Death/Grief/Bereavement 5

When the loss of a loved one is too difficult to talk about, many people have come to grips with their sorrow through writing. Keeping a journal can be a valuable step in the healing process, especi……続きを見る

“My husband died, my life collapsed.” On a February morning, Joyce Carol Oates drove her ailing husband, Raymond Smith, to the Princeton Medical Center where he was diagnosed with pneumonia. In less……続きを見る

Final Scenes is a collection of moving stories concerning end-of-life. Janet Stark's narrative style is fresh, honest and personal. Told in a heart-warming way, and at times with humour, Janet seeks……続きを見る

The death of a sibling has an uncharted impact on the surviving brothers and sisters, who are often overlooked in the details of funerals, burials, and support for parents during the initial and sub……続きを見る

Why do people die? How do you explain the loss of a loved one to a child? This book is a compassionate guide for adults and children to read together, featuring a read-along story and answers to que……続きを見る

The book every lover should read. "Orfali writes in a straightforward often bullet-pointed style but infuses it with intellectual seriousness and emotional depth. The result is both a useful guide t……続きを見る

“Sometimes on nights like these, when I’ve been working late and the house is quiet, my mind skims away through the years to the time when we lived on Corfu. Our time there floats in the darkness of……続きを見る

He had been too dead for 8 years! Was there any way to repair their damaged relationship now? His mother desperately wanted to try. Her growing need for communication in their truncated relationship……続きを見る

Beloved grief educator Dr. Alan Wolfelt compassionately explores the common feelings of shock, anger, guilt, and sadness that accompany a stillborn child, offering suggestions for expressing feeling……続きを見る

The Guardians opens with a story from the July 24, 2008, edition of the Riverdale Press that begins, "An unidentified white man was struck and instantly killed by a Metro-North train last night as i……続きを見る

There is a wonderful book by C S Lewis in which he describes the process of coming to terms with his bereavement - the 'grief observed' which most adults will experience at some time in their lives………続きを見る

Sanity & Grace speaks to all who have endured the sorrow of losing a loved one. In the depths of her suffering, Collins found relief by reaching out to others for help and support. Now she extends h……続きを見る

In the last thirty years, the suicide rate among young people has tripled. In this book addressed to the young survivors of this epidemic, Earl A. Grollman, the internationally known lecturer, write……続きを見る

Each person fears death in their own way. Despite turning to the comforts of children, or wealth, or belief in a higher power, death anxiety is never completely subdued: it is always there, lurking ……続きを見る

A swimming pool is a potentially life-threatening hazard so, if you own a pool, make it the safest place it can be. Nobody ever expects a tragedy like drowning to happen to their family but pool-own……続きを見る

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER What would you do with one last year? Susan Spencer-Wendel was determined to laugh instead of cry. In June 2011, Susan Spencer-Wendel learned she had amyotrophic latera……続きを見る

A blisteringly funny, heart-scorching tale of remarkable kids shattered by tragedy and finally brought back together by love."ーPeople Somehow, between their father’s mysterious death, their glamoro……続きを見る

Presenting simple yet highly effective methods for coping and healing, this book provides answers and relief to parents trying to deal with the loss of a child. It offers 100 practical, action-orien……続きを見る

'A captivating read: beautifully written and heartrendingly sad' Daily Telegraph 'A poignant story, written with humour and emotion' Daily Mail 'Heartbreaking, gripping novel about one woman's attem……続きを見る

A hope-filled story about starting again after a dream has diedーan emotive, poetic, and at times humorous discovery of the healing qualities of beauty, play, friendship, and love. Expectation. Expe……続きを見る

On August 3, 2008 at nineteen weeks and three days pregnant Jennifer and her husband said a heartbreaking goodbye to their son Isaiah. Jennifer suffered from a condition called Disseminated Intravas……続きを見る

Sometimes life takes unexpected twists and presents you with situations you’re not prepared for. You have no choice but to deal with them. That is the story of my family. Some may know my blog, “Dad……続きを見る

Help Your Child Heal From Life’s Losses A favorite toy breaks . . . . A pet dies . . . It’s Okay to Cry. Parents divorce and you’re forced to move . . . It’s Okay to Cry. A best friend is hurt badly……続きを見る

This guide to facilitating support groups offers bereavement caregivers practical strategies for creating and maintaining a productive environment for mourners. Logistical considerations such as set……続きを見る

They are the troops that nobody wants to see, carrying a message that no military family ever wants to hear. Since the start of the war in Iraq, Marines like Major Steve Beck found themselves charge……続きを見る

This book explores the art of finding the right words and actions at the right time--an invaluable handbook for expressing compassion, kindness, caring, and congratulations to friends and family, ne……続きを見る

A secret and desperate choice, made by young Imogene Sayle during the rigors of post-World War II England, triggers shockwaves through three generations of a family. Almost fifty years later Imogene……続きを見る

For more than two decades, hospice nurse Maggie Callanan has tended to the terminally ill and been a cornerstone of support for their loved ones. Now the coauthor of the classic bestseller Final Gif……続きを見る

One morning Lo Anne Mayer wrote a letter to her mother, who had died a year earlier. Despondent over the strained relationship they had endured in life, Mayer started the journal because she still l……続きを見る

"How to Divide Your Family's Estate and Heirlooms Peacefully and Sensibly" is a must-have resource packed with practical expertise and a fair equitable process for dividing personal property within ……続きを見る