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Unspeakable Losses: Understanding the Experience of Pregnancy Loss, Miscarriage, and Abortion

Kim Kluger-Bell

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A groundbreaking psychological study of the enduring impact of pregnancy loss and abortion. This informative book is a must--not simply for women who have at one time experienced pregnancy loss, but also for their husbands and others who care about them. Kim Kluger-Bell's extensive field work as a therapist specializing in the psychodynamics of pregnancy loss and abortion strips away the shrouds of silence surrounding these issues, giving new voice to these "unspeakable losses," in a culture that has rendered its discussion taboo. Filled with in-depth stories of those who have experienced losses, and with solid, practical advice, Unspeakable Losses charts new territory by emphasizing the lifelong impact of pregnancy loss, by treating abortion--both elective and genetic--as a legitimate form of pregnancy loss, and by discussing the formidable obstacles men face in articulating and comprehending their own experience with reproductive crisis. Unspeakable Losses is an indispensable contribution to the growing dialogue on women and pregnancy loss.

Facing Death and Finding Hope: A Guide to the Emotional and Spiritual Care of the Dying

Christine Longaker

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Christine Longaker's experience with death and care of the dying began in 1976 when her husband was diagnosed with acute leukemia at the age of 24. Since his death, she has devoted her life to ease the suffering of those facing death. In a clear and compassionate tone, she identifies the typical fears and struggles experienced by the dying and their families. The core of the book is presented in "Four Tasks of Living and Dying," using the Tibetan Buddhist perspective on death to provide a new framework of meaning that can be applied to every type of caregiving setting. These spiritual principles are universal, enabling readers to find resonance within their own religious traditions.



Longaker introduces a spiritual understanding of life and death and offers guidance in the face of impossible questions: How can I possibly comfort my friend with incurable cancer when I myself am terrified by death? How do I make peace with a dying parent, sibling or spouse? How do I speak to someone in great pain? Every one of us will face many deaths in our lifetimes, including those of loved ones, and eventually we will confront the challenge of our own passing.



Facing Death and Finding Hope will serve as the essential handbook for anyone facing death, helping a loved one, or working in the caregiving field. A book of great depth and grace, it is destined to become a classic in the literature on death and dying.

When Parents Die: Learning to Live with the Loss of a Parent

Rebecca Abrams

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Eerily accurate 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I wouldn't normally search out these kinds of books but my mother brought it home for me from the library. This book is very helpful and filled with useful affirmations especially for young adults like myself.

Exactly what I needed to read... 5 out of 5 stars.
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I found this book extremely helpful following the death of my mother when I was 21. Rebecca Abrams has herself lost a parent and a step-parent, and draws extensively on her personal experiences. This book really fills a gap; there is very little written for young adults grieving the loss of a parent. I highly recommend this book for anyone dealing with a parent's death, or anyone supporting a bereaved child.

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First published in 1992, When Parents Die draws not only on Rebecca Abrams' own evolving understanding of parental loss but also on the experiences of young children, teenagers or adults who have suffered the loss of a parent. This new edition considers in more depth the continuing importance of the deceased parent in one's life, the critical role played by the surviving parent, and the experiences of younger children, as well as the impact of other types of loss like divorce and adoption. Drawing on new research undertaken on bereavement, especially in the area of "grief work," When Parents Die is a direct and sympathetic book which will speak to all readers concerned with coping with parental loss.

Nobody's Child Anymore: Grieving, Caring and Comforting When Parents Die

Barbara Bartocci

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Permission to grieve as I have needed to 5 out of 5 stars.
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My 88 year old dad died January 8, 2003. Although I was unable to look at his picture for a couple of months, I thought I was "handling it" just fine. Besides, although my mother was also suffering from dementia, she was obviously aware that Daddy was gone and I needed to concentrate on her. Then on May 7, 2003, Mama died - and I began to grieve. It was almost like losing them both the same day. I guess as long as my mother was still here, I still felt a connection to my dad as well. I never expected to hurt so badly. They were 88, in extremely poor health and had not been like the parents I had known for quite some time. But now they are gone.Even knowing this was coming and being 50 years old myself, I was still devastated. After I had finished everything with the memorial service and everyone had gone home, I began to realize how very bereft I was. I felt foolish having so much grief - after all, they were old and sick, better off now, etc., all of the usual platitudes. I have a strong religious faith and have no questions as to where they are now. I did not want them to continue suffering. And yet, I missed my mom and dad. I first read "The Orphaned Adult," which was extremely helpful and which I recommend. But I still seemed to be sadder than I thought I should be for a person losing parents later in life. I could no longer sleep through the night, if I got to sleep at all. I had thought about ordering this book for a while, but felt I was being too self indulgent. Finally I gave in and I am so thankful I did. Ms. Bartocci hit me "right where I lived." She put words to my sadness and gave me the permission to "still" feel sad. She describes grief as individual to each of us, which made me feel less of a "freak." As I said, I am not a "group help" person. This book, as another reviewer stated, was like having a group in my home. It has now been three months since my mother died. I still start to go to the phone to call her and I still cannot drive past the Alzheimer's unit where she and my daddy spent the last years of their amazing 67 year marriage. But, as Ms. Bartocci explained, I am having more "good days" than bad and am gradually able to talk about my parents without tearing up. Thank God for this book because her words encouraged me to allow myself to continue in my grief, gradually getting better, instead of making myself deny it,even to myself - which would probably have had dreadful consequences. I recommend this book with the highest recommendation and I want to thank the author for her kind heart and for being so open with her life so that she may help people like me.

From One Widow to Another: Conversations on the New You

Miriam Neff

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 “Widow” is one title women do not want to have. Yet, according to the Surgeon General’s office, 800,000 people become widows or widowers every year in the United States alone. Every aspect of a widow’s existence changes—like it or not, ready or not. These changes to the structure of life just add to the emotional roller coaster that most women experience after losing their husband. Miriam Neff understands the emotional roller coaster ride widows are riding—she has been there, too. As she struggled to understand and accept her new role after her husband’s death, she recognized the need for women to hear from other women about their experiences and what helped them transition to this new stage of life. This is a practical resource as well as emotional encouragement.

Widowed

Joyce Brothers

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In 1989, Dr. Joyce Brothers's husband of more than thirty years, Dr. Milton Brothers, passed away. As a widow, Dr. Brothers found herself emotionally lost and alone, at sea in an ocean of grief -- until she dealt with her despair, overcame her loneliness, and, gradually, put her life back together again.
In WIDOWED, Dr. Brothers shares this intimate journey and offers the knowledge she has gained along the way. In her personal, comforting way, Dr. Joyce Brothers describes the very real incidents and feelings that every woman who has lived through the death of a spouse will immediately recognize.
Here is compassionate insight on confronting grief and loss, coping with the myriad emotions that bombard a widow, and handling the pain and self-pity that ultimately lead to change. This is the book you can turn to for support, strength, and, most importantly, a glimpse of hope.
"Crammed with good advice, generously coated with genuine compassion, WIDOWED is must reading." -- The Pittsburgh Press

Love Lives On: Learning from the Extraordinary Encounters of the Bereaved

Louis LaGrand

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Extraordinary Experiences 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book is about dealing with the grief that accompanies the death of a loved one. The author draws from his extensive research in the area of Extraordinary Encounters (EEs) - what is sometimes called after-death communication or spiritual experiences. "Many of these encounters have resulted in dramatic shifts in beliefs and in the behavior of those receiving them - changes that might otherwise take years of therapy or a major lifestyle alteration to achieve," he writes.

Dr. Louis LaGrand is a former distinguished service professor at State University New York (SUNY-Potsdam), where he started the first college course on death and bereavement. A certified grief counselor, he has authored several other books on the subject. He has been active in hospice and lectures frequently on dealing with grief.

While the skeptics will say that EEs are merely anecdotal and perhaps the result of wishful thinking, coincidence, or hallucination, most experiencers do not so easily discount them. "I was stunned," LaGrand quotes one experiencer. "Yet, as I walked back to my room I knew what I saw and what I had experienced. It was real."

As LaGrand points out, the EEs are for the most part beyond our understanding, but they do suggest that some part of us goes on in a world of spirit. Moreover, where there are bonds of love, the deceased remain concerned with loved ones left behind and often try to help them. "EEs help us understand that death is a temporary separation," LaGrand offers, "a transitional step a doorway to another kind of relationship between people."

While many grief counselors say that we should forget about our deceased loved ones and move on with life, an emerging view, of which LaGrand is a leader, is that we should continue to embrace them. However, as LaGrand points out, there is a difference between love and attachment. The latter can be binding and constricting. He also points out that some people having EEs can fall into the trap of wanting more in the way of another sign or visitation, thereby failing to move forward. Nevertheless, the EEs can offer comfort and peace of mind. "I've seen the way EEs can be the difference between coping well with a loss or being mired in pain and isolation," LaGrand states. "There are untold numbers of mourners who have found more meaning in the unexplainable - the confidence, hope, trust, and love that begin a web of healing relationships - than in any rational or logical experiences in their lives."

LaGrand gives many tips on dealing with grief and incorporating the EEs into one's mourning. Overall, it is a very interesting and informative read.

Editorial Review:

Almost everyone who has lost a loved one has had the inexplicable feeling that the deceased was somehow present. This is normal for grieving individuals-and a sign that our loved ones never truly leave us.

In this important book, Dr. Louis E. LaGrand, a leader in the field of grief counseling, shares insights and true stories of this phenomenon, offering comfort, reassurance, and hope in the face of sorrow. Dr. LaGrand explores the methods that mourners and their support systems can rely on:

- Understanding the continuing presence of their loved one
- Reestablishing hope for the future
- Developing a strong inner emotional life
- Strengthening the belief that they are never alone
- Maintaining an open, giving attitude, even in times of great sadness
- Learning to reinvest in life and find joy once again

In this unique book, mourners will find meaning and wisdom in grieving-and renewed joy and completeness in their lives.

Helping Children Cope With Separation and Loss

Claudia Jewett Jarratt

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A Classic 5 out of 5 stars.
10 of 10 people found this review helpful.

This book is often recommended for people adopting older children. However, it is a beautifully written book, and easy to read. It has information on how to help children with all sorts of changes, permanent (like a death), and temporary, like a parent going overseas for the military. The book helps adults understand what is going on for the child, and how to help them better with their sadness, anager and aggression.

Truly excellent book I keep handy 5 out of 5 stars.
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I bought this book initially because I was adopting foster children and I wanted to help them with their loss issues. But then as I read it, I realized it applies to helping any child who has to face significant losses. I wish my brother had this book when he got divorced, maybe he could have understood and helped his children when their schoolwork plummetted and they became depressed. It helps you understand about childhood grief and how to aid the child in coping with it. I have referred to it many times and bought copies for my friends, too.

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Advice for parents and professionals. Covers death, divorce, illness, and other challenges.

The Grief Recovery Handbook, 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition: The Action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce, and Other Losses including Health, Career, and Faith

John W. James, Russell Friedman

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Newly updated and expanded to commemorate its 20th anniversary—this classic resource helps people complete the grieving process and move toward recovery and happiness

Incomplete recovery from grief can have a lifelong negative effect on the capacity for happiness. Drawing from their own histories as well as from others’, the authors illustrate how it is possible to recover from grief and regain energy and spontaneity. Based on a proven program, The Grief Recovery Handbook offers grievers the specific actions needed to move beyond loss.

New material in this edition includes:

• How to choose which loss you should work on first
• How to deal with growing up in an alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional home
• Loss of faith
• Loss of career
• Loss of health
• And much, much more.

The Oxford Book of Death (Oxford Books of Prose)

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Oxford's official contribution to our demise 5 out of 5 stars.
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Enright should be given some sort of award by that lot over the Atlantic lake whom we broke ties with a little over 200 years ago. For his book on death is simply...beautiful. How he managed to cull so many varied and poignant accounts of and perspectives on death from literary (and non-literary) sources is nothing short of astounding. Of course, Enright has already won the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry. Is there also a gold medal for Death over there? If so, he is thoroughly entitled to it. It's rare that a literary work is such a page-turner as this one is. Everyone will have their favorite passages. My two are Bede's comparing life to the quick flight of the sparrow in through one end of the lord's hall and out the other in the twinking of an eye, with ignorance as to its plight both before and after; and the Ashanti saying, "Every time an earth mother smiles over the birth of a child, a spirit mother weeps over the loss of a child."-But, as I say, these are but two drops in an ocean of fine thoughts and sentiments and imaginings.-Recommended reading for all mortals!

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Reading for this anthology, writes D.J. Enright, "I was moved to the thought that on no theme have writers shown themselves more lively." A survivor of Belsen voiced the same sentiment when, reflecting on the concentration camps, he wrote, "When in death we are in the midst of life." By turns poignant, tragic, comic, and inspiring, this anthology of thoughts about death ranges from ancient times to the present day--including almost nine hundred selections by poets, novelists, philosophers, scientists, and common people. Arranged under headings such as "Love," "War," "Last Words," and "Children," these selections show the varied, sometimes surprising, reactions of the dying and the bereaved to the final human act. "An inspired departure from the usual literary mapping of...anthologies.... Only the most flint-hearted of readers could fail to be absorbed, illumined, and even cheered by it."--The New Yorker