Find hope, help and healing after losing a loved one to suicide

You didn’t choose this loss. You do get to choose what comes next.

You do have a choice in how you respond.

From Heartache to Hope offers compassionate and practical support to help you through the darkness of suicide and sudden loss.

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Do you struggle with…

‍the feeling that no one around you understands?
questions that circle without ever landing?
guilt and shame that won’t let go?
not knowing how to function or to move forward?

What You’ll Find Inside:

A clear path forward at your own pace

Wisdom

Practical guidance from an author who has walked this grief - not theory, but hard-won lessons.
Clarity

12 reflection questions name the choices and create space to work through questions you can’t stop asking.
Hope

Tangible, manageable next steps to help you process and heal.

I understand the challenges you face in your grief

That’s why I can help. After the tragic loss of my son to suicide in 2018, I’ve worked through the hard issues in grief and loss.

I know you want to honor the memory of your loved one and support others in your life by grieving well. The problem is that the grief is so heavy, making it hard to sleep, think and function. It can be difficult to see how you can create a new life without your loved one.

I believe you can grieve with hope. You can take small, steady steps toward healing as you make tangible choices around the many unanswered questions.

I understand how hard this journey is. Your life does not have to be defined by this loss. It’s possible to find joy and hope in the life you have now.

Here’s the Journey:

Get the book
Process through reflection
Move toward healing and hope

What readers say

Words from those who’ve read it

"Wende's deeply personal experience, compassion, and professional coaching wisdom hold space for parents who have walked the darkest sorrow of losing a child to suicide. This essential resource needs to reach grieving parents quickly."

— Mark C.
"From Heartache to Hope is such a powerful resource for those going through the depths of suicide loss... Wende walks alongside the reader with compassion and understanding, constantly pointing back to biblical truths."

— Bethany M.
"Wende's book is a phenomenal resource for dealing with the loss of a loved one from suicide... it's not only heartbreaking, it's a very strange feeling that is difficult to navigate alone: you don't have clarity, you didn't have time to prepare, and you're often left with far more questions than answers."

— Tyler D.
"You didn't choose this, but you have choice in moving forward." Wende provides specific scripture and reflections to personalize the reading experience, reminding readers that each person is on their own grief path, even within a family."

— Leigh Ann
"Wende's book is part memoir, part devotional, and part self-help book. This combination makes it accessible to whatever the reader needs at the moment -- a person to walk beside them, tangible steps to assist with processing the experience, and an understanding of a God who is part of the journey."

— Eric P.