the one person who made the biggest difference in my life. Wearing my heart on my sleeve I pored my emotions through writing on social media. The inspiration I received turned me into an author. If you are dealing with grief, this book can help you through it.

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Smiles From heaven

Thoughts From My Heart

It's hard to explain the feelings you have inside when you have to stand back helpless knowing that someone you love is suffering from a terminal illness.

Barbara

Sending To Her Heart

In my case, it was my soulmate, my wife of thirty-three years. The dreaded “C” word snuck up on us and there was nothing I could do to help her.

Barbara and David

Sadness Sharing a Smile

A four-year journey of exposing my innermost thoughts and feelings about the one person who made the biggest difference in my life.

Last kiss

A Final Kiss Before Grief

Wearing my heart on my sleeve I pored my emotions through writing on social media. The inspiration I received turned me into an author. If you are dealing with grief, this book can help you through it.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07QNLVVCG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ SELF PUBLISHED AMAZON (April 14, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 14, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 13740 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 344 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B095L9LQ48
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 18 ratings

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David A. Bogart

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The art of writing has always fascinated me. Writing a book has been a long-term goal of mine. However, as we all know, life can get too busy to pursue our dreams. After my soulmate passed away, writing became a great way to cope with my grief and improve my writing skills. I have now published eight books, encompassing both fiction and non-fiction genres, all of which are self-published on Amazon. I am a father to four beautiful children, have four grandchildren, and my loving four-legged companion, Angel, who is aptly named.

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Kristi Lyons
5.0 out of 5 stars Brings a reality that there is real love still left in this world - Must read book!
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2019
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This book is a must read for anyone who has loved and lost. David does an amazing job sharing the love he developed for his soul mate (makes you feel like it's a real life Titanic Jack & Rose experience with love deep as the ocean). I love the way he shares the stories of his love for her and some of their experiences together. I had a hard time putting this book down when I started reading it because it truly captivates your interest. I recall 'watching this couple when I was younger from the porch next door' (at my Grandparents) and just having an admiration for what they shared. It was something that seemed genuine and beautiful, and something I longed to have when I grew up and was married someday. To read this story all these years later, I'm captivated even more knowing that true love still does exist and this couple was blessed enough to share a great love experience. David is real and transparent with his feelings. He also shares about the loss of his brother and how it impacted his life. By the time you're done reading this book you really start to want to grab a hold of your heart to examine what is inside...are you showing the ones you love that you love them, and do you live life to the fullest because nothing is promised to us for tomorrow? David also has a faith that keeps him strong - are you carrying that hope as well? If you aren't why not?

Though our grief is real, and always there with us 'Smiles From Heaven' brings hope in tomorrow. It's okay to feel our grief the way we need to, each in our own way, and each day as it comes. Our loved ones are smiling down on us waiting for the day we join them in our heavenly home.
Thanks David for sharing this journey you've been through and still walking through. Can't wait for your next book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Darline Dorfman
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2019
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eading it all in one sitting! It is a beautiful, loving tribute to true love, courage & strength. I cried with you Dave, through the entire book. I remember Barb as always smiling too. I wish Having known Barbara pretty well,& Dave not as much...I knew I had to buy this book. I received it yesterday. I say down today to begin, and ended up reading it all in one sitting! It is a beautiful, loving tribute to true love, courage & strength. I cried with you Dave, through the entire book. I remember Barb as always smiling too. I wish things were easier for you both, but she left a legacy of love. things were easier for you both, but she left a legacy of love. Thank you for sharing your amazing courage, and your endless love.
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Sharon Carpenter
5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful Hearfelt Message
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2019
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I personally know this author and my husband and I supported him through the loss of his beautiful wife. He would post his feelings on Facebook and I was one of many people that told him that he should turn this into a book. He bears his heart to the reader and you can't help but to become a part of the feelings that he is feeling. THIS BOOK IS A MUST READ!! Even though I had read many of the Facebooks posts before it was turned into a book I could not put this book down until I had read all of it!!
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Kona
5.0 out of 5 stars A story from the heart!
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2019
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This is an excellent book to read. I had read many of the authors Facebook post and found them to be inspiring. Dave wears his heart on his sleeve. The expression of love and devotion to his wife and family is heart warming. Dave’s dog Angel is appropriately named. I admire his love and dedication to this day to his late wife Barbara. Hats off and congratulations on the first book. It will remind you that true love never dies and is so hard to find.
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Jeffrey Coghlan
5.0 out of 5 stars A story about death and a love story that still continues.
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2019
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I was blessed to know Barb before she passed away. This book is such a tribute to her and the eternal love she and her husband share. It helps you understand the grieving process. I would highly recommend it for anyone who is dealing with losing a loved one. Not to mention, a love story.
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PATSY
5.0 out of 5 stars You don’t have to go thru this alone
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2019
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This was a very good book. I felt like I was going thru what the writer was going thru. I cried tears when reading this book and I understood what the author was trying to come across in his message. Thank you for writing this book. Patsy O.
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Anna Walter-Buckta
5.0 out of 5 stars Smiles from Heaven is truly a great book!!
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2019
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This is a great book! It’s a book you don’t want to put down and will find yourself rereading it. I highly recommend the purchase.
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Barbara Yonkin Bozon
5.0 out of 5 stars Smiles From Heaven is Heaven Sent.
Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2019
I especially wanted to read this book in solitude....with a cup of coffee or tea...either sitting on my front porch in the early morning or curled up on the couch with my two dogs beside me. It took me quite a while to read it because I wanted to cherish and feel each and every word that was written....and I did.

Dave, reading your book, Smiles From Heaven, it placed me right beside you and Barbara. It was like I was accompanying you both all the way. It is your journal, your feelings, your journey and it takes us with you each and every step. You have an incredible talent for writing.

I found myself smiling , even chuckling at times like when the messenger or the person in your dream that you thought could have been Jesus and how he looked like Jerry Stiller ...and at times, I was fighting back tears that brimmed my eyes to big tears flowing down my cheeks...page 27 was the first of the big flowing tears...followed by page 32, your beautiful poem to your Babs....We know how this chapter in your life ended. So, be aware that occasional use of Kleenex is needed. But again, you will laugh and smile too. This is a wonderful, heartfelt, inspirational book. It helps to make you more aware of life, to value it, to value love and to value others.

Many of the things your wrote really hit home...for example, I know what it was like to sometimes to be “ Walking through life on eggshells.” and realizing later that “Significant issues become small issues, small problems become no problems”.

Your book is not only about grief and ways to handle it... it is more than that. It is a book about the importance of life and love, faith, courage and never giving up no matter. It’s a book of true love. It makes you want to hug your love ones and tell them you love them.

I cried when you told Barbara “it’s ok to go” and when you woke up at 3:10 am on May 29 to find that she left to go on her final journey for eternal life.

I loved reading about Gary and your love for each other. His love for coffee and turkey sandwiches...with mustard.

I liked reading about the mistakes and also whatever our reasons many of us may have of sometimes being apart from our siblings. My brother, Jimmy, was very like Gary in that aspect with not displaying too much emotion nor was he always wanting to receive it. He and I were also apart for many years. Jimmy also died from Cancer...tongue and jaw. You were lucky you were able to have daily visits with Gary, especially the last week of his life. I too was able to do that with Jimmy and I was so grateful.

Each page in this book showed a different variety of many emotions...happiness, some laughter, sadness, hope and most of all ...love. We follow you through your stages of grief and also love and happiness you have for your brother Gary, Barbara and your family ... like you wrote...especially with the emotion of grief.... you discover that all emotions repeats itself over and over because that is what happens with it. Grief bounces you all over the place. You also wrote that while grief will always be there....it lessens and does gets better because you somehow find a way to cope with it. That will help others.

As you said, it is not a book just about grief, it is also a love story. A soul mate story. It’s also a story about courage, faith and survival. It’s a book about never giving up. It’s a book about living life each and every day to its fullest. It’s about encouraging others. It’s about “looking into a person’s spirit and soul to see the real them”.

Dave, I will be using many of your actual words in my review, I put them in quotations. Smiles From Heaven was excellent and I highly recommend it. I am looking forward to reading your other two.

I loved that you wrote that Grief is different for everyone, everyone all handles it in their way , it is theirs and theirs alone..there is no right nor wrong way.

You showed to “Rejoice in our happiness and love. True Love never ends...it lives on forever in our hearts and souls.

“Angels walk among us on earth and if you look close enough you will be able to see their wings” and that “ God wants to care and love one another. “

Dave....I enjoyed reading about your Barbara and her hobby of love for life and people. You are the best part of each other, you made the best team, yes, you are married to an angel ..on earth and in Heaven. I loved knowing that by you writing and talking to her is “your connection to Heaven.”

You also need to know that you have saved Barbara on a number of occasions with the hospital. How you proved to “Always stick up for yourself and go with your instincts ...because you may be right”. And you were right.

You also showed how to “let go of the sorrow and remember to embrace the love you shared. Try to look at the positive side of things rather than the negative”.

Dave...You found your inner peace... and Barbara knew how much you loved her. She was your hero and you were hers.

“Love, pure and sincere external love. True love never dies”...

“The best part of me was you. Together forever” 10:22
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