Finding meaning : the sixth stage of grief

Kessler, David 1959- (author.).

Summary: In 1969, Elisabeth Kübler Ross identified five stages of dying in her book On Death and Dying. Now Kessler introduces a critical sixth stage: finding meaning that can transform grief into a more peaceful and hopeful experience. Though his journey with grief began as a child, his life was upended by the sudden death of his twenty-one-year-old son. Here he shares the insights, collective wisdom, and powerful tools he has learned over the decades. -- adapted from jacket

Record details

ISBN: 9781501192739
ISBN: 1501192736
ISBN: 9781501192753
Physical Description: print
ix, 256 pages ; 22 cm
Edition: First Scribner hardcover edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : Scribner, 2019.
Copyright: ©2019

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- Every loss has meaning. What is meaning? ; Grief must be witnessed ; The meaning of death ; The first step in finding meaning ; The decision -- Challenges in grief. Finding meaning in why ; Suicide ; Complicated relationships ; Child loss ; Miscarriage and infant loss ; Illnesses of our mind: mental illness and addiction -- Meaning. More love than pain ; Legacy ; Grieving to believing: the afterlife ; Everthing has changed forever -- Final thoughts.