Liberating Losses: When Death Brings Relief
Author: Jennifer Elison, Chris, Ph.D. McGonigle
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ISBN: 0738206377
Publisher: Perseus Publishing (01 April, 2003)
Sales Rank: 609,772
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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Rating: 5 out of 5
A pioneering work
I found this book to be extraordinary in its insights, generous in the honesty of its authors and unique in the permission it offers so many troubled grievers to feel what others may regard as "unacceptable" feelings. Because I often work with people grieving the loss of their pets, I am particularly interested in and sensitive to the needs of "disenfranchised" grievers. In my work as a hospice bereavement counselor, I've certainly encountered a number of widows and widowers who were consumed with guilt because they felt so liberated and free instead of sorrowful and lonely (as their families and friends expected them to feel) when their spouses died. I think the impact of this book will be enormous, and I am grateful to both these authors for having the courage, the discipline and the collaborative effort it must have taken to write it. (As one who's authored some books and articles of my own, I know how challenging it can be to collaborate with another writer!) Thank you, thank you, thank you for producing such an important work! I am more than pleased to recommend this book to my clients as well as my bereavement colleagues, and I have already taken the liberty of listing it on the Links page of my own Grief Healing Web site, at http://griefhealing.com/HumanLossLinks.htm -- under the (newly created, thanks to this pioneering work!) category of DEATH THAT BRINGS RELIEF.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Valuable resource
I found this book to be both interesting and helpful. The authors are generous in describing their own experiences with loss, and they provide a framework for all of us who have lost someone and found ourselves experiencing relief as well as sadness. This book will be a good resource for anyone who is having mixed feelings about a loss. I especially like the format of the book, with Elison and McGonigle weaving their stories through the text. They have struck a good balance of storytelling (their own and others) and research on a topic that is usually kept hidden.
Rating: 4 out of 5
A Great Book on an Unusual Subject
We highly recommend this book for people who have had mixed emotions when someone has died. The authors cover a wide range of situations and the book is very interestingly written. Their personal stories are especially moving. It will be helpful to many people who think they are "the only one". Similar Products
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