Grief The Mourning After

Gift. Grief: the mourning after dealing with adult bereavement.

Grief is a reality of life. Wanting to learn about it is one of the first steps toward recovery. The more you study and become acquainted with the processes of grief, the better you will be able to deal with it constructively. The fact that you are reading this book indicates that you have chosen to survive. Congratulations! You will not have read very far in authentic literature on this topic before you discover that there are many things that will help you go from a grief you cannot handle to a grief you can handle. You can learn how to manage it. If you don't, it will manage you. This takes work, and it isn't easy. The purpose of this book is to help you understand what is happening to you, why you feel the way you do, and why sometimes you might be tempted to believe that you are losing your mind. Herein we shall attempt to define the meaning and purpose of grief -- one's reactions to it -- and the most creative ways of handling it. - Introduction.

This text offers therapists and caregivers practical strategies to use when helping those suffering from grief. It uses bereavement theory to describe the several stages of grief, and includes material on complicated grief.

A tragic car accident will forever change the Keller family. Fifteen-year-old Levon Keller survives, though his older brother David, star athlete and golden child, does not. As the fragile family mourns while trying to move on, guilt-ridden Levon finds himself lost between the memory of his brother and the constant attention his younger sister requires with a rare genetic affliction. When the beautiful and unpredictable teenager Lucy Bell moves in next door, Levon finds a trustworthy friend--one capable of providing salvation and true insight. Their friendship leads the reader on a journey that reveals family secrets and painful truths, culminating in an astonishingly suspenseful realization: when it comes to family, nothing is as it seems. Compelling and rife with raw emotion The Mourning After captures the essence of a family in crisis and recovery. It sings with the power of the human spirit.The Mourning After is the recipient of a B.R.A.G. Medallion for indie excellence.

This spiritual companion for mourners affirms their need to mourn and invites them to journey through their very unique and personal grief. Detailed are the six needs that all mourners must yield to and eventually embrace if they are to go on to find continued meaning in life and living, including the need to remember the deceased loved one and the need for support from others. Short explanations of each mourning need are followed by brief, spiritual passages that, when read slowly and reflectively, help mourners work through their unique thoughts and feelings. Also included in this revised edition are journaling sections for mourners to write out their personal responses to each of the six needs. This replaces 1879651114.

Dr. Keith R. Durante, a top-of-the-line surgeon, loving husband and father of three, always thought he’d write a book. He just never believed it would be about grief, grief recovery, forgiveness, and the magic of Uganda. But his life took a dramatic turn when his daughter, Liz, was killed by a drunken driver before she made it to the airport to fly to Uganda. Following her death, the author knew his daughter’s work was unfinished and needed to continue. He started Project Liz—The Mountain Pygmy Project in Uganda to honor her, which to this day is a work in progress. In this book, he recalls how he reacted to the news of his daughter’s death, the grief that ensued, and what he learned on is journey. He also reflects on performing surgical procedures in remote areas in Uganda and his frequent trips into the impenetrable forest to search for the silverback gorillas that captivated him. Join the author as he reveals the rigors of being a surgeon, how he lost his way, and what led him to reinvent himself to focus on what really matters.

On January 29, 2010, James Donovan went in to the hospital for a simple Day procedure; it was supposed to be ""in and out,"" just like that... It didn't turn out that way. His son, Darcy Donovan, walks you through a deeply personal and painful journey after witnessing his father succumb to the medical mistake. He offers to walk you through his personal journey of the sudden loss of his father and how he successfully - and unsuccessfully - navigated the road of death, grief, and healing in its wake. From dealing with bitterness and anger that followed, to a hauntingly beautiful message at the end, the tale is a raw and honest look at the nature of grief. For, when a loved one dies, the event changes you as a person forever. But, you'll come to realize, this isn't necessarily a bad thing.

If someone you love died by homicide, your grief is naturally traumatic and complicated. Not only might your grief journey be intertwined with painful criminal justice proceedings, you may also struggle with understandably intense rage, regret, and despair. It's natural for homicide survivors to focus on the particular circumstances of the death as well. Grief After Homicide offers suggestions for reconciling yourself to the death on your own terms and finding healing ways for you and your family to mourn. After a homicide death, there is help for those left behind, and there is hope. This book will help see you through.