Living Through Loss is the first book to identify the many ways in which people experience loss over the course of life and to discuss the interventions most effective at each stage of life. The authors' starting point is that loss comes in many forms and can include not only suffering the death of a person one loves but also giving birth to a child with disabilities, living with chronic illness, or being abused, assaulted, or otherwise traumatized. They approach loss from the perspective of the resilience model, which acknowledges the capacity of people to integrate loss into.
Living Through Loss is the first book to identify the many ways in which people experience loss over the course of life and to discuss the interventions most effective at each stage of life.
Hooyman and Kramer's starting point is that loss comes in many forms and can include not only suffering the death of a person one loves but also giving birth to a child with disabilities, living with chronic illness, or being abused, ...
But grief has a common pattern, and it helps if we know what to expect. This carefully crafted book gently explains the stages of grief and suggests practical steps for learning to live again.
"I am so glad that Rachel wrote this book so she can continue to help more people live with loss.
Walsh and McGoldrick have fully revised and expanded this landmark work on the impact of death on the family system.
"Discovering new life through the losses of life"--Provided by publisher.
First published in 1996. This book was produced as a companion to the Hospice Foundation of America's third annual teleconference.
Living Through Loss Living Through Jesus: My Story of Loss and Recovery
Describes different kinds of losses--losing possessions, competitions, health, trust, and the permanent loss because of death--and discusses how to handle these situations.
Every word of this little book is a polished jewel.” —Harold S. Kushner, author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People