Practical and inspiring, this book helps you learn how to navigate encounters with death, dying, and bereavement. The authors emphasize ways that individuals and families can cope with life-threatening illness, grief, funerals, and other death-related topics -- including how to communicate constructively in the face of death. You'll learn about aided death -- a topic on many people's minds these days -- as well as about Alzheimer's disease and other life-altering conditions and prominent causes of death. You'll read personal stories and get insight into cultural and religious perspectives that affect people's encounters, attitudes, and practices in death-related matters. And you'll discover that you can gain important lessons about life and living from the study of death, dying, and bereavement.
Illuminating the impact of loss and grief on our psychological and emotional lives, this book provides vital guidance to ease painful transitions and facilitate healing. The author emphasizes that dealing with the death of a loved one involves more than picking up the pieces and moving on: rather, healing is an ongoing journey on which grief is a constant companion. For those in a supportive role, the focus is on helping the bereaved to navigate the grieving process and, ultimately, to reclaim joy as well as sadness as an integral part of life. Filled with personal narratives and examples, the book demonstrates effective ways to help survivors cope with commonly experienced issues, problems, and concerns. This compassionate and hopeful work is essential reading for anyone working or living in the presence of grief. The book begins with a clear overview of death, dying, and bereavement issues, interweaving contemporary clinical perspectives and research findings with evocative firsthand accounts. Described are the variety of contexts in which death may occur, as well as the unique ways that grief may be experienced. Chapters address such topics as the differences between unanticipated and anticipated death and challenges that may emerge around end-of-life issues and care of the dying. Included are in-depth discussions of different kinds of loss, including the death of a child, sibling, parent, spouse, or extended family member or friend. Each chapter is introduced by a personal account from an individual who has suffered that kind of loss, and concludes with a case example derived from the author's clinical practice. Throughout, innovative ideas are presented for helping individuals and families share their stories, find meaning in their experience, and create funerals and other rituals. This book provides essential insights and strategies for practitioners working with families, including psychologists, family therapists, psychiatrists, social workers, and counselors; physicians and nurses in palliative care settings; and hospice professionals, as well as students in these areas. While written for professionals, the book's lucid, personal style and sensitive coverage of universal themes will also make it suitable for many general readers. SHORT COPY Illuminating the impact of loss and grief on our psychological and emotional lives, this book provides vital information to ease painful transitions and facilitate healing. The author emphasizes that dealing with the death of a loved one involves more than picking up the pieces and moving on: rather, survivors live indefinitely in the presence of grief. For those in a supportive role, the focus is on helping the bereaved to navigate the grieving process and, ultimately, to reclaim joy as well as sadness as an integral part of life. The book explores pathways to recovery from different kinds of loss, including the death of a child, sibling, parent, spouse, or extended family member or friend, as well as challenges that may emerge around care of the dying and issues at the end of life. Personal accounts and therapeutic case material are interwoven with practical suggestions for helping individuals and families share their stories, find meaning in their experience, and create funerals and other rituals. While written for professionals, the book's lucid, personal style and sensitive coverage of universal themes make it suitable for many general readers as well.
Today, on the four-year anniversary of Hazel Hawke’s death, her daughter Sue Pieters-Hawke fondly remembers their final weeks together.
As our loved ones near the end of their life, we can pray for God's mercy, grace, and love to ease their passing from this life. Here we have collected 10 powerful prayers for the dying and severely ill to help you pray for their comfort and...
An investigation of the death of the 67-year-old left little resolved in the minds of the public.
When my father died I lost the ability to live normally
Books about death for kids. As a teacher, a parent, and a blogger about resources for young children there are some topics I feel I NEED to write about, but I don't particularly WANT to write about. As many of you know, we lost our baby at the end of October. Since then we have
The Grieving Frog is a story about a frog whose best friend has died. The story explores the stages of grief and loss he experiences, including denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. The frog experiences common grief distortions, and feeling avoidant behaviors. The frog eventually discovers through his friendships a way he can heal from his loss. In addition to the 20 page healing story for any child that has lost a pet, special loved one, or friend, a cute feelings chart to identify which feelings one is experiencing, a spinner to determine which question cards to choose, and the following is included: 1. Over 24 therapeutic thought provoking questions plus related to The Very Sad Frog story. Plus, 12 questions for older children. 2. Forty feelings questions related to the child's specific grief. 3. Over 30 question prompts for remembering the loved one of the user, such as, draw a picture of your loved one holding you, describe how your loved one would want you to feel now, and how will you memorialize your loved one? 4. Over 30 question prompts for self-care and coping with the loss of the child's loved one, such as draw a picture of you laughing, draw a picture of you being kind to yourself, draw a picture of you feeling better. Copyright © Mental Fills. All rights reserved by author. This product is to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one user is prohibited. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this PDF are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. See product file for clip-art and font credits.
After a long struggle, Osman Yousefzada’s beloved mother died. A year after her death, the artist and writer looks back on her zest for life, the comfort of community rituals – and why he can’t bring himself to cancel her phone contract
A loved one dies and the despair seems unbearable. Grieving the loss is where the healing process begins.
It sounds to odd to "schedule time to grieve," and the first time I heard it in my GriefShare class I thought it was crazy. But between work, being a mom, spending time with my husband, being with family, caring for our home - there's not a whole lot of time or energy left for grief.
Reflections on love, grief and stories that matter
The topic of secrets has been a grief theme for me lately. It started about a month ago when I watched the documentary Stories We Tell. Haven’t seen it? No fear, the preview is below. Basically, the gist of the documentary is this (and don’t worry, no spoilers): […]
Title: Through the Eyes of the Heart: Stories of Love and Loss By: Dan Festa Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 112 Vendor: Resource Publications Publication Date: 2016 Dimensions: 8.50 X 5.50 X 0.22 (inches) Weight: 5 ounces ISBN: 1498238327 ISBN-13: 9781498238328 Stock No: WW238320
A picture book about healing after a bereavement, the death of a loved one or a family pet, by Caldecott Medallist Matthew Cordell. 'In a story that respects grief's slow pace, Cordell's writing and artwork together carry grace and heart.' Publishers Weekly, starred review 'Cordell speaks eloquently and respectfully to the universal experience of loss and recovery.' New York Times Louise and her family are sad after their beloved dog Charlie dies. "Life will not be the same," Louise says, as she visits a little island that Charlie loved. But on the island, something strange happens: she meets a bear who teaches her that getting over a bereavement takes time and that sometimes, things can change for the better.
As featured in USA Today. This full-length book with a newly updated preface is where Barbara Karnes shares her insights and experiences gathered over decades of working with people during their final act of living. For both professionals and laypeople, this book weaves personal stories with practical care guidelines, including: living with a life-threatening illness, signs of the dying process, the stages of grief, living wills, and other end of life issues. The Final Act of Living: Reflections of a Long-Time Hospice Nurse is an end of life book; a resource that reads like a novel, yet has the content of a textbook. Barbara wrote this book following years of being a hospice nurse at the bedside of hundreds of people in the months to moments before death. From the stories and experiences she shares, you will see that death doesn't just happen, there is an unfolding; there is a process to dying. The Final Act of Living is used as: *A resource on end of life for palliative care nurses*A training handbook for hospice nurses and volunteers*A reference book for anyone working with end of life issues: Lay ministers, social workers, counselors, nurses, chaplains*An easy read for anyone interested in dying and grief*A text book in college and university classes, CNA training, social work and LPN/RN classes Order your copy today and embark on a transformative journey through personal stories and practical care guidelines. Whether you're a professional in the field or simply interested in end-of-life issues, this book is a must-read. This material may be described as an “end of life book” however, as the title states, its content and philosophy is all about The Final Act of Living.
The father of Ellie Rowe, from Somerset, who died after taking the drug ketamine at a festival in Hampshire, says "one act of stupidity has destroyed our family".
9781950574186. New condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 48. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 48 p. Intended for a juvenile audience. THIS BOOK COVERS PARENTAL DEATH. It deals with sensitive topics of grief during childhood and is from a Christian perspective. It is based on a true story of Mollie who lost both parents at seven.
How one couple coped with the tragic death of their two-year-old twins. Their mother Louise Woodbridge shares the tragic story with YOU's Catherine O'Brien.
Capturing the small actions that make a powerful difference to those people facing the end of life
When local actor, stage director, entrepreneur and educator Stephanie Wittels Wachs lost her brother to a heroin overdose, she quit her teaching position
Author Nina Riggs died from breast cancer at age 39. Her husband John Duberstein shares the first thing he did after she died.
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Scientists Pat and Peter Shaw died recently in a suicide pact. Their daughters tell the story of their plan - and their remarkable lives.
Martha Fernback was 15 when she died after taking what she thought was ecstasy. Next day, her mother – Anne-Marie Cockburn – began a raw and intimate diary, a unique chronicle of a mother's grief. By Joanna Moorhead
Jack Susianta died after police failed to go into a river to save him. His mother and brother tell how five institutions tried to pin the blame on the vulnerable teenager
There is a time and a season to all things, and death is an inevitable part of the circle of life. Oral traditions from all over the world are full of stories giving shape to the very human wish to defy death - our own death and the deaths of others. Folk Tales of the Ever After is a collection of traditional tales from a range of cultures which is, by turns, funny, challenging and touching. From a man in Baghdad who tries to outrun Death, to Sir Lancelot's ride on the hangman's cart and an Ancient Sumerian ball game that leads to a trip to the underworld, storytellers Fiona and June invite you to share stories from their repertoire, and insights into their working practice, as a journey through the mysteries of death, dying,bereavement, loss, grief and the ever after. 30 Illustrations, black and white
Expressing yourself or communicating with others can be difficult especially when grieving over the death of a loved one. Every person has a different approach in terms of coping. Some might retreat into isolation while others seek support from family and friends. Despite the overwhelming feelings of despair, allow yourself to experience this process no matter how tough. Know that recovery and moving forward takes time so stay positive. If you're mourning a recent loss, we hope you find comfort in this collection of sad yet touching grief-related quotes. – 12 Quotes About Grief and Loss
I started writing these #griefstories as a way to process my pain and to hopefully bring some sort of empathy and hope to those who are also walking through grief. If you have experienced loss and want to share your story, please get in contact with me. I would love to pray alongside you and share your story with this community if you'd like.
5 Things The Dying Want Us To Know
The mocha-flavoured, long-distance delivery reached Emily Pomeranz's bedside a month before she died.
Read 100+ of the most iconic poems about life and death. Find the perfect poem to express how much your loved one meant to you.
Grief is such a small word to hold the power that it holds. The control that this word has exercised over my life in the last 5 months is mind-boggling. It is an emotion that has gripped me like no…
