Meanings of Life, Death, Loss, and Grieving, Guests: Thomas Attig, Ph.D. and Nancy Cincotta

Thomas Attig, Ph.D., and applied philosopher, is the author of The Heart of Grief: Death and the Search for Lasting Love and How We Grieve: Relearning the World. His latest work, Catching Your Breath in Grief, tells the story of how we breathe into life; loss takes our breath away; and, through grieving, we catch our breath and live meaningfully again. He invites you to visit him at www.griefsheart.com. e-mail: tattigca@earthlink.net

Nancy Cincotta is on the faculty at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and is the Psychosocial Director of Camp Sunshine, a nationally based retreat program for bereaved families and families of children with life-threatening illnesses. Her current research centers on the role of hope in the lives of families with seriously ill children.
e-mail: nancycincotta@gmail.com

Continuing Bonds through Albums and Stories, Guests: Lesley Mattos and Luellen Hoffman

Lesley Mattos lost her father to a massive heart attack at age 15. After a successful 28 year career in high tech, she had the idea for a product that would help families celebrate special moments in the lives of their loved ones and founded Adesso Albums. Among her products are unique Memorial Photo Guest Books.

Luellen Hoffman, adjunct professor at George Mason University in Fairfax , Virginia, is the author of Special Dream - After the Death of a Loved One. The death of Luellen’s husband, Michael in 1994, her own healing experience with dreams, and those of others she interviewed were the inspiration for this book.
e-mail: Lesley@adessoalbums.com; luellen1@cox.net

Compassionate Friends: Finding Hope through Service, Guest: Genesse Gentry and Tom Baer

In 1991 Genesse Gentry’s twenty-one year old daughter Lori was killed in an automobile accident leaving a surviving sibling, Megan. Genesse is the Regional Coordinator for Northern California Compassionate Friends. Genesse is also a poet and author of Stars in the Deepest Night – After the Death of a Child.
As a result of the murder of his son on the campus of the University of Tennessee in 1988, Tom Baer has, become a fierce advocate for college campus safety, and Crime Victims’ Rights. Tom serves on the national board of directors for The Compassionate Friends.