This compelling book is a must read for everyone that values friendships, treasures family, or clings to fond memories. It's for anyone who's ever dreamed of being in love, experience the ecstasy that true love can provide, or endured and survived the loss of a loving relationship. Besides the riveting anecdote that is revealed, this book is also filled with gripping letters, poems of love, loss, and words of wisdom that can inspire and help you navigate around some of the bumps that we incur during our everyday travels.

While you're accompanying me on this amazing journey, you will meet some of the wonderful people that I've been blessed to have had in my life. You'll be introduced to and become acquainted with the sublime members of my immediate family and some of my most trusted friends. You'll be exposed to great advice from my strong, loving mother and hopefully learn to view this intricate world that we inhabit, through my father's eyes.

My alluring writings will purloin your attention away from your daily routines and provide you with a brief intriguing escape from your own reality. This captivating story will draw you in from the very beginning and hold your interest until the last enthralling word. Hopefully you will feel the warmth and smile as I open a window and allow you to take a look in on some of the glorious love that I've experienced over the years. Maybe you will shed a tear or two as you perceive the extent of the horrendous pain that inundated my spirit and completely shattered my near-perfect life. Perhaps some of my words of inspiration will find a way into your heart and possibly influence your most intimate thoughts or help guide you through some of the diurnal activities that accompany each new sunrise.

Please do yourself an immense favor and take time from your hectic schedule to read and indulge in this remarkable story. You may find yourself recommending my book and perhaps discussing and sharing my journey with your friends and family. I'm sure that you'll make Finding Strength to Go On When You're All Cried Out: My Life, My Love, My Loss, My Story a valued part of your book collection, and you'll probably read it over and over again.

Thank you, and I hope that you enjoy,

Donald B. Thompson