Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-171).

The journey begins -- Shock and disbelief -- Disregarded warnings -- Unanswered questions -- Delving deeper -- An absence -- Farewells -- Getting real -- Emotional roller coaster -- Trying to understand -- Gaining perspective -- Transitional states -- Revealing the shadow -- Gathering to remember -- Abandoned -- Missing pieces -- Tracking the unraveling -- Turning point -- Discovering interbeing -- Saying good-bye to my buddy.

"During the two years following the suicide of his best friend, Robert Lesoine kept a journal as he healed from his profound loss. This writing, combined with mindfulness and meditation practice, helped him recapture his joy and transform his grief into a new relationship with his lost friend. In Unfinished conversation, Robert's story is combined with proven tools and techniques from trauma specialist Marilynne Chöpel, offering survivors effective means to face their own experience and open to the potential for healing and a new life"--Page 4 of cover.