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Grief demystified : an introduction / by Lloyd, Caroline A.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 124-127) and index.What is grief? -- What do you say to the bereaved? -- What is the best way to grieve? -- Is grief 'traumatic' or a mental health problem? -- How do you support the bereaved? -- Conclusion."Giving an accessible introduction to modern day grief theory, this book is the perfect guide to grief for the lay reader, or griever curious to how their grief works. Debunking commonly believed myths with information on how grief can vary from person to person, advice on communicating with the bereaved and details on the different kinds of grief, this book is an essential read for anyone working with the bereaved." -- Publisher's description
Subjects: Grief.; Bereavement.;
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Closure : the rush to end grief and what it costs us / by Berns, Nancy.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Seeking closure -- Closure and its tangled meanings -- The walking wounded and myth slayers : those who say there is no closure -- From embalming to teddy bear urns : selling closure in the Twenty-first-century death care industry -- The assurance business : creating worry and selling closure -- Bury the jerk : symbolic death and mock vengeance as relationship advice -- Should you watch an execution or forgive a murderer? : closure talk and death penalty politics -- Forgetting versus remembering : politics of mourning, sacred space, and public memory -- Framing grief beyond closure."When it comes to the end of a relationship, the loss of a loved one, or even a national tragedy, we are often told we need "closure." But while some people do find closure for their pain and grief, many more feel that closure does not exist and believe the notion only encourages false hopes. Sociologist Nancy Berns explores these ideas and their ramifications in her timely book, Closure. Berns uncovers the various interpretations and contradictory meanings of closure. She identifies six types of "closure talk," revealing closure as a socially constructed concept and a "new emotion." Berns explores how closure has been applied widely in popular media and how the idea has been appropriated as a political tool and to sell products and services. This book explains how the push for closure--whether we find it helpful, engaging, or enraging--is changing our society."--Back cover.
Subjects: Loss (Psychology); Grief.; Bereavement.;
© 2011., Temple University Press,
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How to go on living when someone you love dies / by Rando, Therese A.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 322-330) and index.Part I. Learning about grief. 1. Knowing more can help -- 2. What is grief? -- 3. How grief affects you -- 4. What factors influence your grief -- 5. What to expect in grief -- Part II. Grieving different forms of death. 6. Sudden versus anticipated death -- 7. Cause of death -- Part III. Grieving and your family. 8. Family reorganization after the death of a family member -- 9. Loss of a spouse -- 10. Adult loss of a parent -- 11. Adult loss of a sibling -- 12. Loss of a child -- 13. Helping children cope with death and mourning -- Part IV. Resolving your grief. 14. What is necessary to "resolve" your grief -- 15. Specific suggestions for resolving your grief -- 16. Personal bereavement rituals and funerals -- 17. What "recovery" will and will not mean -- 18. Solving practical problems -- Part V. Getting additional help. 19. Finding effective professional and self-help group assistance -- 20. Resource listing.A practicing psychologist defines grief as the normal, expected, and healthy response to loss and provides a realistic appreciation for the pain, frustration, and difficult work required to overcome grief.
Subjects: Grief.; Bereavement; Death; Bereavement.;
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Effective grief and bereavement support : the role of family, friends, colleagues, schools and support professionals / by Dyregrov, Kari.; Dyregrov, Atle.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 256-265) and index.How does sudden death affect the close bereaved? -- What types of support do the bereaved encounter and what do they want? -- Children and young people: their situation and help needs -- How does sudden death affect social networks? - Social network support: challenges and solutions -- The main principles behind good network support -- What kinds of support can family and friends give? -- What kind of support can the school and workplace provide? -- When should professional help be brought in? -- Support for the social network.
Subjects: Bereavement; Grief; Social networks.;
© 2008., Jessica Kingsley Publishers,
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How we grieve : relearning the world / by Attig, Thomas,1945-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Stories of grieving: listening and responding -- Grieving is active: we need not be helpless -- Respecting individuals when they grieve -- Relearning the world -- Relearning our selves: grief and personal integrity -- Relearning our relationships with the deceased: grief, love, and separation.
Subjects: Bereavement; Bereavement; Grief.; Grief; Death; Loss (Psychology); Bereavement.; Attitude to Death.;
© 2011., Oxford University Press,
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At the coffee shop of curiosities / by Webber, Heather S.,author.;
"When Ava Harrison receives a letter containing an unusual job listing one month after the sudden death of her ex-boyfriend, she thinks she's being haunted. The listing--a job as a live-in caretaker for a peculiar old man and his cranky cat in Driftwood, Alabama--is the perfect chance to start a new life. A normal life. Ava has always been too fearful to even travel, so no one's more surprised than she is when she throws caution to the wind and drives to the distant beachside town. On the surface, Maggie Mae Brightwell is a bundle of energy as she runs Magpie's, Driftwood's coffee and curiosity shop, where there's magic to be found in pairing the old with the new. But lurking under her cheerful exterior is a painful truth--keeping busy is the best way to distract herself from the lingering loss of her mama and her worries about her aging father. No one knows better than she does that you can't pour from an empty cup, but holding on to the past is the only thing keeping the hope alive that her mama will return home one day. Ava and Maggie soon find they're kindred spirits, as they're both haunted--not by spirits, but by regret. Both must learn to let go of the past to move on--because sometimes the waves of change bring you to the place where you most belong"--
Subjects: Magic realist fiction.; Bereavement; Small cities;
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Stunned by grief : remapping your life when loss changes everything / by Brizendine, Judy.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Unpacking grief : what is happening to me? -- Remapping my life : where do I go from here? -- Interactive exercises : remapping tools -- Hope : you still have a future.
Subjects: Grief; Grief; Bereavement; Bereavement; Loss (Psychology); Adjustment (Psychology); Spiritual healing.;
© c2011., BennettKnepp Publishing,
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The other side of sadness : what the new science of bereavement tells us about life after loss / by Bonanno, George A.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The worst thing that could ever happen -- A bit of history -- Sadness and laughter -- Resilience -- Whatever gets you through the night -- Relief -- When grief takes over -- Terror and curiosity -- Between was and is and will be -- Imagining the afterlife -- Chinese bereavement ritual -- Thriving in the face of adversity."Conventional wisdom holds that grief unfolds in a five-stage process: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. But in The Other Side of Sadness, psychologist George Bonanno overturns this theory of grief - one that we have relied on for over forty years - and shows that it does not, in fact, represent what the majority of us go through when we lose a loved one." "Bonanno shows how the accepted model for mourning discounts our remarkable capacity for resilience. His research demonstrates that we are hardwired to deal with losses efficiently, and often without the help of a mental health professional. Grief, he explains, can actually deepen interpersonal connections and, in some cases, leads to a profound new sense of meaning in life."--Jacket.
Subjects: Loss (Psychology); Bereavement; Bereavement.; Grief.; Rouw; Verlies (psychologie); Psychologie.; Trauer.;
© c2009., Basic Books,
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Loss, survive, thrive : bereaved parents share their stories of healing and hope / by Beck, Meryl Hershey,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Baby loss -- It takes a village / by Vickie Bodner -- Then and now / by Kelly Farley -- Embracing hopelessness / by Shoshana Garfield -- I am still standing after the fall / by Jo-Anne Joseph -- Illness and disease -- A gift of light / by Alice Adams -- Brandon's gifts : a father's story of love / by Robert R. Burdt -- Losing Elizabeth and gaining in love / by Lucia Maya -- Honor your child by healing / by Sandy Peckinpah -- My journey from grieving to grateful / by Tina Zarlenga -- I'll be seeing you / by Michelle Barbuto -- Accident -- Living the dream / by Tim deZarn -- Embracing love and survival / by Tamara Gabriel -- Know there is more / by Ernie Jackson -- Seven lessons learned from a journey of grief / by Sharon Gabriel Rossy -- Suicide -- "I crossed myself over in a stupid way" : a mother's story of recovery / by Meryl Hershey Beck -- A gift from the stars / by Janice Crowder-Torrez -- My life reconstructed / by Kelley Ireland -- Love heals / by Candace Kay Martin -- Discovering a new normal / by Laurie Savoie -- Mental illness leading to death -- Where there's death, there's hope / by Laurie Mathes Arshonsky -- Giving voice to those who suffer / by Lynda Crane -- When tragedy brings treasure / by Michele Wollert -- Drugs -- Waking up is hard to do / by Heidi Bright -- Hunter's hope / by Tammy McDonnell -- Murder -- A single tear / by Rukiye Z. Abdul-Mutakallim -- Gold star parent -- Celebrating our shining light / by Suzanne Giesemann -- Angel wings / by JoAnn Pohlkamp -- Multiple deaths -- An intentional journey / by Marla Grant -- Epilogue -- Tools and techniques -- Resources -- Books we recommend -- Final words from some contributors -- About the author.It feels completely unnatural for children to predecease their parents. According to one study, 19% of parents outlive their children-- often carrying the weight of horrendous grief to their own graves. Each chapter in this collection is an inspirational story written with a parent who also experienced the agony of losing a child, reclaimed his/her vitality, and is now living a fulfilling life. This book is a giant step toward healing the grieving heart.
Subjects: Parental grief.; Bereavement.; Children; Parent and child.;
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The five ways we grieve : finding your personal path to healing after the loss of a loved one / by Berger, Susan A.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Loss changes you forever -- The nomad -- The memorialist -- The normalizer -- The activist -- The seeker -- Transforming your grief: finding your personal path to healing -- Hope for the future -- Support for your healing.In this new approach to understanding the impact of grief, Berger goes beyond the commonly held theory of stages of grief with a new typology for self-awareness and self-transformation. She offers practical advice for healing from a major loss in this presentation of five basic styles of grieving.
Subjects: Bereavement; Death; Grief.; Bereavement; Grief; Attitude to Death;
© 2011., Trumpeter,
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