David Kessler is the world’s foremost expert on grief and loss. His experience with thousands of people on the edge of life and death has taught him the secrets to living a happy and fulfilled life, even afterlife’s tragedies. He is the author of six books, including "Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief." His first book, "The Needs of The Dying" received praise from Saint (Mother) Teresa herself.

Kessler’s personal experience as a child witnessing a mass shooting while his mother was dying in a hospital helped him begin his journey. For most of his life, Kessler has taught physicians, nurses, counselors, police, and first responders about the end of life, trauma, and grief. He facilitates talks, workshops, and retreats for those experiencing grief. However, despite his vast knowledge on grief, his life was turned upside down by the sudden death of his 21-year-old son. Kessler's experience with the loss of his son was the catalyst for his book "Finding Meaning."

Kessler’s volunteer work includes being an LAPD Specialist Reserve for traumatic events as well as having served on the Red Cross’s disaster services team. He worked for over a decade in a three-hospital system. He was trained for bio-terrorists’ events as well as epidemics/pandemics. He is the founder of www.grief.com, which has over five million visits yearly from 167 countries.

In the COVID-19 crisis, Kessler became known for speaking out about how what many people were feeling while quarantined in their homes was really grief. People were grieving seeing loved ones, going to work, keeping their daily routines.

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