An instant bestseller in the UK, Grief Works is a profoundly optimistic and compassionate handbook for anyone suffering a loss--from the expected Death of a parent to the sudden Death of a child or spouse--as well as a guide for those who want to help their grieving loved ones.
Divided into case hiStories grouped by who has died--a partner, a parent, a sibling, a child, as well section dealing with terminal illness and suicide--Grief Works shows us how to live and learn from great loss..
She adroitly unpacks the psychological tangles of Grief in a voice that is compassionate, grounded, real, and observant of those in mourning.
Samuel is a caring and deeply experienced guide through the shadowy and mutable land of grief, and her book is as invaluable to those who are grieving as it is to those around them.
Intimate, clear, warm, and helpful, Grief Works addresses the fear that surrounds Death and Grief and replaces it with confidence.
The Stories here explain how Grief unmasks our greatest fears, strips away our layers of protection, and reveals our innermost selves.
People need to understand that Grief is a process that has to be worked through, and Samuel shows if we do the work, we can begin to heal.
In Grief Works Samuel shares case studies from those who have experienced great love and great loss--and survived.
Julia Samuel, a Grief psychotherapist, has spent twenty-five years working with the bereaved and understanding the full repercussions of loss.
So many of us feel awkward and uncertain around death, and shy away from talking honestly with family and friends.
Yet it is still the last taboo in our society, and Grief is still profoundly misunderstood.
Death affects us all.
An instant bestseller in the UK, Grief Works is a profoundly optimistic and compassionate handbook for anyone suffering a loss--from the expected Death of a parent to the sudden Death of a child or spouse--as well as a guide for those who want to help their grieving loved ones
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