Surviving Grief ... and Learning to Live Again
Author: Catherine M. Sanders
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ISBN: 0471534714
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (April, 1992)
Sales Rank: 140,494
Average Customer Rating: 5 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
Best handbook on grieving I've read... & I've read alot
Most of the books I've read on grieving were personal accounts which are somewhat helpful, however this book actually helps you handle your grief and dealing with living again which I'd been having a problem with since the death of my husband years ago. I would definitely recommend it for anyone who has lost a loved one to death and wants to understand what is happening to them. This book makes grief make sense. And is written in an extremely understandable and readable style. The only problem I had getting through this book was I had to keep putting it down because I was crying. The book lives up to its title.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Talks about the real suffering after the death of loved one
This was the first book I ever read that discussed the aspect of grief that caused me the most trouble. Although I looked like the same person on the outside, after experiencing the deaths of my brother and mother, inside I was NOT the same & had a very difficult time tying to step back into my life and this book is one of the few that deals with that. I have bought copies for friends coping with loss and grief and they have benefitted from it as well. If you or someone you know is dealing with the death of someone, do yourselves a favor & buy this book!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Very Readable
A concise but thorough look at surviving grief. The author is well-aware that one doesn't "get over" grief..but survives it.Dr. Sanders' "Self-Profile of Bereavement" beginning on page 19 offers a thumb-nail sketch of "where you are" in your grief. Although there could be a cautionary note: "In the first days/weeks/months you may feel all of these things and if you seek professional help, that shows strength not weakness."
Perhaps I was drawn to this book because the author, like me, lost a son named "Jim."
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