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Books to help deal with death and grieving
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Our lives are marked by a variety of losses. Some are lifechanging, such as
leaving home, the death of a loved one, or divorce. Others are subtle, such as
changing jobs, moving, or a broken friendship. But no matter what kind of loss
readers encounter, Wright can help them find hope.
Written for those who have experienced any kind of loss - death, divorce or
disappointment - this book offers reasonable, reassuring thinking on dealing...
Mourning the death of a loved one is a process all of us will go through at one
time or another. But wherever the death is sudden or anticipated, few of us are
prepared for it or for the grief it brings. There is no right or wrong way to
grieve; each person's response to loss will be different. Now, in this
compassionate, comprehensive guide, Therese A. Rando, Ph.D., bereavement
specialist and author of Loss And Anticipatory Grief, leads you gently through
the painful but necessary process of grieving and helps you find the best way
for yourself.
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WINNER OF THE THEOLOGOS BEST BOOK
OF THE YEAR AWARD!
Tear Soup, a recipe for healing after loss
is a family story book that centers around an old and somewhat
wise woman, Grandy. Grandy has just suffered a big loss in her
life and so she is headed to the kitchen to make a special batch
of Tear Soup.
There she chooses the size pot that is right for
her loss, and she puts on her apron because she knows it's going
to be messy. And then Grandy starts to cry. At first she
weeps, then she sobs, eventually she wails.
Slowly the pot is filled with tears as the old
woman steeps away. To season her soup Grandy adds memories like
the good times and the bad times, the silly and the sad times.
She does not want to forget even one precious memory of her
loss.
Tear Soup recognizes and reinforces the fact
that every member of the family from the youngest to the oldest
will grieve in their own way. Taking their own time and in
doing so, find those things which help them best. Essentially,
we each make our own batch of Tear Soup when we grieve the loss
of someone we love or for any major change in our lives. We
make Tear Soup when we move far away from the ones we love, or
lose our job.
Tear Soup is Universal. No one is left
out. Because we never learn exactly who or what Grandy lost and
why she is making Tear Soup, the story remains open to countless
situations of bereavement and family members. By emphasizing
the individual process of bereavement by making soup, Grandy's
brings a warm and comfortable feeling to an otherwise difficult
subject matter for many individuals.
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Good Grief
by Granger E. Westberg
A constructive approach to the problem of loss |
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Since its first edition in 1962, "Good Grief has become a standard resource for
people grieving losses. Whether we face death of a loved one, a divorce, a
change in job status, or other losses, we all must work through the grief that
is a natural reaction to loss and change. With gentle wisdom and acute insight
into human nature, Westberg guides the reader through the stages of grief.
This is a simple picture book for very young children. “Every day someone
is born…and every day someone dies. Death is a natural part of life.
All living things grow, change and eventually die.” Simple, honest, very
basic, but thorough explanation for a child’s first encounter with grief.
Bright pictures illustrate this book, and there are discussion questions offered
to help kids talk about the loss.
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