Doug O'Neill and Dan Gilbertson join the program. O'Neill and Gilbertson are the authors of "Grief Odyssey," a book written for anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one, especially widowed fathers. O'Neill is a South Dakota State University associate professor/lecturer of sociology, who works at University Center in Sioux Falls. Gilbertson is the vice president of Summit Wealth Group, a financial planning company in Denver. When O'Neill's wife died of cancer on August 30, 1989, he found himself heartbroken and the single father of six young children. Gilbertson's wife died of leukemia on January 9, 1990. The loss left him uncertain of the future and he was forced to surrender the custody of his two stepchildren of seven years, which left him with only a daughter. The two men share their personal journeys, from the fateful diagnosis of cancer to the long years of emotional recovery. They offer wisdom on preparing for a spouse's death, adjusting to being a single parent and eventually finding healing.
"Grief Odyssey"
