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Living, Grieving, and Finding Acceptance : From Trauma to Self Healing and Life Happiness - Merrylyn Asquith

Living, Grieving, and Finding Acceptance

From Trauma to Self Healing and Life Happiness

By: Merrylyn Asquith

Paperback | 7 February 2022

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This book has two intertwining subjects. The first is an articulation of how Merrylyn experienced, eleven years apart, the traumatic loss of her boys to death. First her only son, and later, his only son. She briefly describes her earlier life and speaks of her subsequent second marriage.

The primary and most important theme and purpose of the book is to encourage and point out to you, the reader, the principles she has developed and practiced in order to grow her own grief lessons and painstakingly transform her mindset from grief to acceptance and to life happiness. The book will guide a reader who has experienced trauma or one who has an interest in growing their own happiness and letting go of stress and pain.

Each chapter will point the way of how you can indeed ‘let go and reframe’; alter unhelpful thinking patterns, and follow the given strategies to achieve purposeful and considered decision-making in order to make best choices for self and others. In those ways you too can develop into becoming the authentic, capable, and happy worthwhile person you choose to be and you can further develop your aim to nestle into a contented and happy life worth living. This book will be invaluable to all who seek assistance in overcoming and eliminating all the barriers people have struggled against in a search for grief lessons, life happiness and contentment.

About the Author

Merrylyn Asquith PhD completed a doctoral thesis in the health and social sciences and was educated in Adelaide. She has written several peer reviewed published articles as well as self-published articles. Over many years, Merrylyn has been dedicated to writing countless reports which have focussed on children's best interests. Merrylyn has worked since 2004 doing the above work in the Family Law Courts, and then as a private practitioner until 2020. She enjoys writing, reading, and researching, and playing Mah Jong with a group of good friends; together with delightful past times like every-day walking, and dinner with friends and family members.

YOU CAN CONTACT MERRYLYN ON HER WEBSITE AT: DrMerrylynAsquithphd.com.au
Industry Reviews

"This book is a hope-filled journey about how to overcome great personal adversity to live a life that is rich and fulfilling. The book begins with Merrylyn's own journey through grief and loss: Her attitude of calm fortitude is distilled in every sentence, and is an inspiring guide.

Merrylyn passes on her rich wisdom to the reader to apply the lessons to themselves, yet her account is much more than her personal story. As a highly experienced social scientist and researcher, Merrylyn shares deep insights into what people can do to overcome loss and sadness in their lives and replace them with hope and acceptance. The power to author the next part of our lives using these insights is a wonderful gift.

- Dr Karen Morley. Executive Coach, Author, & Speaker


Merrylyn has given us a gift by sharing such a personal story with immense honesty. It is shared with us to offer hope and a way forward when confronted with seemingly unbearable grief. It is easy and challenging to read all at the same time as we recognise the unthinkable pain of the loss of her only son and only biological grandson. Merrylyn emphasises the importance of relationship with yourself and others as you grieve and provides thoughtful strategies about how to achieve this.

This is a book I would recommend to anyone struggling with loss and grief. It can be read as a whole but I am sure readers will also keep coming back to specific chapters to familiarise themselves again with the helpful and compassionate guidance Merrylyn provides along the way.

- Dr. Prue McEvoy, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist: Lead Psychiatric Director; Department of Child Protection Adelaide


This is the most glorious celebration of self-determination and work and resilience and love. Profoundly sorrowful. Absolutely loving and positive. Thank you for writing this. Just extraordinary. You are a wonderful writer. I love it. I'm honoured to have read your book.

Vanessa Lindsay Barrister


A book of you Merry. Of cruel loss and reflective, insightful hope and recovery. Brave and so much more.

- Roslyn Herring. Good Friend and Great Mah Jong Leader and Participant/Organiser


A book told with compassion and understanding, from the perspective of a well-respected Child and Family Consultant. Merrylyn offers insight into the sensitive and heart-breaking topic of loss through the eyes of someone who has experienced the pain of grief herself. A positive book that holds the reader's hand while helping them find the way forward. I recommend it to anyone who is struggling with the death of a loved one or undergoing personal struggles associated with trauma and shock.

- Barbara Ivusic, Professional Editor - New Author Literary Services


Living, Grieving and Finding Acceptance is a story of resilience, acceptance and commitment in the face of repeated loss. It serves as a manual for the hard-fought journey from being overwhelmed by grief to finding a balance between honouring the need to grieve and the need to remain open to the many sources of love and gratitude that remain in the world. As such it should prove invaluable not just to those who have suffered loss but also to anyone that wishes to successfully navigate the uncertainties of the current age.

- Tarrant Cummins PhD (Psychology)

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