How we grieve

How we grieve: relearning the world

by Attig, Thomas

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If we wish to understand loss experiences we must learn details of survivors' stories. The new version of How We Grieve: Relearning the World tells in-depth tales of survival to illustrate the poignant disruption of life and suffering that loss entails. It shows how through grieving we overcome challenges, make choices, and reshape our lives. These intimate treatments of coping with loss address the needs of grieving people and those who hope to support and comfort them. The accounts promote un…

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  • Full title :How we grieve : relearning the world / Thomas Attig.

Summary

If we wish to understand loss experiences we must learn details of survivors' stories. The new version of How We Grieve: Relearning the World tells in-depth tales of survival to illustrate the poignant disruption of life and suffering that loss entails. It shows how through grieving we overcome challenges, make choices, and reshape our lives. These intimate treatments of coping with loss address the needs of grieving people and those who hope to support and comfort them. The accounts promote understanding of grieving itself, encourage respect for individuality and the uniqueness of loss experiences, show how to deal with helplessness in the face of "choiceless" events, and offer guidance for caregivers.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2011.
  • Edition:Rev. ed

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The Physical Object

  • Description:lvii, 202 pages ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780195397697, 019539769X
  • oclc:ocn634742996
  • LC Classification:BF575.G7
  • Dewey Decimal:155.9/37

Table of Contents

Stories of grieving: listening and responding -- Grieving is active: we need not be helpless -- Respecting individuals when they grieve -- Relearning the world -- Relearning our selves: grief and personal integrity -- Relearning our relationships with the deceased: grief, love, and separation.

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