Kathy Briant Books

Ben died Apr. 20, 2010

kathysbooks — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:39:45 +0000

it’s the anniversary of Ben’s death today. My nephew, Ben, died from the side effects from drug administered fighting cancer of the brain. He fought for many weeks in hospital, where they were unable to help him much to relieve the pain. Not a way to die you would wish on your worst enemy. The second pneumonia took him as he lie in a drug induced coma. 24 hrs a day someone from the family/friends were with him, an ordeal we are still recovering from. His mom Connie and sister Mandie miss him dearly.

Today, I remember him and what a great guy he was. He was buddhist and accepted his lot in life with as much grace as he could. He was never bitter or angry, but just steadfast in his determination to fight it as long as he could. Towards the end he became confused and would ask why he was in hospital and what had happened and each time.

He lived for 18 years with brain tumors that usually kill within a year or so, so he did live as long as he could and died at 31. Hi Ben, hope you are having a wonderful afterlife, we miss you.

Christmas

kathysbooks — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:30:07 +0000

I did a workshop on Grief and the holidays and one suggestion I really liked and will implement it. I got 4 little frames – Santas with a space for a photo and will put a picture of Shannon in one and Ben in another, then do a set for my sister that is the same. We can put the decorations on our trees and have a reminder of the two we lost. That feels very good to me. Remember to keep some energy for yourself this season and allow yourself some wiggle room to get out of commitments you can’t/don’t want to do. Keep the traditions you like and let the others go. Best wishes for the Holidays.

Books and Gifts

kathysbooks — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:44:23 +0000

I have my book and Shannon’s cards, prints and several original art pieces nicely settled at the Cochrane Cookhouse and Artisan Market and it will be there for a year. So go to Cochrane, just a nice drive, and see this cute little store. They are also going to have a community kitchen, a commercial kitchen, so people can make their products there and sell the food as well. Won’t that be fun. ~ Kathy

The Cochrane CookHouse & Artisan Market, #109, 519 First Street West, Cochrane, Alberta T4C 1B3 (STORE HOURS: Tuesday-Friday 10-6, Saturday 10-5, Sunday 12-5, CLOSED DEC 24, 25, 26.)

Shannon Morgan Art, plus cards and matted prints, Book by Kathy Briant – “106 Ways to deal with Grief”, Artisan and Specialty Foods, Handmade Crafts, Art, Books and Gifts.

For more information visit: http://www.cochranecookhouse.ca/artisan-market.html

The Cochrane CookHouse & Artisan Market

kathysbooks — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:01:15 +0000

ARTISAN MARKET DECEMBER 16 to DECEMBER 23!

The Cochrane CookHouse & Artisan Market
#109, 519 First Street West
Cochrane, Alberta T4C 1B3

LOOKING FOR NEW MEAL & GIFT IDEAS?
Featuring locally grown, raised and made products, this unique retail venue is an excellent source for last minute meal & gift ideas.

Shannon Morgan Art, plus cards and matted prints
Book by Kathy Briant – “106 Ways to deal with Grief”
Artisan and Specialty Foods
Handmade Crafts, Art, Books and Gifts

STORE HOURS
Tuesday-Friday 10-6,
Saturday 10-5, Sunday 12-5,
(CLOSED DEC 24, 25, 26)

For more information visit: http://www.cochranecookhouse.ca/artisan-market.html

Kathy Briant book signing at Indigo Signal Hill

kathysbooks — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:19:45 +0000

: Kathy Briant at Signal Hill Indigo on Saturday November 5.

Calgary woman publishes book on dealing with grief

kathysbooks — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 18:00:27 +0000

Calgary woman publishes book on dealing with grief

With files from Heather Yourex, Global Calgary : Thursday, November 03, 2011 5:22 PM

Read it on Global News: Global Calgary | Calgary woman publishes book on dealing with grief

Kathy’s upcoming book signings in November

kathysbooks — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:22:56 +0000

• Saturday November 5, 12–7 p.m. at Indigo, Signal Hill
• Saturday November 19, 1–5 p.m. at Chapters, Dalhousie
• Sunday November 20, 12–4 p.m. at Coles, Market Mall
• Sunday, November 27, 12–6 p.m. at Chapters, Chinook Centre

NEW BOOK OUT ABOUT DEALING WITH GRIEF

kathysbooks — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 22:36:18 +0000

2011-10-17 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Kathy A. Briant
Ph: 403 239-4839
Cell: 403 847-3949
Email: info@KathyBriantBooks.com
Web: www.KathyBriantBooks.com

NEW BOOK OUT ABOUT DEALING WITH GRIEF
106 Ways to Deal with Grief

Kathy’s daughter Shannon, an artist, took her life in 2009. After a long battle with mental illness, Shannon thought nothing would ever get better so she swallowed every pill she could find and went to bed.

People may remember the many art shows Kathy held and continues to hold, to promote the art Shannon would never take out of the closet, and engage people in discussions about suicide, mental illness and the life of an artist.

The journey through grief is a gut wrenching process. Kathy’s world was turned upside down and she went through reactions and behaviours that she found strange and was double traumatized, both by the loss of a child and the loss of herself.

This book, 106 Ways to Deal with Grief is the result of that journey through rough seas. Anyone who has lost a loved one will find solace in these words. This is a good book to read because no one going through the mourning process can concentrate long enough for a while to read the usual kind of book. This book is framed in easy to understand sentences and the reader can start and stop wherever they feel they want to. The statements are clear and realistic and give the grieving person a map to understand what they are going through. This book is designed to help a person undergoing one of the most difficult processes they will ever experience.

Also valuable for individuals and professionals, it provides an understanding of the grieving person. Filled with Kathy’s personal experiences as well as the process others underwent, the statements help others to understand the grieving person. If you know someone going through the grief process, this is the book they need and you need to understand them.

Kathy has a number of book signings organized and welcomes anyone wanting to talk:

Chapters Crowfoot, Sat Oct 22 12-5 pm
Indigo Signal Hill, Sat Nov 5 12-7 pm
Chapters Dalhousie, Sat Nov 19, 1-5 pm
Coles, Market Mall, Sunday Nov 20 12-4 pm
Chapters Chinook, Sunday Nov 27 12-6 pm
Cochrane Library, Author Talk with Kathy Briant – Nan Boothby Memorial Library, 405 Railway St. Cochrane Thurs. Dec. 1 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Books will be for sale and some of Shannon’s art and cards will be available to view.

The Reluctant Artist: Shannon Morgan

kathysbooks — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:07 +0000

You are invited to an exhibition sponsored by Studio C: a Prospect project.

The Reluctant Artist: Shannon Morgan
September 1-30, 2011 (11:00 AM – 6:00 PM Mon-Sat)
Studio C, Art Central at #9, 100 – 7th Ave. S.W. Calgary, Alberta

For more information on how to purchase Shannon’s art from her mother Kathy Briant, please visit www.shannonmorganart.com