<body>More Than Tears; Lifting the Burden of Grief by award-winning author, Janice Urie, tells the heart-wrenching story of her family’s recovery after the death of her teenage son. The Ritual, an excerpt from “Tears,” was a Writer’s Digest Short Story Contest first place winner. Read an excerpt from “Tears,” and experience the author’s blunt writing style as she tells how her family dealt with the pain, guilt, anger, denial and depression. Learn from her helpful advice for the bereaved as well as their friends and co-workers. Find valuable links to grief support resources and online gift stores. Is there really life after death? Surveys show that tens of millions of Americans believe in ESP, reincarnation, encounters with angels and similar ideas. The spiritual and paranormal occurrences in “Tears” will strengthen the reader’s faith and offer hope that their loved one’s spirit lives on.</body>