There Is Life After Death

By Coach Dana Bosley

Self-care Coach at Action Vision Coaching

I recently had the unexpected opportunity to read Allen Klein’s new book Learning to Laugh When You Feel like Crying. It is a short book on over coming grief with humor. He specifically talks about the loss of his young wife but his insights could be applied to all aspects of life. 

I was very impressed and inspired by it. It was an easy read and I very much enjoyed his gentle approach. He tenderly takes your hand and walks with you through the pain and sorrow sharing touching antidotes, many from his own life, all the while encouraging you to come out and live again.

Although Allen is a former director of The Life-Death Transitions Institute in San Francisco and recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor you don’t feel like he is talking down at you. His tone is not condemning, and he does not attempt to explain all the reasons why you have grief and the different steps you go through. Allen is simple and straight forward. He conveys unconditional love—there are no rights or wrongs in how you process your grief, he just shares what helped himself.

I found this book very helpful and I highly recommend it. It is not only a wonderful guide to help you recover from the sorrow of losing a loved one, but it’s a wonderful asset for healing the wounds of life in general.

The thing I found most useful in the book was his approach to living life to the full. Being a self-care/lifestyle coach, this topic is very dear to my heart and something I encourage my clients to embrace. He gives invaluable guidance and his perspectives may well change your life.

We have all suffered loss at some time in our lives. His insights on overcoming and living life even after having suffered great loss are refreshing. I love how he shows that you can go on happily living even after loss of a loved one, loss of a job, or after any other type of event that constitutes a big change in your life—you can move on and enjoy life to the full.

Learning to Laugh When You Feel like Crying by Allen Klein, is available at Amazon, B&N, and other internet retailers and is available in Kindle and Nook. You can also find his book on my site on the store page.

Allen Klein has authored 16 other books including The Healing Power of Humor and  The Courage to Laugh: Humor, Hope & Healing in the Face of Death & Dying. For more information about Klein’s books or presentations, go to www.allenklein.com or contact him at:humor@allenklein.com