4 | kregel.com Related Titles Unique Selling Points This Isn’t the Story I Wanted Grieving the Life You Lost and Trusting the God Who Stays Nicole Langman Therapist and social worker with personal loss writes to women navigating non-death grief L ife is unpredictable, and when the inevitable losses happen, women often fall into the trap of minimizing the pain they experience because it feels unworthy to name as grief. They measure their loss against death and conclude it does not count, leaving no space to process or heal. Nicole Langman writes to these women and says loss should never be minimized. When the future is ripped out of their hands, women need a gentle voice to guide them through their feelings—a voice with biblical wisdom, tender understanding, and a therapeutic approach. This Isn’t the Story I Wanted offers women practical support, faith-based hope, and guidance from a professional who has traveled the path of non-death grief. Nicole validates women’s pain and demonstrates how God’s presence can transform the valley of grief into a journey of healing and growth. Designed with the grieving reader in mind, the book is made up of short, stand-alone, devotional-style chapters that integrate descriptive storytelling and therapy-based reframing techniques to help readers find hope and freedom in their pain. The jagged edges of unwanted goodbyes and brokenhearted living are painful, and real. Nicole Langman (BSW, MSW, RSW) is a writer, speaker, and social worker in private practice in Ontario, Canada. She is the author of You Are Wanted. Her devotions can be found on the You- Version Bible App and have been included in Proverbs 31 publica- tions, EABooks Publishing, (in)courage, and Carol Kent’s recent book, Life Lessons for Moms. Find her at nicolelangman.com. 978-0-8254-5337-3 $18.99 Paperback • 5.5 x 8.5 • 208 pages RELIGION / Christian Living / Women’s Interests Kregel Publications • Rights: WW September 15, 2026 • Combines personal stories, Scripture, and therapeutic techniques to offer a comprehensive guide to healing • Author is a therapist with over 25 years of experience and a personal journey with non-death loss • Short, stand-alone chapters are designed for grieving readers to engage with applicable content at their own pace Cradle My Heart : Finding God’s Love After Abortion 978-0-8254-4941-3 $20.99 Hope for Healing from Domestic Abuse 978-0-8254-4694-8 $17.99
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