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Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS
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Sherry worked with over a thousand people in the throes of grief. She designed a series of Grief Workshops that supplies the cruicial information needed to find some stability in the herculean storm of loss.
Through her own dealings with the deaths of numerous family and friends, she realized that the cookie cutter solutions offered didn't affirm or confirm a person's feelings. "Conquering the Mysteries and Lies of Grief" explores some of the more controversial topics as well as the scattered viewpoints about grief including hallucinations, anger, and the domino effect of stress.
Sherry Russell is a highly sought after speaker and workshop presenter on grief and crisis. She has been instrumental in bringing a range of trauma and bereavement reaction preparation and management services to companies, nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies. Sherry's broad range of experience provides companies and professionals with valuable expertise. She has shared her expertise as a leading Grief Specialist, a Board Certified Trauma Specialist, and as a Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stess with a wide range of audiences from those surviving a loss to physicians, social workers, psychologists and licensed mental health workers.
Sherry Russell is a Grief Management Specialist, Board Certified in Bereavement Trauma, Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress and a Diplomate, American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress. She is a member of a Suicidology Research Program, American Academy of Experts for Traumatic Stress, Association of Death Education and Counseling National and Florida Chapter, and is listed in the International Academy of Experts. Sherry's volunteer work includes being a mentor for "at risk" teens, providing articles on mental health issues for non profit organizations, grief resources for natural disasters, breast cancer legislative volunteer, animal rescue, and hospital patient advocate.
Birth Place: Lexington, KY
Accomplishments: Sherry's career has been an unusual and varied one. She has appeared in television commercials and was the main talent for a television pilot. She has been recognized by the Small Business Adminstration while owning her own business.
Through public speaking she has touched many people with specific, frank and inspirational information about life, death and the grief in between.
Sherry is a Grief Management Specialist, researcher, and speaker. She is a member of the National Center for Crisis and The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress and listed in the International Directory of Experts. She has numerous articles published on websites as well as in trade magazines.
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Books

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| The Life Adventures of ZeldaLou and BabyBoo release date 1/01/10 by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS ZeldaLou, a perfect peachy cream little girl living in the Perfect World, is faced with the challenge of what to do about her new tainted baby sister, BabyBoo.
They meet up with oddball flawed characters like PooterPup, DandelionPeePot and TommyYummyTummy. IttyBittyIke delights with his courageous attitude while LittleBillyBooger conquers disturbing habits. GreedyGutsGus, SchoolYardBully...
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Short Stories
 Family bringing in family by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS As the pushing continued, oddly enough, I felt I was betraying my daughter. ...
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Poetry
 The House up on Hope Avenue by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS A poem offering comfort in a time of sorrow....
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Articles
 Tsunami by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS Once salty spiritually rich beaches embraced as symbols of bliss tinted life were flowing with boundless promise. In a swift finger snap an uncontrollable part of earth's equation masterfully washed o...
Coping with Natural Disasters by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS The difficulty of trying to live normally while coping with all the losses is a puzzle with missing pieces. It reminds us to reflect on our gratefulness for the ease of our lives before receiving an u...
Dealing with Grief in the Holiday Season by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS Holidays often magnify the feelings of grief. It is important and natural to experience the emotional, physical and spiritual aspects of it. It is unhealthy to block those avenues of expression. There...
Hurricanes by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS No sooner were we feeling a comfort level return when Hurricane Frances decided to vie for the title of the biggest brawniest storm contest, which she was not to win. ...
Loss of Self by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS If life plops a bucket load of misery on you, with fear acting as a mallet to pound you deeper into slippery quicksand, what would you do to survive?...
What is a psychological autopsy? by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS Severe stress and pain spawned by a serious life crisis place a mentally unstable person in a suffocating fog of heaving gloom.
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Alzheimer's: Sinking Memories – Sinking Hearts by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS If you are a person with Alzheimer’s or a person who loves someone in a stage of Alzheimer’s keep in mind the impact of memory – not only the impact of their loss of memory but the i...
Moving forward through heartache by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS Try to examine what is really broken in your heart. What does a person take from your heart when you believe they are never coming back or they have changed the rules of the playing field?...
Loss of a dream by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS Whether a situation or lack of personal power causes the loss of a dream, the loss of connection to others, the loss of financial security, emotional stability, or spiritual weakening - a death of sor...
Help for waiting in the ICU for a loved one by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS Trying to comb through conflicting information, constantly changing information, and the endless unknown factors is frightening not to mention that it may be one of the most difficult times in your li...
The Grief behind the Homeless Door by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS For a homeless person the “knock” on the door may mean a reality check filled with a hearty dose of fearsome grief. ...
Grief and Four Paw Love by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS The first death most of us experience is the loss of a pet. How your family handled the death of the pet no doubt blazed an impression in your psyche. It is normal to experience agony of spirit and t...
Trust by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS Unless we have a silver bullet, which is defined by Webster’s as "a magical weapon that instantly solves a long standing problem", we need something else to help us....
Getting Through the Holidays by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS Writer looks into holiday grief....
Love, Loss, and the Holidays by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS The question of "how can I get through the holidays when I'm in so much pain" is a hard one to answer. ...
Facing the Truth by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS I don’t look like someone who is tainted. I don’t act like someone who is tainted. So why should I be perceived as one? It was my problem and mine alone. For me, it was simply one more thing to add to...
A watershed event by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS Sometimes it takes a watershed event for us to burrow beneath our public self and into our authentic self for answers. The way we interpret and cope with our life changing happenings, weather a loss o...
Entering and Exiting by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS Entering and exiting life certainly has a transformative effect. Both require enormous internal preparation. When a birth is expected, a family’s priority is dominated by the coming arrival. ...
Raging Fury - Fire in California by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS Sitting in the comfort of my home with playful nature on display outside my window, I feel voyeuristic into the world of pain and anguish, as I stay tuned to the disastrous fires across the nation fro...
Finding emotional harmony in tragic times by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS Have you ever said, "that won’t ever happen to me"? Research shows that 95% of the people in the US believe just that. Nothing will happen to them. It is also reported that at least 60% of US populati...
Accepting each day as a miracle when you are separated from a loved one. by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS Separation has occurred for hundreds of thousands of families. Trying to keep their eye on the big picture is wearisome to cope with and complicated. When your loved one is deployed, that person takes...
7 Lessons from Rejection's Autopsy by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS If you could autopsy rejection, perhaps it would unfold a golden formula. A golden formula for detaching the emotional self so dealing with those dreaded stinging barriers wouldn’t be so crushing....
Tips for helping children cope with separation during deployment by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS Most family members and those deployed are able to recognize and discover how to deal with stress related problems. ...
Dealing with the backdrop of fear and confusion. by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS We are at war. Weather you are for it or against it, it is now a horse that can’t be put back in the barn. With it comes hopelessness, helplessness and the ever-bounding mysteries of life and ...
How death affects us and what we can do. by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS Death is inevitable, irreversible, universal, and always unpredictable. Accepting this, you would think everyone would be equipped with first hand knowledge on how to deal with a death that invades y...
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News
 News article on Holiday Survival by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS Sherry Russell, author of Conquering the Mysteies and Lies of Grief interviewed for article....
Interview by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS Indian River County's largest paper, The Press Journal, interviewed the author of Conquering the Mysteries and Lies of Grief....
Recommended reading by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS Conquering the Mysteries and Lies of Grief is recommended reading. ...
Conquering the Mysteries and Lies of Grief is recommended read for Willow House by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS Conquering the Mysteries and Lies of Grief by Sherry Russell has received a review and a recommendation from Willow House....
The Treasure Coast Health suggest Conquering the Mysteries and Lies of Grief for the best in infor by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS The Treasure Coast Health servicing St. Lucie County, Martin County and Indian River counties in Florida suggest "Conquering the Mysteries and lies of Grief" for the best in information on Death Car...
Growing Lifestyle picks Conquering the Mysteries and lies of Grief as one of the best in non fiction by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS Growing Lifestyle names top non fiction books....
Sherry Russell, author of Conquering the Mysteries and Lies of Grief, to provide workshops on grief. by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS Sherry Russell has contracted with several Florida Funeral Homes to offer her original Grief Workshops starting next year....
Solace House recommends Conquering the Mysteries and Lies of Grief as the best in the top ten books by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS Solace House names the top ten books on grief. Solace House is an organization that provides a safe and understanding environment where grieving children and their families can obtain support from cou...
Article published in SCORE by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS Sherry Russell, author of Conquering the Mysteries and Lies of Grief, wrote an article for SCORE, the quarterly magazine for the Society of Composers and Lyricists....
Conquering the Mysteries and Lies of Grief on Books Under Review site by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS Conquering the Mysteries and Lies of Grief by Sherry Russell is listed in several different directories on the Books Under Review site. ...
The Road Less Traveled by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS The Road Less Traveled which is a family resource website for parents of teens,features an article by Sherry Russell. Sherry is the author of Conquering the Mysteries and Lies of Grief. ...
Featured in Senior Citizens Magazine by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS Sherry Russell author of Conquering the Mysteries and Lies of Grief, was featured in the June 03issue of Senior Citizens Magazine....
Added to website by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS Conquering the Mysteries and Lies of Grief has been added as recommended reading by the Heavens Treasures website....
Book is recommended reading for the Medical College of Wisconsin by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS Conquering the Mysteries and Lies of Grief is offered as recommended reading on the Medical College of Wisconsin's website....
The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS Sherry Russell is inducted into The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress. She is listed in the International Registry....
Coping with Loss on The Bright Side by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS Sherry Russell has joined The Bright Side organization....
Experts, Authors and Spokespersons for interview by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS Sherry Russell joins the Television and Radio Talk Show Hosts Organization....
Collector's Item by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS "Conquering the Mysteries and Lies of Grief" has one copy being sold as a collector's item on Amazon....
Best Seller List by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS "Conquering the Mysteries and Lies of Grief" in its first official release month makes the Amazon publisher's best seller list....
Intriguing Authors and Their Books by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS Conquering the Mysteries and Lies of Grief and the author Sherry Russell are featured on Intriguing Authors and Their Books....
Healing Arts by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS Sherry Russell becomes a member of the Healing Arts Association for Grief Therapy....
New addition to Grief Resources Catalog by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS "Conquering the Mysteries and Lies of Grief" has been added to Grief Resources Catalog....
The Bright Side by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS Conquering the Mysteries and Lies of Grief is now available at The Bright Side - Wings of Support website....
Book Signings by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS Sherry Russell to attend more than 18 book signings between September 28 and the end of the year in Tennesee....
Working as a counselor for bereavement camp by Sherry Russell BCBT BCETS Sherry Russell author of "Conquering the Mysteries and Lies of Grief" will be volunteering her services at the Katerpillar Camp for Kids to be held in September....
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Links
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| Catch a Falling Life
Catch a Falling Life™ offers comprehensive educational resources and services in the areas of grief, traumatic stress and crisis. This innovative educational organization provides continuing education for professionals and training programs for those interested in working with people in grief and crisis.
Grief is triggered by many different circumstances including the death of a loved one, divorce, disease, depression, social, financial, emotional and spiritual loss as well as natural disasters and terrorism. Loss has an impact on the individual and the family spotlighting the importance of understanding family dynamics.
Our goal is to foster awareness to the immediate and continuing needs of individuals coping with loss and traumatic stress. The mission is to provide people the means to tackle and manage the worst kind of adversity.
CFL strives to provide the most up to date approaches to age old problems.
Pull Your Own Wagon™ with Crisis Gertie
Educational resources helping children deal
with loss and learn coping skills.
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National Center for Crisis Management
The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress® is a multidisciplinary network of professionals who are committed to the advancement of intervention for survivors of trauma. The Academy aims to identify expertise among professionals, across disciplines, and to provide meaningful standards for those who work regularly with survivors.
The National Center for Crisis Management offers workshops, presentations and seminars by professionals, across disciplines, who aim to assist others before, during and in the aftermath of a crisis.
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The Bright Side Organization
Sherry is on the Board of Advisors for the Coping with Loss section. She offers an interesting and thought provoking monthly column. As the site says: "Whether dealing with a crisis, coping with a mental disorder, or just feeling overwhelmed with life, we all go through difficult periods in our life. When life feels like it's too much of a strain, a little bit of support can go a long way towards helping us cope - that is what The Bright Side is all about".
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ShareGrief
Grief Specialists volunteer to help those in grief.
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Additional information
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| "Conquering the Mysteries and Lies of Grief" is presently being utilized in college class rooms in the US and abroad. "The Life Adventures of ZeldaLou and BabyBoo" is in the publishing process. The series is designed to delight and enlighten children and parents as well. It investigates a child's emotions on how it feels to be born "different" in a perfect world.
Sherry is presently working on a book for teens to help them process their grief and anger issues. She is working on a research project following four seperate families dealing with different types of losses. |
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Contact
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Pelican Plunge Publishers 2046 Treasure Coast Plaza A-109 Vero Beach
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