Susan J. Elliott JD, MEd is the creator of the Getting Past Your Past blog and seminar series. A motivational speaker, certified grief counselor, and attorney, and she lives with her husband and family in New York.
Curled Up with a Good Book<br> Elliott delivers the goods with a book that can help anyone get past a broken heart, and be stronger for it...The book provides solid, usable information told with compassionate understanding that really jumpstarts a heart that is on standby...The tools are priceless, and the inspiration to come out on top is what really makes this book stand out in the ocean of other self-help titles out there. <br><p> ForeWord This Week, 4/22/09<br> Each of the book's steps has been thoughtfully developed from the author's personal experience and her training and experience as a grief counselor. <p>Bookviews, 6/09<br> This book identifies the frequent mistakes people make during the early days of a breakup and explains how to avoid them. [Elliott] shows how to use the pain to grow, reassess your goals, and create a healthier life. <p> Publisher's Weekly, 6/8/09<br> Provides sound advice for those still driving by the ex's house or obsessed with self-blame. <p>InfoDad.com<br> Tell[s] people who have suffered relationship devastation how to get through the stages of grief associated with romantic implosion-and how to pick themselves up afterwards and come out of their distress better than they ever were before...Elliott's comments on the stages of grief, although scarcely new, can be helpful to just about anyone who feels devastated by the end of an intimate relationship. <p> Midwest Book Review, June 2009<br> An effective book any general lending library will find popular. <p> Midwest Book Review, June 2009<br> A recommended read for those looking for more reasons to embrace better health. <br>About.com, Top Breakup Books, 1/1/10<br> An excellent breakup book that assists not only in dealing with the shock of a relationship ending, but also how to move past the breakup to become a stronger, better person in spite/because of it. Topics such as dealing with breakup myths ( I need closure! ) and boundaries (how do I not get into this situationg