Virtual Book Tour: You'll Get Through This by Barry Gridley #interview #psychology #christian #grief #selfhelp #rabtbooktours @bgridleywriter @RABTBookTours
PSYCHOLOGY / Grief & Loss / RELIGION / Christian Ministry /
Counseling & Recovery / SELF-HELP / Motivational &
Inspirational
Date Published: October 15th
Publisher: Lucid Books
"You'll Get Through This" speaks directly to both the heart and
the head, acknowledging the multifaceted nature of human suffering. Through
poignant anecdotes and practical wisdom, the author guides you through the
gyrations of the head-heart seesaw, offering strategies to slow down the
turmoil and emerge from adversity stronger than ever before.
Author Barry Gridley demonstrates:
- How the head-heart seesaw makes you think you are losing your mind
- The five ways personal pain distorts your perspective
- What tools you can use to move through suffering, not merely survive it
or stay stuck in it
- How to look for what God is doing in your life when you are
suffering
Are you ready to embark on a journey of profound transformation? This book
will equip you with the courage, insight, and faith necessary to not only
weather the storms of life but to emerge from them with renewed hope and
resilience. Embrace the opportunity to grow through suffering and discover
the profound beauty that can emerge from life's most challenging
trials.
INTERVIEW
with Dr. Barry Gridley
Can you tell us a little about the process of getting this book published? How did you come up with the idea and how did you start?
Several dear friends over the years urged me to take up writing to get my thoughts on suffering out to people. Until 2 years ago, I did not have the margins of time to write. In 2022 I cut my work week down to 3.5 days a week, which created the space to write. At a 4 day getaway to the Oregon Coast’s Bandon Beach, the idea for writing the book on suffering in epistolary form made it easy to outline the content for each letter. I also included “My Heart Response to Suffering” questions at the end of each letter for my readers to ponder how they would apply the letter to their own lives. I did not want to publish a separate workbook with those kind of questions in it. I wrote the book so people would read a letter at a time, digest it, then answer the reflection questions.
What surprised you most about getting your book published?
The number of little details in designing the cover, the interior pages, etc. I am sure this true for all first time authors.
Tell us a little about what you do when you aren’t writing.
I still work as a counselor 3.5 days a week in what I call “semi-retirement.” The other 3.5 days a week I like to read, go trout fishing, grab a cup of coffee with friends to catch up on our lives, etc. I also work hard at staying in touch with friends who have loved me well over time. Of course, time together as a family, complete with 3 grandchildren, is scheduled priority.
As a published author, what would you say was the most pivotal point of your writing life?
Having a publication date (finally) set. Also, the decision to write the book as a series of letters was also very important to the act of writing it.
Where do you get your best ideas and why do you think that is?
This book emerged from all the kinds of questions people asked me as I walked with them through their season of suffering, either as a pastor or a professisonal counselor. My career as a counselor continually makes me think about how to help people suffer well.
What is the toughest criticism given to you as an author?
At this point, my serious critics have been the committee in my head. LOL.
What has been your best accomplishment as a writer?
Getting this first book published!
How many unpublished and half-finished books do you have?
I have ideas for 3 more books. One will be a book on grief for children using the death of a pet to help them understand and move through grief. Another book is a book on the Bible’s Job. I want to write a book about having Job as my counseling client, showing how I would help him with his Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. I also want to redo my doctoral thesis into a popular work on the role shame plays in marriages.
I plan to start the children’s book this summer when my daughter has time to draw the illustrations. I am currently doing the reading and research for Job as my client book.
About the Author
Author Barry Gridley is a native of Omaha, Nebraska, but has lived in
Oregon for 23 years with Pamela, his wife of 50 years. He is the father of
Amy and Tim, father-in-law to Adam, and granddad to Elijah, Isaiah, and
Emma. Barry holds a Master of Theology from Western Seminary in Portland,
Oregon and a Doctor of Ministry in Marriage and Family Therapy from Denver
Seminary in Littleton, Colorado. Dr. Gridley wrote "You'll Get through
This" from his own experience with suffering and from 20 years as the
pastor of three churches and another 20 years as a professional counselor
who daily sits across from hurting people. His 40 years of helping people
"get through this" is the foundation for this book that provides
the foundation you need when you enter a season of suffering in your
life.
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