* Use this link to join our virtual program: https ://us02web.zoom.us/j/86451763840
\nWhen Colin Ca
mpbell&rsquo\;s two teenage children were killed by a drunk driver\, Campb
ell was thrown headlong into a grief so deep he felt he might lose his min
d. He found much of the common wisdom about coping with loss&mdash\;includ
ing the ideas that grieving is a private and mysterious process and that t
he pain is so great that &ldquo\;there are no words&rdquo\;&mdash\;to be u
nhelpful. Drawing on what he learned from his own journey\, Campbell offer
s an alternative path for processing pain that is active and vocal and tru
ly honors loved ones lost.
\;Campbell shares practical advice on
how to survive in the aftermath of loss. Using lessons from his book\, "F
inding the Words"\, Campbell \;shares how to actively reach out to one
's community\, perform mourning rituals\, and find ways to express grief\,
so that mourners can live more fully while also holding their loved ones
close. Campbell shines a light on a path forward through the darkness of g
rief.
Author: Colin Campbell \;is a writer and director for th eater and film. He and his wife wrote and directed the short film \;Se raglio\, which won Deauville&rsquo\;s Grand Prix and was nominated for an Academy Award. His play "Golden Prospects" was nominated for five LA Weekl y Theater Awards and was a Critics&rsquo\; Pick in "Time Out New York" and "The Los Angeles Times". Campbell teaches screenwriting at Chapman Univer sity and theater at California State Polytechnic University\, Pomona. He h as a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and an MFA from Columbia Unive rsity. His solo performance piece titled "Grief: A One-Man Shit-Show" prem iered at the Hollywood Fringe Festival\, where it won a Best of Broadwater Award.
\nPraise for the Book: \;
&ldquo\;An astonishing an
d near-miraculous achievement. After experiencing the staggering\, shockin
g loss of two beautiful children\, Colin Campbell summons up reservoirs of
memory\, attention\, and compassion to give other grieving\, stricken peo
ple a complete taxonomy and analysis of the emotions that will engulf and
bewilder them but can also guide them through agony and grief. In this wor
k which borders on prayer\, Campbell makes the unlivable livable and the u
nbearable bearable\, at least barely. It&rsquo\;s hard for me to recollect
a greater act of human solidarity and emotional decency than the writing
of this magnificent and gut-wrenching book.&rdquo\;
&mdash\;Congressm
an Jamie Raskin\, #1 \;New York Times \;bestselling author of "Unt
hinkable".
"&ldquo\;Finding the Words" is a masterclass not only o
n grief\, but on survival. The tragic deaths of Colin Campbell&rsquo\;s te
enage children\, Ruby and Hart\, created a sinkhole of sorrow so deep it f
elt as though it might consume the world. Though this book emerged from th
at terrible loss\, it never feels despairing. Instead\, with profound vuln
erability\, unflinching honesty\, and startling humor\, Campbell offers a
rare glimpse at the depths of unimaginable loss and a pathway forward towa
rd renewed life. This book&rsquo\;s timeless wisdom is a gift to anyone wi
th a broken heart\, and to all who care for the broken-hearted with love.&
rdquo\;
&mdash\;Sharon Brous\, \;founder and senior rabbi of IKAR
.
&ldquo\;An honest\, pragmatic\, and comforting field guide for e
ach of us searching for a way to live with loss.&rdquo\;
&mdash\;Stev
e Leder\, bestselling author of "The Beauty of What Remains".
&ldq
uo\;Few books have captured\, with such painful grace\, the reality of cat
astrophic loss like Colin Campbell&rsquo\;s. My heart broke open reading "
Finding the Words". In this beautiful and poetic narrative\, Ruby and Hart
&rsquo\;s dad takes the reader on a winding road of emotions\, from grief
and loneliness to meaning and threads of hope. I wept many kinds of tears
reading this book. And I am better for having read it.&rdquo\;
&mdash
\;Joanne Cacciatore\, PhD\, author of "Bearing the Unbearable".
&l
dquo\;This is one of the most honest and refreshing takes on grief I&rsquo
\;ve ever read. "Finding the Words" weaves \;the author&rsquo\;s deepl
y personal story of loss with truly useful advice and insights. This profo
und book will offer comfort\, guidance\, and hope to anyone seeking someth
ing to hold onto in even the darkest of times.&rdquo\;
&mdash\;Claire
Bidwell Smith\, author of "Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief".
\;At the conclusion of the program please feel free to take a b
rief online survey here:
https://www.projectoutcome.org/responses/72278
* Virtual programs work best with the current version of
the browsers listed below: