Novel & Noteworthy
A BLOG BY MELISSA LYONS
Pet Loss: Gut-Wrenching Agony AND Love Beyond Words
If you are drawn to read this, chances are you’ve loved and lost a significant furry friend, and I want you to know that it’s okay to feel the way you do. Losing a pet isn’t easy; it’s like losing a piece of your heart. I’ve been there, and I want to share a story with you — a story that I hope will bring you some comfort and a glimmer of hope too!
DAN MACDONALD SHOW: BEST SELLING LOCAL AUTHOR OF BOOKS ON GRIEF
Author Melissa Lyons joined Dan MacDonald of iHeart Radio on AM800 CKLW to talk about how we deal with the loss of a loved one or Pet.
Children's book about loss offers comfort during the holiday season
At first glance, I Will Always Love You looks like just another children's book, but the inside cover reads: "It's for everyone big or small. For the child who lives within us all." Written by Lasalle author Melissa Lyons, the book features two children who have lost someone in their lives. The narrator of the book offers comforting guidance to the children about coping and moving on.
Melissa Lyons Interviewed by Jack Canfield
Jack Canfield is an American author, motivational speaker, corporate trainer, and entrepreneur. He is the co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, which has more than 250 titles and 500 million copies in print in over 40 languages. In 2005 Canfield co-authored with Janet Switzer The Success Principles: How to Get From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be.
CTV: Windsor Coping with Grief
From pins and cupcakes to hockey sticks and jerseys, residents across Windsor-Essex have come up with different ways to show their support for the community of Humboldt, Saskatchewan. The small community has been devastated since a transport truck and a bus carrying the Humboldt junior hockey team collided last Friday at a rural intersection. 16 people died in the crash.