In a powerful and intimate memoir, Jackie Hance shares her story of unbearable loss, darkest despair, and -- slowly, painfully, and miraculously -- her cautious return to hope and love after the death of her three young daughters in a traffic accident.
Deriving from the authors' experience of working with bereaved children after the Hillsborough disaster, the book advocates a model of practice which is based on their findings.
Grief is a natural and healthy reaction to loss but it can be extremely debilitating and result in a downward emotional spiral, impacting on such aspects of life as relationships and work. Relentless grief can cause a host of physical problems due to the sufferer not looking aft…
Grief is a natural reaction to loss, but in some cases it can cause a loss of direction, affecting our relationships and our work. This practical guide helps the recently bereaved to regain a sense of control and offers strategies to help someone adjust to life without the spous…
"Every parent's worst nightmare became reality for Ian Clayton. On a short holiday break he took his twins canoeing, and in a freak accident his daughter Billie was drowned ... Clayton describes what happened on that spring day, his desperate attempts to save his two children, a…
An astonishing work' - Joanne Harris. Every parent's worst nightmare became a reality for Ian Clayton. On a short holiday break in Hay-on-Wye he took his nine-year-old twins canoeing, and in a freak accident his daughter Billie was drowned. In a remarkably frank and vivid way Cl…
Tells the story of how a family attempts to come to terms with something which makes no sense at all.
About Grief is an unorthodox learning approach to a difficult and profoundly human experience. The authors are not physicians or psychologists, so the book is without clinical jargon. It is not a memoir of personal grief, so there is no wrenching saga to work through. And it is …
About Grief is an unorthodox learning approach to a difficult and profoundly human experience. The authors are not physicians or psychologists, so the book is without clinical jargon. It is not a memoir of personal grief, so there is no wrenching saga to work through. And it is …
In this practical and accessible guide, Geraldine Humphrey and David Zimpfer takes readers step-by-step through the counselling skills they need to work with their clients in a way which sensitively facilitates the process of grief.
T̀he authors have done their homework in reading and consulting with the prominent literature, especially regarding children. All this effort gives the book a solid background foundation and makes it readable, and well-usable, for both lay counsellors and professional providers, …
"The book bears witness to the evolution of the movement and presents the insights of its pioneers, eyewitnesses, and major contributors past and present. Its chapters address contemporary intellectual, institutional, and practice developments in thanatology: hospice and palliat…
Delivers the collective wisdom of foremost scholars and practitioners in the death and dying movement from its inception to the present. Written by luminaries who have shaped the field, this capstone book distills the collective wisdom of foremost scholars and practitioners who …
