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Book SynopsisDiscover how the bonds of life and love transcend death

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Book Synopsis"A compulsively readable, totally unforgettable memoir that recounts a sensitive college student's experience working on an emergency ambulance in hell, aka New York City." -- James Patterson

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Book SynopsisBest-selling author and licensed mortician Caitlin Doughty answers real questions from children about death, dead bodies and decomposition.

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Book SynopsisThe death of Diana, Princess of Wales, on September 1 1997, prompted public demonstrations of grief on an almost unprecented global scale. But, while global media coverage of the events following her death appeared to create an international ''community of mourning'', popular reacions in fact reflected the complexities of the princess''s public image and the tensions surrounding the popular conception of royalty. Mourning Diana examines the events which followed the death of Diana as a series of cultural-political phenomena, from the immediate aftermath as crowds gathered in public spaces and royal palaces, to the state funeral in Westminister Abbey, examining the performance of grief and the involvement of the global media in the creation of narratives and spectacles relating to the commemoration of her life. Contributors investigate the complex iconic status of Diana, as a public figure able to sustain a host of alternative identifications, and trace the posthumous rTrade Review'Mourning Diana deserves a place in any collection of background reading on the unfortunate event it commemorates.' - Royalty DigestTable of ContentsPreface: Mourning Diana and the Scholarly Ethic, Adrian Kear and Deborah Lynn Steinberg Ghost Writing, Adrian Kear and Deborah Lynn Steinberg Exemplary Differences: Mourning (and not mourning) a Princess, Richard Johnson Our Lady of Flowers: The ambiguous politics of Diana's Floral Revolution, Susan Greenhalgh Be(long)ing: New Labour, New Britain and the Dianaisation of Politics, Valerie Hey 'That which is taken from me is not mine':Rhetoric, Nation and the People's Property, Joe Kelleher The Crowd in the Age of Diana: Ordinary Inventiveness and the Popular Imagination, Valerie Walkerdine Diana and Race: Romance and the Reconfiguration of the Nation, Mica Nava Mourning Diana, Jatinder Verma Celebrity and the Politics of Charity: Memories of a Missionary Departed, Arvind Rajagopal Mourning at a Distance: Australians and the Death of a British Princess Jean Duruz and Carol Johnson I'd Rather be the Princess than the Queen! Mourning Diana as Gay Icon, William J.Spurlin Diana Between Two Deaths: Spectral Ethics and the Time of Mourning, Adrian Kear Downloading Grief: Minority Populations Mourn Diana, Diana Taylor

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Book SynopsisThe study of death and dying truly crosses disciplinary boundaries. Scholars in the field represent a wide spectrum of disciplines in medicine, nursing, social work, sociology, psychology, philosophy, health education and the humanities. The volumes in this collection therefore take a broad and interdisciplinary approach and cover a wide range of materials, including classic studies that have helped frame the field, significant research that has influenced the development of the field, and current cutting-edge material. Moreover, the work brings together theory, research and clinical practice.Table of ContentsVolume I: The Human Encounter with Death Part 1: The Death System Part 2: Death—Historical Perspectives Part 3: Death in Philosophy and Religion Part 4: Death in Music, Art and Literature Part 5: The Emergence of Death Studies Volume II: Developmental Perspectives Part 1: Children’s Understanding of Death Part 2: Adolescent Experiences with Death Part 3: Adult Perspectives on Death Part 4: Death in Later Life Volume III: Illness, Dying and Death Part 1: Coping with Life-Threatening Illness and Death Part 2: Care of the Dying: Hospice and Palliative Care as International Social Movements, Ethics of Assisted Suicide Part 3: Modes of Death Part 4: Care for the Caregivers Volume IV: Loss and Grief Part 1: Funerals, Memorials and Rituals Part 2: Understanding Grief and Loss—Early Perspectives Part 3: Challenging the Paradigm—New Understandings of Grief

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Book SynopsisThis companion provides an indispensable overview of contemporary and classical issues in social and cultural anthropology. Although anthropology has expanded greatly over time in terms of the diversity of topics in which its practitioners engage, many of the broad themes and topics at the heart of anthropological thought remain perennially vital, such as understanding order and change, diversity and continuity, and conflict and co-operation in the reproduction of social life. Bringing together leading scholars in the field, the contributors to this volume provide us with thoughtful and fruitful ways of thinking about a number of contemporary and long-standing arenas of work where both established and more recent researchers are engaged. The companion begins by exploring classic topics such as Religion; Rituals; Language and Culture; Violence; and Gender. This is followed by a focus on current developments within the discipline including Human Rights; Globalization; and Diasporas and Cosmopolitanism. It provides an interesting and challenging look at the state of current thinking in anthropology, serving as a rich resource for scholars and students alike.Trade Review’This is a rich source of anthropological approaches to significant social and cultural issues across the globe. The subject matter is topical, the contributors are scholars of renown and the analyses are informed by detailed empirical inquiry. The collection is a valuable resource for scholars, teachers, students and general readers.’ David Trigger, University of Queensland, Australia ’The editors and authors are to be congratulated for this compelling companion to research in what it means to be human. Twenty anthropologists provide rich synopses of anthropology’s intellectual heritage in their critical appraisals of key concepts long central to the discipline - belief systems, ritual, magic, sacrifice, myth, gender, war, violence, globalisation, language change and loss, indigenous knowledge and so on. More than the sum of its parts, this volume situates anthropological research as absolutely essential to understanding humanity’s past, present and possible futures.’ Naomi M. McPherson, University of British Columbia, CanadaTable of ContentsContents: Introduction, Andrew J. Strathern and Pamela J. Stewart. Part I Religion, Experience and Change: Healing, Geoffrey Samuel; Embodiment, performance and healing, Anne Sigfrid Grønseth; Mortuary rituals, Satsuki Kawano. Part II Ritual, Myth and Creativity: Anthropology, dreams and creativity, Katie Glaskin; Sacrifice, Kathryn McClymond; Charisma and myth, Raphael Falco. Part III Work, Play and Gender: Secular rituals, Margit Warburg; Anthropology of sport, John W. Traphagan; Gender, Victoria Goddard; Gender and space, Susan Rasmussen. Part IV Studies of World Religions: Christianity: an (in-)constant companion?, Simon Coleman; On Muslims and the navigation of religiosity: notes on the anthropology of Islam, David W. Montgomery. Part V Perspectives on Violence and Globalization: Ethnographies of political violence, Sami Hermez; Warfare and ritual in anthropology, Bryan K. Hanks; Globalization and its contradictions, Thomas Hylland Eriksen. Part VI Emergent Themes: Languages in change, Jonathan D. Hill and Juan Luis Rodriguez; Indigenous knowledge, Paul Sillitoe; Philosophy in anthropology, Nigel Rapport; Anthropology and the Iliad, Margo Kitts; Disaster anthropology, Pamela J. Stewart and Andrew J. Strathern. Index.

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Book SynopsisWhat the Dying Teach Us: Lessons on Living is a spiritual approach to health care that teaches the reader about values, hope, and faith through actual experiences of terminally ill persons. This unique approach to health care teaches the living how to deal with grief and the bereavement process through faith and prayer. Priests, pastors, chaplains, and psychotherapists will learn how to treat parishioners or patients with the values the dying leave behind, allowing part of their deceased loved one’s beliefs and teachings to guide them through the grieving process. In the end, you will also become aware of your spiritual self while helping others heal and renew their soul.While What the Dying Teach Us concentrates on the values you can learn from the terminally ill, the author includes his own views on: how our tears manifest the depth into which our relationship with a deceased loved one travels how dimensions of reality lead us to appreciate the present exTable of ContentsContents Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Part One: Lessons on Healing, Hope, and Peace A Moment of Grace Healing Moments I’ll Be with You Lessons of Hope from the Dying A Transformed Life Where the Soul Never Dies Eternal Love A Peace That Passes All Understanding Tears of Honor Part Two: Lessons on Spirituality Words of God The Freeing Power of Questions Perceptions of Reality and Death Keeping the Magic Alive Lamaze Lessons for the Soul Creating Spiritual Awareness Painting Pictures We Cannot See Soul Retrieval Part Three: Evaluative Lessons on Living Spiritual Ethics in the Medical Setting Healing Relationships Facing the Unknown: A Structured Experience Reflections Bibliography Index

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Book Synopsis#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • This inspiring, exquisitely observed memoir finds hope and beauty in the face of insurmountable odds as an idealistic young neurosurgeon attempts to answer the question What makes a life worth living? NAMED ONE OF PASTE’S BEST MEMOIRS OF THE DECADE • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • People • NPR • The Washington Post • Slate • Harper’s Bazaar • Time Out New York • Publishers Weekly • BookPage Finalist for the PEN Center USA Literary Award in Creative Nonfiction and the Books for a Better Life Award in Inspirational MemoirAt the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade’s worth of training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer

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Book SynopsisExperiences, observations and practical advice enabling those encountering death to meet it in an active manner, both mentally and physically.Trade Review'Provides helpful insights and experiences for all the different aspects of death that the reader may encounter. Will be useful to anyone seeking a new orientation towards death and will provide a valuable resource for counsellors.'-- Invisible News, December 2003'Inspiring. The book is a practical transitional aid and is interspersed with many says of wise people so that readers can access material which harmonizes with their own experiences.'-- The Beacon, July 2004'An informative and uplifting book written from long experience and understanding. Helpful chapters on untimely deaths and the death of children are followed by reflections on the further path of the soul and a beautiful selection of poetry and prayers.'-- Scientific and Medical Network, Winter 2003'A sensitive account.'-- The Inner Light, Autumn 2003'A gentle, practical book.'-- Caduceus, Spring 2004'This is a well-produced book. The book contains many helpful and iluminating quotations and poems throughout that have the experiences of death as their theme. […] By use of judiciously chosen quotations, interspersed with practical observations and useful interpolations, the whole of the book is presented in such a way that the reader is constantly being made aware how death has been accepted and understood by other people. This is an excellent book.'-- Peter Heathfield, New View, Autumn 2003'Often the writing is in the form of a question which leaves the reader free to make her own judgement and to awaken his thinking about important issues. The poems and prose and verses will be a spring of inspiration and comfort for many.'-- Camphill Correspondence, January 2004'Readers will almost certainly feel helped by at least parts of what John Baum has included, such as the final letters of a captured young man of the Danish resistance, facing a war-time death; or the account of the last days and after of a young woman dying of AIDS.'-- Perspectives, December 2003'A sombre yet practical book.'-- Greenock Telegraph, February 2004

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Book SynopsisBuilding on critical and contemporary theory, these essays address the multiple ways in which the Turkish regime controls its citizens through physical destruction, structural violence and exposure. The 12 case studies include counterinsurgency warfare, enforced disappearances, cemeteries, monuments, prisons, courts and the army.

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Book SynopsisAn intimate investigation of assisted dying in America and what it means to determine the end of our lives.In this groundbreaking book, award-winning cultural anthropologist Anita Hannig brings us into the lives of ordinary Americans going to extraordinary lengths to set the terms of their own deaths. Faced with a terminal diagnosis and unbearable suffering, they decide to seek medical assistance in dying-a legal option now available to one in five Americans.Drawing on five years of research on the frontlines of assisted dying, Hannig unearths the uniquely personal narratives masked by a polarized national debate. Among them are Ken, an irreverent ninety-year-old blues musician who invites his family to his death, dons his best clothes, and goes out singing; Derianna, a retired nurse and midwife who treks through Oregon and Washington to guide dying patients across life's threshold; and Bruce, a scrappy activist with Parkinson's who fights to expand access to the law, not knowing he would soon, in an unexpected twist of fate, become eligible himself.Lyrical and lucid, sensitive but never sentimental, The Day I Die tackles one of the most urgent social issues of our time: how to restore dignity and meaning to the dying process in the age of high-tech medicine. Meticulously researched and compassionately rendered, the book exposes the tight legal restrictions, frustrating barriers to access, and corrosive cultural stigma that can undermine someone's quest for an assisted death-and why they persist in achieving the departure they desire.The Day I Die will transform the way we think about agency and closure in the face of death. Its colorful characters remind us what we all stand to gain when we confront the hard-and yet ultimately liberating-truth of our mortality.

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Book SynopsisThe period following the death of a friend or loved one can be tumultuous for anyone, but can be especially difficult for children, with lasting effects if the loss is not acknowledged or supported. This book emphasises the importance of listening to children and helping them to create positive bonds that can sustain them as they go through their lives. It provides practical, creative approaches to support children in their time of bereavement and to those whose loved one is dying.By recognising feelings of pain, anger, and confusion through open and positive discussions, a child is able to build emotional resilience and create enduring memories of the person they have lost. The author explains the importance of developing continuing bonds between children and loved ones in times of bereavement and offers practical ways in which these bonds may be nurtured through creative activities, memory making, and personal storytelling.Trade ReviewBrenda Mallon elegantly combines the practical with a continuing bonds perspective; addressing the ongoing grieving needs of bereaved children with useful strategies to enable them to keep their links from the past into their future. -- John Holland, Chartered Educational Psychologist and Author of Responding to Loss and Bereavement in SchoolsReading Brenda Mallon is akin to sharing a conversation with a respected colleague. This book provides a reference library within two covers for all those who support bereaved children as they move in and out of their grief. -- Denise Ross, Educational Psychologist and Founder of Slide AwayThe book is for adults to whom children from preschool to late adolescence turn after significant deaths. The overview of contemporary ways of understanding grief provides the adults with a good intellectual and emotional framework to share with the kids that trust them with their stories. A good book for parents, grandparents, and other family members as well as an excellent resource for a wide variety of professionals. -- Dennis Klass, Ph.D. co-editor Continuing Bonds in Bereavement: New Directions for Research and PracticeBrenda Mallon's well-informed, practical application of continuing bonds to supporting bereaved children is comprehensive and timely. She expands the concept's contemporary significance to equip practitioners with a range of tools to help bereaved children not only adjust to their loss but also grow and thrive. -- Dr Christine Valentine, Centre for Death and Society, University of BathTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Keeping Love in Your Heart; 2. Harvesting stories; 3. Keeping Up Conversations; 4. Guiding Lights: Dreams and Spirituality; 5. Loving Yourself when Someone You Love Had Died; 6. Making Memories Together when Someone You Love is Dying; 7. 'I'll Always Love You' - Reading Resources; References; Index

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Book SynopsisFor bereaved parents the development of a continuing bond with the child who has died is a key element in their grieving and in how they manage the future. Using her experience of working in a children's hospital as a counsellor with bereaved parents, Catherine Seigal looks at how continuing bonds are formed, what facilitates and sustains them and what can undermine them. She reflects on what she learned about the counsellor's role supporting parents in extremely distressing situations.Using the words and experiences of bereaved parents, and drawing on current theories of continuing bonds, the book is relevant to both professionals and parents. It covers important subjects such as the benefits of a therapeutic group for bereaved parents, the challenges for parents when another child is born, the important role of siblings in keeping the bonds alive and how it is for parents whose child dies before birth or in early infancy. The book uses theory lightly but relevantly and places it into the heart of the lived experience. It offers anyone working with bereaved parents insight into the many and varied ways grief is experienced and expressed and what can be helpful and unhelpful. And it offers bereaved parents the opportunity to share other parents' experiences, to understand a little more about their own feelings and to know they are not alone, providing an original and valuable guide to continuing love after death.Trade ReviewIn this profound and beautifully written book Cathie Seigal opens our minds and hearts to a world of loss, grief and transformation that is far outside the experience of most people. She weaves together the stories of bereaved parents with her own capacity for deep reflection and understanding, and disturbs our settled notions of what grieving might be. The work she describes is not easy, and reading this book was a painful experience for me at times, but it is an indispensable resource for anyone concerned with accompanying other human beings in extreme pain. Truthful, grounded, intense, emotionally accurate, and ultimately spiritual in its sensibilities, I cannot recommend it too highly. -- Andrew Cooper, Professor of Social Work at Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation TrustThis book can be read by anyone, but will be an incredibly valuable resource for parents, professionals and those supporting the bereaved. It manages to convey the complex array of human responses to the death of a child with clarity and compassion. Her central thesis of the importance of creating a lasting relationship between the child who has died and those left behind is powerfully and beautifully rendered. -- Timothy Watts, Consultant Neonatologist at St Thomas' Hospital, LondonA humble, thoughtful and reflective book that demonstrates the author's ability to care for and emotionally hold her clients by bearing witness to their pain and walking alongside them as they recreate their relationships with their child after death. -- British Journal of Social WorkI would certainly recommend that this book be placed on the reading list for bereavement counselling courses. And I for one will be recommending it to parents struggling with a profundity beyond words, because this book speaks to that profundity. * Cruse Bereavement Care *In this remarkable book Catherine Seigal has distilled her work with bereaved parents and created a profound gift for anyone who has lost a child...Catherine goes right to the heart of the matter, writing about the love that is greater than death, and how it is in this love we find the continued bond with our dead children. Yet this book is not only for parents, it is also a resource for counsellors. Catherine describes the therapeutic benefit of groups as well as counselling. -- Anne Geraghty, Author of ‘Death, the Last God: A Modern Book of the Dead’ * Bereavement Care Journal *Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Establishing the bond through place, in a changed landscape; 2. Nurturing the bond through talking... counselling; 3. Creating the bond when there has been so little time together; 4. How a group can strengthen the bond; 5. Beginning the transition; spiritual meanings and the continuing bond; 6. The place of ritual in maintaining and nourishing the bond; 7. Holding on to the bond when another child is born; 8. How brothers and sisters help parents strengthen the bond; 9. What might get in the way of parents being able to establish a continuing bond?; 01. Can the continuing bond be a source of new energy and strength?; 12. Working as a counsellor with bereaved parents; References; Resources

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Book SynopsisLost for Words is an innovative "loss awareness" training package designed for teachers and carers supporting children who are experiencing bereavement, be it through death or any other kind of loss.Developed from collaborative multi-agency and multi-professional work with psychologists, educationalists, social workers and nurses, this package is designed for use by trainers over the course of a day, or over several days. It offers trainers and course delegates crucial guidance, soundly underpinned by research carried out with bereaved children and their parents, in schools, and by the "Iceberg" project at the University of York. Divided into fundamental "stand-alone" topics, from children's understanding of death and death as taboo to changes in learning and behaviour, these topic areas can be taught separately or together as required. The training is intended to be interactive and includes many group activities.All the required resources are included with the pack, including templates for OHP transparencies, handouts for trainees and a bibliography for further reading. This much-needed training package is an essential resource for teachers, social workers, psychologists and all those caring for and working with children.Trade ReviewLost for Words is a loss awareness package designed for trainers to guide those working, particularly in schools, in supporting children who have suffered bereavement or other major losses. The flexible modular structure of this resource means that a variety of sessions can be planned around trainees' needs. Group activities, including case studies, excellent templates for OHP transparencies, and handouts are clearly set out. Both anticipated and sudden death, cultural aspects, and loss response policies for schools are well covered. Of particular interest was the data on school responses to a bereaved child, whether teachers were approachable, and to whom children spoke about their feelings. Guidance is given on setting up a training session, making ground rules, and introducing useful icebreakers. There is a good section on children's learning behaviour, and main points for the trainer to emphasise in helping children. This is a valuable book for anyone who wishes to run courses on childhood loss and bereavement. There is a wealth of information to draw on, and this book could be useful aid in developing and running courses for those at the sharp end. -- MortalityThis book is a model of excellent practice both in theory and in its application to experience. This training package set out information in a clear and comprehensive way. Developed from collaborative multi-agency and multi-professional work with a range of professionals, the book is designed for use by trainers over the course of a day or several days. It is well organised into 21 sections providing trainers with a range of tools for awareness training. While focused upon children, their parents and schools, material is of direct relevance to all of us who wish to think about and reflect upon death and its meanings and practices in life.I think that much of this material could be adapted for use for training in care homes - it is stimulating, insightful, and wise but above all, practical. I was grateful for it during [a] particular crisis. What better commendation can a reviewer offer? -- Leveson NewsletterAn excellent source of information regarding loss and bereavement.It is a "loss awareness" training package designed for teachers and carers supporting children who are experiencing bereavement and loss. It is designed for use by trainers over the course of a day or several days. It offers crucial guidance backed by research. Resources include templates, handouts and a bibliography. I covers how to use ice breakers, engagement, ground rules, confidentiality and materials needed.Feelings on the return to school, the school response. Feelings to do with loss i.e. anger, sadness, guilt, shock, disbelief, unhappiness, worry, fear and abandonment. How to write a life line, active models of loss using diagrams, death as taboo and covering death in the school community.This is so good, anyone dealing with young bereavement issues should read this. It is set out very simply, without jargon and should definitely be kept as a school resource. -- Climb UpdateIt is a welcome, clearly expressed and practical toll for teachers and those supporting children through loss and bereavement. Lost for Words is an intelligent and adaptable resource, thoughtfully presented. The guidance that it offers to teachers, social workers, psychologists and nurses is invaluable. -- Pastoral Care, March 2006Table of Contents1. Introduction. 2. Introducing trainees to the package. 3. Ice-breakers. 4. Ground rules. 5. Research. 6. Loss experience. 7. Changes. 8. Case study. 9. Models of loss. 10. Children's understanding of death. 11. Euphemisms. 12. Death as taboo. 13. Changes in learning and behaviour. 14. Helping children. 15. Loss in the curriculum. 16. Anticipated and sudden death. 17. Cultural aspects. 18. Death of a pupil or staff member. 19. Loss in policies. 20. Helping agencies. 21. Resources.

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Book SynopsisA welcome read for the lay person who has been bereaved and is now experiencing the difficulties of loving again.'- British Journal of Social Work'For someone who is wrestling with the dilemmas of a new relationship, this is a comforting read which presents the candid accounts of other bereaved partners.'- British Journal of Social Work'Love and Grief recognises both the emotional magnitude of losing an intimate relationship and the difficulties encountered when attempting to re-establish one with another individual. In keeping with the author's intention to produce a book of direct relevance to the bereaved partner, throughout, they adopt an easy-to-read, conversational style.'- British Journal of Social Work'Life consists of a series of events. Some appear to be pre-ordained and some are unpredictable. A curiously simple, yet complex twist of fate prompted [the authors] to seek out some of the most fundamental human questions; questions about the meaning of existence and its ultimate demise, about the nature of love, in all its presentations and disguises... and ultimately, what can be gained (if anything) through "loss". In "Love and Grief", [the authors] boldly step into a labyrinth of spiritual and emotional paradoxes, guiding us alongside [some] intensely personal journeys.'- Annie Lennox'What is it like when a partner dies? How can you cope after such a bereavement? Love and Grief is a book that is long overdue - it tackles the topic with compassion and insight and will be helpful both to bereaved partners and those who support them.'- Susan Quilliam, Relationship Psychologist and Agony Aunt'An honest and compassionate guide to the complex issues surrounding love after loss. It includes courageous personal accounts which offer insight into the often taboo subject of forming new intimate relationships following bereavement, and will be of great comfort.'- Jackie Spreckley, Cruse Bereavement Care counsellor'I feel this book fills an important gap in the literature of bereavement. Looking bravely at the often taboo topic of intimacy after bereavement, the authors capture the confusion of enjoying a new relationship while still feeling grief and even guilt. As this book draws on a wide variety of personal experiences, I believe that it will be of great value to the many who find themselves in this situation. They will realise they are not alone.' - Denise Brady, St Christopher's HospiceLove and Grief offers sympathetic support to adults who have lost a partner, helping them to explore the difficult and often painful process of forming new relationships.Through a wide range of personal accounts and poems, the authors show how the challenges of grief and change are experienced and dealt with by the bereaved themselves, their new partners, and the respective families. They also consider the differences between men's and women's experiences of grief, and children's attitudes to new relationships. In particular, the authors highlight the way in which continuing attachments and social taboos can affect the process of recovery, and examine the rituals associated with death in different religions and in secular life.Written in an honest and accessible way, Love and Grief provides comfort and guidance for anyone encountering relationship difficulties after losing a partner, and offers real insights for those working in the fields of bereavement and relationship counselling.Trade Review'Life consists of a series of events. Some appear to be pre-ordained and some are unpredictable... A curiously simple, yet complex twist of fate...prompted [the authors] to seek out some of the most fundamental human questions; questions about the meaning of existence and its ultimate demise, about the nature of love, in all its presentations and disguises...and ultimately, what can be gained (if anything) through "loss". In...Love and Grief, [the authors] boldly step into a labyrinth of spiritual and emotional paradoxes, guiding us alongside [some] intensely personal journeys.' - Annie Lennox, Solo singer songwriter songwriter 'What is it like when a partner dies? How can you cope after such a bereavement? Love and Grief is a book that is long overdue - it tackles the topic with compassion and insight and will be helpful both to bereaved partners and those who support them.' - Susan Quilliam, Relationship Psychologist and Agony Aunt 'An honest and compassionate guide to the complex issues surrounding love after loss. It includes courageous personal accounts which offer insight into the often taboo subject of forming new intimate relationships following bereavement, and will be of great comfort.' - Jackie Spreckley, Cruse Bereavement Care counsellor 'I feel this book fills an important gap in the literature of bereavement. Looking bravely at the often taboo topic of intimacy after bereavement, the authors capture the confusion of enjoying a new relationship while still feeling grief and even guilt. As this book draws on a wide variety of personal experiences, I believe that it will be of great value to the many who find themselves in this situation. They will realise they are not alone.' - Denise Brady, St Christopher's HospiceTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Foreword by Sharon Whitehead, the WAY Foundation. Introduction. 1. Grief. 2. Past, Present and Future: the Threads that Connect Even in Death. 3. Living in a Triad - a Triangle of Confusion and Love. 4. Mars and Venus. 5. Through the Eyes of a Child. 6. Judgement - the World Comes In. 7. People's Stories. Epilogue. Bibliography. Additional Information. Index.

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Book SynopsisDealing with Death is a comprehensive and authoritative source of information for professionals on the procedures, laws and cultural customs that should be observed when someone dies. This completely updated and expanded second edition takes into account the recent changes in UK law and the impact of the Harold Shipman and Alder Hey enquiries.Clear guidance is provided on all the legal, technical and forensic procedures surrounding death, including:* medical certification of cause of death* coroner's enquiries* autopsy* organ and tissue donation* burial and cremation* exhumation.The authors give insights into a wide range of sensitive areas, such as dignified care for the dying and considerations for the bereaved, the particular issues that arise when a baby dies, and the appropriate handling of death from AIDS. Part 3 provides an overview of a wide range of cultural and religious death rites and the implications of religious beliefs on blood transfusions, terminal care and euthanasia.This professional handbook is a key text for coroners, lawyers, police, funeral directors and clergy, as well as healthcare professionals, palliative care workers, social care professionals and students.Trade ReviewThe details of organisations involved in bereavement and death are particularly useful, and for this reason alone the book should be available in all hospitals and care homes. -- Learning Disability PracticeThis book is one of the most comprehensive, well researched and practical guides through the difficult and complex geography of death that I have come across. It provides a brief but comprehensive guide to the current laws controlling, and the customs surrounding, the disposal of the dead. The book intelligently summarises a vast body of knowledge to a manageable size, and provides access to organisations and further sources of information... The Greens are to be congratulated in providing such an excellent book. It deserves to be widely used and the user should be confident in its skill and helpfulness. -- Leveson NewsletterThis handbook details procedures that need to be undertaken with patients at the point of death and offers information on the practicalities of caring for patients from different religions. This is undertaken competently and in some depth. There are separate chapters on each religion and the information in each follows a common format.It also covers legal and ethical matters surrounding death. The details of organisations involved in bereavement and death are particularly useful, and for this reason alone the book should be available in all hospitals and care homes. -- Nursing StandardThe book is well written with each section including interesting historical facts on the subject matter. The handbook manages to deal with all aspects of death in a clear and concise way and would be valuable to specialists and nonspecialists. -- Palliative Medicine JournalThis authoritative and informative h andbook on UK legal, Technical and forensic procedures has become a standard for professionals who deal with death, dying and disposal. The new edition adds a section outlining the implications for practice of a range of religious beliefs and death rites, reflecting increasing cultural and spiritual diversity in Europe... I recommend this as a valuable reference text for UK professionals such as lawyers, police, funeral directors, clergy, and for many health and social care professionals. -- Bereavement CareThis handbook should be on the bookshelf of every coroner, funeral director, crematorium and burial ground superintendent. It will also prove useful to the clergy of every denomination as over seventeen different faiths are dealt with in separate chapters. The police, social work and health care professionals, together with students of many disciplines will find this book invaluable. This is particularly so as a work of reference to the current laws concerning death, and customs surrounding it… All in all this book of three hundred and fifty two pages will have an honoured place on my bookshelf. -- Journal of the Royal Institute of Public HealthIn this comprehensive book, the authors provide answers to a large variety of questions from a broad range of areas that may arise when someone dies Each chapter of the book ends with a short list of references for further reading. In the appendices at the end of the book, the authors give the addresses of organisations, which may help to handle various aspects of death. -- Forensic Science, Medicine and PathologyThe authors manage to provide many important and fascinating insights into the sheer incredible number of aspects of dealing with death, and at the same time they accomplish to reduce the huge heap of information to a manageable amount. The book is a valuable source of information for professionals and the laity alike if it comes to dealing with death. -- Forensic Science, Medicine and PathologyThis is a completely updated and expanded version of what has for 14 years been a most useful handbook for chaplains and other healthcare professionals as well as for those in the funeral sector and those dealing with legal aspects of death and dying… The authors offer a huge resource of practical advice on legal and technical aspects of dealing with death, wide guidance on care for the dying and their relatives, and a final sections on religious, ethnic and cultural aspects of death and dying which on its own would make the book a good buy for anyone interested in Spiritual Care in the health care service. -- Scottish Journal of Healthcare ChaplaincyDespite the short time that death takes in our lives it is governed by more practices, procedures and law than at any other time of our lives. The extraordinary number of such rules is in stark contrast to the few rules known and understood by most health care professionals. Consequently this book is very welcome. -- DementiaTable of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. PART I: Legal and Technical Aspects. 1. Customs and Laws. 2. Medical Certification of Cause of Death. 3. Registration of Death. 4. Coroners and Coroner's Inquiries. 5. Fetal Loss, Stillbirth, Neonatal Death and Sudden Death in Infancy. 6. The Autopsy and Mortuary Practice. 7. Funeral Direction and Disposal by Burial. 8. Disposal by Cremation. 9. Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation. 10. The Law and Practice of Exhumation. 11. Deaths in Major Disasters. PART II: Considerations for the Living, Care of the Dying, and Death with Dignity. 12. Palliative Care. 13. Medico-legal Issues at the End of Life. 14. Last Offices. 15. Bereavement. 16. The Control of Infection in Life and in Death. PART III: Religious, Ethnic and Cultural Aspects of Dying and Death. 17. Christianity and the Sacraments. 18. The Anglican Church (The Church in Wales, the Church in Ireland, the Episcopalian Church in Scotland). 19. The Roman Catholic Church. 20. Free Churches and Other Churches. 21. Jehovah's Witnesses. 22. The Mormon Church. 23. Christian Science. 24. The African-Caribbean Community. 25. Rastafarianism. 26. The Jewish Faith. 27. Buddhism. 28. The Bahá'i Faith. 29. Islam. 30. Hinduism. 31. Sikhism. 32. Zoroastrians (Parsees). 33. The Chinese Community. 34. The Japanese Community. 35. HIV/AIDS. Appendix A. Organisations which may be able to offer help with various aspects of death. Appendix B. Sources of Advice on Forensic Pathology. Appendix C. Further Reading. Subject Index. Author Index.

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Book SynopsisTalking with Children and Young People about Death and Dying is a popular resource designed to help adults talk to bereaved children and young people. Mary Turner explains the various aspects and stages of bereavement and offers useful insights into the concerns of children experiencing grief or facing an imminent bereavement. She addresses children's common fears and worries, dreams and nightmares, and acknowledges the effect of trauma on the grief process. This second edition includes a new section for adults on understanding the distress of a bereaved child and also a list of useful contacts.It is a fully photocopiable workbook that enables adults to deal with these issues sensitively and explains, for example, how to choose appropriate words to support the child. It will empower and equip adults working with bereaved children to encourage them to communicate their pain and understand the often contradictory emotions aroused by the death of someone close to them.Trade Review"'Many adults find it hard to talk to children about death. Too often the myth continues that "the kids are okay" and so they are not helped with the pain of bereavement. This workbook gives them an opportunity to air their concerns, and fears....[It is] an invaluable aid to anyone caring for a child.' - www.familyonwards.com 'This is a highly recommendable book as it covers all aspects and "stages" of bereavement and concludes with sections on reminiscing and moving on.' - European Journal of Psychotherapy, Counselling & Health 'Designed to be used as a basis for opening discussions, the book...can be read by both child and adult simultaneously - each page is illustrated with pictures that hold the young person's interest and trigger ideas.' - Young People Now"Table of ContentsPlease Note Before reading. Part One: For the Helper. Introduction. Manifestations of Distress in Children and Young People. Ten Practical Points for Bereaved Adults. How to Use This Resource. Things to Consider Before You Begin. Useful References and Contacts. Part Two: Resource - Subjects for Facilitated Discussion. Introduction. Dying and Death. Saying Goodbye and Thinking About Funerals. Talking About Someone Who Has Died. Thoughts and Feelings. Fears and Worries. Dreams and Nightmares. Friends, Family and School. Remembering. Going On.

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Book SynopsisFor years, I have strongly advised adults to read Grief in Children because I believe it is the most sympathetically written and accessible book on the topic. It is the thoughtful distillation of many years' clinical experience of working with bereaved children and their families.'- from the foreword by Professor William YulePraise for the first edition:'This is a very user-friendly book. It is presented in a way which enables the reader to browse or go direct to a certain section, but at the same time is engaging enough to sustain one's interest to read the whole book.'- Australian Social Work'Dyregrov's writing is clear in its description, and explicit in its advice, and demonstrates that the daunting task of helping a child through grief is both manageable and rewarding... The book will, I'm sure, become required reading for all those touched by the care of bereaved children.'- Bereavement Care'... a handy, small book ideal for teachers, social workers, counsellors, parents and others faced with the task of understanding children in grief and trying to help them.'- Association for Child Psychology and Psychiatry Newsletter'There is valuable material on grief at various ages and development... The question "What makes the grief worse?" is neatly answered and a brief, but useful, section alerts the helper to differences in the grief experienced by boys and girls. The chapters on care for bereaved children are packed with good sense and practical suggestions. Many interesting ideas are given on ways to deal with bereavement in the setting of the classroom. There is much to commend this handbook. It is of manageable length, giving information concisely and supplementing it with well-chosen quotations. A valuable book which I would recommend to my colleagues and to parents, to those who run playgroups and to any who seek to help young people in bereavement.'- Lifeline (Magazine of the National Association of Bereavement Services)This fully updated second edition of Grief in Children provides an accessible overview of children's understanding of death at different ages and gives a detailed outline of exactly how the adults around them can best help them cope.Whether a child experiences the death of a parent, sibling, other relation or friend, or of a classmate or teacher, it is important for those caring for bereaved children to know how to respond appropriately to the child's needs. This book deals with a range of common physical and psychological responses and describes the methods of approaching grief in children that have been shown to work best. The author provides guidance on how loss and bereavement should be handled at school, explains when it is appropriate to involve expert professional help and discusses the value of bereavement groups for children and support for caregivers.Illustrated with case studies and incorporating current research, this book is essential reading for parents, carers, counsellors, teachers and all those concerned with the welfare of bereaved children.Dr Atle Dyregrov is a clinical psychologist and Director of the Center for Crisis Psychology in Bergen, Norway, which he founded with a colleague in 1988. He is a member of the executive board of The Children and War Foundation and a founding member of the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. Dr Dyregrov is the author of numerous publications, journal articles, and books.Professor Emeritus William Yule is a clinical psychologist and Professor Emeritus of Applied Child Psychology at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London. He is Chair of the Children and War Foundation and Honorary Psychologist Advisor to the British Army. He was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies in 2005.Trade ReviewAmid the plethora of books on grief and children, these two books (Grief in Children and Grief in Young Children) ) in my view, essential reading... Both books are comprehensive, well referenced, and well written. Unlike some books that rely too heavily on personal anecdote, these make good use of brief vignettes to illustrate the text...Both books will be helpful to families, bereavement counsellors, and to a wide range of professionals involved in assessing and working with bereaved children and families. -- Children and Young People, Martin Newman Consultant in child and adolescent psychiatryOnce again Dyregrov's simple style with clear descriptions, many words from bereaved children and a wealth of information, grounded in his professional work, make for a book that is rich in content and information. It is a pleasure to read, despite the sadness of the topic... Dyregrov has led the way in guiding us. I rate his second edition highly. For those trying to help the bereaved children, it is essential reading, the chapter on handling death in schools being particularly relevant to teachers. -- Pharos InternationalDyregrov's book is recommened for its solid grounding in psychology and its reasoned, jargon-free advice. An extremely valuable resource for parents as well as professionals who work with children. -- Library Journal ReviewsThis is an excellent book, aimed at anyone who has children. It is ideal for childminders, nannies, nursery workers, teachers and parents alike. It helps those either working with children or parents of children to think about the effects grief has on a child and helps us to understand how they are feeling and how to help them cope with the grief. The content of the book is excellent and it really makes you think about how children deal with grief in their own way. We as adults deal with grief differently from children and we do not necessarily understand the effect it has on children. It gives ideas on how to help children deal with grief, the signs we can look out for in children, their behaviour and attitudes if they are experiencing grief, and how we can help them to come to terms with their loss. I would also refer to it for my own children if need be. An excellent book. -- The National Child Minding AssociationFirst published in 1991, Atle Dyregov's Grief in Children: A Handbook for adults is a stock reference title on child bereavement practitioners' shelves, often recommended to parents and other children's professionals. This second edition, helpfully indexed, has been fully updated with many new vignettes drawn from extensive practice with children and young people in Norway and internationally illustrating their varying responses in grief and the support they have received. Children and parents can feel overwhelmed and disconcerted by their grief reactions and in themselves. these case examples can offer some reassurance that others have experienced similar things. -- Children and SocietyAuthor Atle Dyregrov's second edition of Grief in Children does what it says on the tin. His clear and intelligent writing helps the reader understand children's reactions to the death of someone special and offers ways of helping bereaved children manage the tragedy that they are faced with. When I first read Dyregrov as a trainee counsellor, and bereaved as a child myself, I found it was one of the most relevant and informative that texts available. It is simply a classic. The book remains important, outstanding and enriching for any of us who meet bereaved. -- Children & Young People NowTable of ContentsIntroduction.1. Children's Grief and Crisis Reaction. 2. Different Types of Death. 3. Death and Crisis at Different Developmental Levels. 4. What Makes the Grief Worse? 5. Sex Differences in Children's Grief. 6. Care for Children in Grief and Crisis. 7. Guidelines for Taking Care of Children's Needs. 8. Handling Death in the Play Group and at School. 9. Crisis- or Grief-Therapy for Children. 10. Bereavement Groups for Children. 11. Caring for Oneself. Appendix A: Grief in Children - Guidelines for Care. References. Internet Resources.

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Book SynopsisPraise for the author:'Dyregrov's writing is clear in its description, and explicit in its advice, and demonstrates that the daunting task of helping a child through grief is both manageable and rewarding'- Bereavement Care'This insightful text will be of great help to all who care for pre-school children - parents, kindergarten teachers, ministers of religion, police, welfare workers - the list is endless. If they learn the values reflected in this small book, then bereaved children everywhere will grow up with far fewer hang-ups about the only certainty in life.'- from the foreword by Professor William YuleIt is a common misconception that pre-school children are not capable of experiencing grief in the same way that older children do. Grief in Young Children challenges this assumption, demonstrating that although young children may not express grief in the same way as older children, they still need to be supported through loss.Illustrated throughout with case examples, the author explores young children's reactions to death and loss, both immediately after the event and over time. For example, young children may engage in `magic thinking', believing that wishing that someone were dead can actually cause death, which leads to feelings of guilt. Full of practical advice on issues such as how to keep children in touch with their memories, answer their questions, allay their fears and explore their feelings through play, this accessible book enables adults to work with children to develop an acceptance of grief and an understanding of death and loss.This book is essential reading for parents, carers, counsellors and teachers, and is complemented by the companion volume Grief in Children: A Handbook for Adults, Second Edition, which caters for school-age children, also written by Atle Dyregrov and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers.Trade ReviewAmid the plethora of books on grief and children, these two books (Grief in Children and Grief in Young Children) ) in my view, essential reading... Both books are comprehensive, well referenced, and well written. Unlike some books that rely too heavily on personal anecdote, these make good use of brief vignettes to illustrate the text... Both books will be helpful to families, bereavement counsellors, and to a wide range of professionals involved in assessing and working with bereaved children and families. -- Children and Young People, Martin Newman Consultant in child and adolescent psychiatryThis book is about grief in pre-school children, written by Norwegian psychologist Atle Dyregrov. It covers all the questions that might come up for parents, family or kindergarten techers. The advice given and the reasons for it are clear. It is enhanced by the liberal use of clinical anecdotes, useful for any adult helping a yound child with grief and loss. -- International association for Hospice and Palliative Care NewsletterIf you are an adult - counsellor or not - working with children of any age and can read only one book, make sure it is one of these two. Grief in young children is specifically about children from birth to school age. Grief in children covers all ages of children including some information about adolescents.Both books are written in easy-to-understand language, yet backed by the author's years of clinical experience of working with bereaved children and their families in a variety of places and circumstances. Up-to-date research is interwoven into the text with numerous references for further reading. The many vignettes that share children's own personal experiences and confusions bring a poignancy to the writing... Each book can be read in a short sitting, or used as a quick resource on particular topics. Dyregrov's thorough understanding of the key issues affecting grieving children is clearly reflected in his writing like no other author I have read. I highly recommend both books. -- Counselling Children and Young PeopleThis accessible book makes a rewarding read for all those involved in working with children. The chapters provided calm steps-by-step advice. Each statement is explained using psychological explanations of child development. Case studies and regular examples help illustrate the advice in practice. I would certainly refer to it in the future and recommend it to those who may need it. At only 90 pages long it is a handy, comforting and inspiring read. -- The PsychologistTable of Contents1. What Is Grief? 2. What Can Be Done to Help Children Who Have Suffered a Loss? 3. Children's Participation in Rituals. 4. How Do Children Process What Has Happened Over Time? 5. Supporting Children Over Time. 6. Advice to Parents. 7. Specific Advice. 8. Conclusion. Resources. Bibliography. Index

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Book SynopsisEffective Grief and Bereavement Support shows how social networks, whether they be friends, colleagues or family, can provide an important source of support following sudden bereavement.Individuals in social networks surrounding bereaved people often feel very uncertain about how best to offer support following the death of someone close. As a result of this, people often find that their relationships with friends and family suffer in the wake of bereavement. Kari and Atle Dyregrov provide concrete, evidence-based advice about how support processes can be improved. Issues covered include common reactions to grief, problems that can arise within families as a result, when to involve professional assistance, how to help bereaved children, and the main principles for effective network support.This book will be essential reading for counsellors, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, priests, police, community doctors, hospital staff and teachers, as well bereaved families and those who support them.Trade ReviewFor therapists, and all who work with or wish to help those who are bereaved, I can thoroughly recommend Atle's recent book, written with Kari Dyregov, 'Effective Grief and Bereavement Support' (2010) (ISBN 978184310106678). The book provides insight into the experience and process of grief and it is packed full of practical, useful information. The book is written from the perspective of the authors' wide therapeutic experience, particularly of working with children and young people with post-traumatic stress. The book is written in a direct, accessible language, and gives practical and down to eart advice on how family, community and professionals can assist children, young people and adults who have been bereaved. I also very often use his earlier book "Grief in Children" (ISBN 9781843106128) in workshops and courses. Both books are published by Jessica Kingsley. -- Association of Lawyers for Children newsletteran important companion to the literature on one-to-one therapeutic routes to bereavement care, I highly recommend it. -- Bereavement Care, Linda Machin, Visiting research fellow Keele Universitya profoundly significant book on a topic rarely discussed and little researched, dealing with sudden or unexpected death. The authors have brought together the latest knowledge in the field, and explore how social networks and professionals working with the bereaved can help. This is an important book for all of us, who will sadly one day experience this... it is a must read for those in the field and those suffering. -- Cary L. Cooper, CBE, Distinguished Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health, Lancaster UniversityIt is nothing short of impressive. Yes, more than impressive, because the down-to-earth nature of the studies and the reader-friendly presentation makes this textbook a gift to us all. And by all of us, I do in fact mean all. -- From the Foreword by Magne RaundalenThis book will be essential reading for counsellors, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, priests, police, community doctors, hospital staff and teachers, as well as bereaved families and those who support them. -- Bristol Bereavement ForumA practical and up-to-date resource for specialists'. -- The Church TimesNorwegian behavioral scientists and clinicians Kari and Atle Dyregrov have produced a distinguished record based on more than 20 years of research on traumatic death bereavement and its effects on adults and children. In this volume, they have distilled their findings to concisely and cogently describe the pathways adult and child survivors follow - and their needs for social support - after a loved one's traumatic death, brilliantly summarizing how survivors experience loss and slowly progress toward more advanced stages of coping and personal growth. Following an uncommon path in bereavement research, the authors interview members of survivors' social networks, finding that as significant others invest more time, effort, and emotional availability in survivors, they themselves experience personal growth and deeper understanding of loss. One of the book's greatest strengths is the model it offers for bereaved and significant others to follow, enhancing the provision of emotional support and aid from this crucially important group. Survivors, their significant others, and clinicians will find great value in this important study. Summing Up: Essential -- CHOICE MagazineCounsellors, teachers, pallative care professionals and non-professionals have a great deal to gain from this book. It offers clear, practical guidance on how to communicate and offer support, and gives voice to what the bereaved themselves want from those around them. -- Therapy TodayThis book fills an important gap in this respect by providing a useful resource for professionals and non-professionals, as well as bereaved families and those who support them. Grounded in research, the book is friendly and accessible. -- Nursing StandardTable of ContentsForeword by Magne Raundalen. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. How Does Sudden Deaths Affect the Close Bereaved? 3. What Types of Support Do the Bereaved Encounter and What Do they Want? 4. Children and Young People - Their Situation and Help Needs. 5. How Does Sudden Death Affect Social Networks? 6. Social Network Support - Challenges and Solutions. 7. The Main Principles Behind Good Network Support. 8. What Kinds of Support Can Family and Friends Give? 9. What Kind of Support Can the School and Workplace Provide? 10. When Should Professional Help Be Brought In? 11. Support for the Social Network. Appendix. References. Subject Index. Author Index.

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Book Synopsis…members of the caring professions need all the counselling skills that we can muster. Readers of this book will end up feeling less helpless in the face of death but we should not expect to find communication easy. “What can we say?” Once we think we know what to say we are wrong. Rather this book will help us to learn when to speak of dying and when not to, what not to say and when to keep silent and wait patiently for what gliding instructors call an 'up-draught'. We must start from wherever the other person may be and we must take the time and trouble to discover the language with which this person speaks about death and dying, the assumptions they make and their needs and wishes to speak or not to speak.– From the Foreword by Dr Colin Murray Parkes, Life President of Cruse Bereavement CareGood counselling skills are often not taught to the professionals who need them most. Compassionate and tactful communication skills can make the difference between an awkward encounter with a dying patient, and an engaging, empathic bond between two people.Louis Heyse-Moore draws on his wealth of experience as a trained counsellor and palliative medicine specialist. Covering difficult subjects such as breaking the news of terminal illness to a patient, euthanasia and the effect of working with patients on carers, Speaking of Dying is a practical guide to using counselling skills for all clinical disciplines working in palliative care, whether in a hospice, hospital or at home.Complete with a clear explanation of both counselling and medical terminology, this hands-on guide will be an invaluable companion to anyone working in palliative care.Trade Review[...] Working with patients on carers, "Speaking of Dying" is a practical guide to using counselling skills for all clinical disciplines working in palliative care, whether in a hospice, hospital or at home. Complete with a clear explanation of both counselling and medical terminology, this hand-on guide will be an invaluable companion to anyone working in palliative care. -- Counselling MagazineA worthwile work that would be of value to any professional working in pallative care. -- Nursing StandardThis is a very practical guide to counselling in the palliative care setting. It is clearly written and well set out and the experiences of the author as a trained counsellor and palliative medicine specialist shines through. -- Palliative CareA most useful text for anyone training to work in the palliative care field. -- International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care NewsIn this excellent book, Heyse-Moore draws on his experience as a practised listener and specialist in palliative medicine. -- The Church TimesThis book will be a valuable addition to both personal bookshelves and to libraries. It will be valued by those working in pallative care and also particularly by those for whom speaking of dying remains a challenge. -- Plus Quarterly Magazine of Christian Council on AgeingThe author's years of experience as a palliative medicine specialist allows for an insider's view of how to work with the dying. From how to break the news of a terminal illness to a patient to euthanasia questions and working with other healthcare providers and family members, SPEAKING OF DYING is a recommended pick for any college-level collection strong in counseling guides. -- James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief, The Midwest Book ReviewTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Foreword by Dr Colin Murray Parkes. Introduction. PART 1: Fundamentals of Counselling Skills 1. Terminology. 2. Meeting. 3. Attending Skills. 4. Core Counselling Skills. 5. Psychological Approaches. PART 2: Palliative Care Issues 6. Breaking Bad News. 7. Working with Emotions. 8. Euthanasia. 9. Family Matters. 10. Spiritual Distress. 11. The Sick Psyche. 12. Staff Support. Conclusion. References. Recommended Reading List. Resources. Subject Index. Author Index.

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Book SynopsisA Safe Place for Caleb is a comprehensive and richly illustrated resource for individuals of all ages who are dealing with attachment problems. Parents, professionals, and lay people will find this book helpful in understanding and addressing attachment disorders in children, adolescents, and adults.The first half of the book is an interactive story that follows the experiences of Caleb, a young boy who relates his difficulties and frustrations in forming and sustaining healthy relationships. He learns strategies for coping with attachment issues during his journey to the Safe Tree House, where he is introduced to the four "attachment healing keys". These act as therapeutic tools to unlock difficulties with attachment, and are presented using text and illustrations that are easily accessible for readers of all ages, even for young children.The second half of the book presents a summary of current scientific thought on attachment styles and disorders, and provides a wide array of assessment tools, photocopiable material and healing techniques to address attachment difficulties. Lists of helpful organizations and relevant reading materials are also presented.Based on established psychological principles, the book is a unique and imaginative guide for professionals, parents, caregivers, and people of all ages who are dealing with attachment issues.Trade ReviewA Safe Place for Caleb is a comprehensive and richly illustrated resource for individuals of all ages who are dealing with attachment problems. This book is an imaginative guide for professionals and parents, and is easily accessible for readers of all ages, even young children. -- ChildrenNowA Safe Place for Caleb is an interactive book with rich illustrations for all ages. It aims to help people who are dealing with attachment problems and aid understanding into such conditions. The book is split into two halves: the first is an interactive story following the experiences of a young boy named Caleb as he encounters difficulties forming healthy relationships and the second half presents current scientific thoughts and research on the issue. This is a unique and imaginative publication, which would be of use to professionals as well as individuals. -- ChildRightAs an adoptive parent whose daughter had the potential to develop attachment problems I was very pleased to be given this book to review. The book provides a framework for addressing issues with attachment, grief and loss of early trauma, or Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD). The method that the book describes is a well thought through and to a layperson with limited knowledge such as me, seems a very practical way of dealing with these problems. The story of Caleb takes the reader through the acknowledgement of Hurting Beliefs and Behaviours and how to turn them into Healing Beliefs and Behaviours using a set of tools such as the Safe Tree House. Hurting Beliefs can be illustrated by examples such as "this all happened because I am unlovable, bad, evil" which presents itself as a child who "doesn't show care and love to others". Many examples are then provided of Healing Beliefs such as "I am a good kid" and Healing Behaviours such as "I do to others as I would have them do to me". These ideas are not new or revolutionary but by putting them in a framework they become straightforward way of making lives better. -- Adoption-Net, Aug 2005The activities sections were...user-friendly and well-presented. There are many examples throughout the book, making it a good manual for any practitioner. The activities could be adapted to suit any age group, particularly the use of imagery and other cognitive techniques. The resource section would also be of use to professionals and others. -- 0-19 MagazineThis book, by Kathleen A Chara and Paul J Chara Jr, and illustrated by J M Berns, is aimed at professionals and parents who are dealing with children who have attachment problems. The first half of the book follows the experiences of a young boy, Caleb, who finds it difficult to form and sustain healthy relationships, and shows strategies that helps him to cope. The second half highlights attachment disorders, tools to assess them, and helpful organisations. -- Children NowTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction. A Safe Place for Caleb. Tables, Tools and Techniques: A. Attachment Tables. B. Assessment Tools and Parental Handouts for Professionals. C. Healing Techniques for Family Attachment. Resources.

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Book Synopsis`Nearing Death Awareness: A Guide to the Language, Visions and Dreams of the Dying is an anthology covering the different aspects of, and sometimes names given to the concept of nearing death awareness. The author, Mary Anne Sanders, describes different types of nearing death awareness (NDA), including visions, dreams and symbolic language, and offers practical guidance for family and carers of the dying about how to respond appropriately and supportively to NDA behaviour. It aims to appeal to anyone who is likely to accompany a dying person or with an interest in spirituality.'- Working with Older People`This book is a sensitive and perceptive introduction to a new model of death as transition suggested by nearing death awareness as well as near death experience.'- Network Review`This book is useful for those faced with the death of a loved one, for those faced with a terminal illness as well as their carers and health care professionals.'- The Christian Parapsychologist, September 2007`In Nearing Death Awareness, Mary Anne Sanders has provided a well thought out anthology covering the different aspects of, and sometimes names given to, the concept of Nearing Death Awareness. This book should provide clear, concise information and comfort to those who read it.' - Maggie Callanan, co-author of Final GiftsDying is a complex experience for the dying person and their family, friends, and carers, that involves all aspects of what it means to be human: physical, mental, and spiritual. The author describes different types of Nearing Death Awareness (NDA), including visions, dreams, and symbolic language, and offers practical guidance for family and carers of the dying about how to respond appropriately and supportively to NDA behavior.This sensitive and informative book will make fascinating reading not only for anyone who is likely to accompany a dying person, but for anyone with an interest in spirituality.Trade ReviewSanders describes different types of Nearing Death Awareness (NDA) such as deathbed visiions, pre-death dreams, and symbolic language, guiding family members and caregivers of the dying on how to respond. She discusses how NDA is a potential means for spiritual growth for those facing death and their families, friends, and caregivers, with an aim for readers to gain an "enhanced sense of personal spirituality"and a greater view of existence beyond reality'. -- BookNews.comTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. What is Nearing Death Awareness? 2. Symbolic Language. 3. Deathbed Visions. 4. Pre-death Dreams. 5. The Timing of Death. 6. Nearing Death Awareness and Near Death Experience - What's the Difference? 7. How to Respond to Nearing Death Awareness. 8. The Transpersonal and Nearing Death Awareness. 9. Connecting the Spiritual Dots. Conclusion - What Can Be Learned From Nearing Death Awareness. References. Subject Index. Author Index.

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Book SynopsisPersonal and yet utterly universal, inevitable and yet unknowable, death has been a dominant theme in all cultures, since earliest times. Different societies address death and the act of dying in culturally diverse ways; yet, remarkably, across the span of several millennia, we can recognize in the customs of ancient Greece and Rome ceremonies and rituals that have enduring present-day resonance. For example, preparing the corpse of the deceased, holding a memorial service, the practice of cremation and of burial in 'resting places' are all liminal processes that can trace their origin to ancient practices. Such rites - described by Cicero and Herodotus, among others - have defined traditional modern funerals. Yet of late there has been a shift away from classical ritual and sombre memorialization as the dead are transformed into spectacles. Ad hoc roadside shrines, 'virtual' burials, online guest-books and even jazz memorial processions and firework displays have come to the fore as new modes of marking, even celebrating, bereavement. What is causing this change, and how do urbanisation, economic factors and the rise of individualism play a part? Mario Erasmo creatively explores the nexus between classical and contemporary approaches to dying, death and interment. From theme funerals in St Louis to Etruscan sarcophagi, he offers a rich and insightful discussion of finitude across the ages.

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Book SynopsisOver a million people commit suicide worldwide every year. Taking an interdisciplinary approach that looks at the person at risk, the family and personal relationships they have and the communities in which they are embedded, this book will help anyone working with suicidal individuals to prevent this major cause of death.Backed up by research and clinical expertise the book clarifies the facts about suicide and debunks the many unfounded myths surrounding the subject. It covers the classifications and manifestations of suicide, as well as the major risk factors, at-risk groups and warning signs. Advice on effective communication and a repertoire of strategies for distress management are offered, not only for supporting at-risk individuals and those who have survived a suicide attempt, but also families coping with bereavement. A final chapter explores the impact of the internet and the digital age on both the propagation and prevention of suicide.This book will be essential reading for anybody working with people at risk of suicide, including clinicians, therapists, psychologists, social and healthcare workers and volunteers working in suicide prevention.Trade ReviewBullying, suicide and homicide and A Comprehensive Guide to Suicidal Behaviours are certainly books about doing thing things and, because of their non-technical approach, would probably appeal to a cross-section of professionals and concerned others wanting to work with suicidal individuals and their communities... A comprehensive guide provides a systemic and practical approach to preventing suicides through counselling and case management... The writing is lucid and there are clear suggestions and recommendations -- Journal of Mental HealthThere is a little to criticise. Therapists, researchers and some lay people are likely to benefit greatly from reading this insightful book. -- Therapy TodayThis book should make the public as well as people in the field of suicide prevention rethink their beliefs of suicide. Suicide, as the authors state, is complex and this book presents a comprehensive overview of what you need to know. Furthermore, the good news is that there is evidence-based treatment and it is effective. -- Antoon A. Leenaars, Author of Psychotherapy with Suicidal PeopleAldridge and Pérez Barrero have written an important, concise, but comprehensive book on understanding suicide. [...] it offers highly readable, straightforward, practical advice on how to prevent suicide. By placing suicidal behaviour within the 'relational context' of friends, families and healthcare providers, readers will find a new role for themselves - not only in how they can help prevent suicide, but how they can reduce distress in those they know, love, and serve. -- Paul Quinnett, PhD, President and CEO, QPR Institute, Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USAA wise and original book, full of knowledge and experience from the field... Updated and modern, an important reading for all - scholars, clinicians and laypeople -, able to provide clear insights on the most relevant aspects in suicidology, from historical landmarks, to essential views on the Internet-based opportunities for suicide prevention. -- Prof. Diego De Leo, DSc, Director, Australian Institute for Suicide Research and PreventionAlthough this book is primarily aimed at those working with individuals at risk and their families, it is a book that could be of value to all who have suffered loss through suicide and who seek to answer the unanswerable question 'why?'. This is a good book full of useful information, clarifying many unfounded myths and giving helpful advice and aids. It is a book essential for those working in the field of suicide prevention but could also be of value to those who have suffered a loss through suicide. -- Eric Thwaites, National Newsletter of Bereavement by Suicide.Table of Contents1. Introduction; the individual in a process of escalating distress. 2. Suicidal behaviour in a historical context. 3. Classifications of suicide. 4. Myths about suicide. 5. Talking about suicidal ideas. 6. Suicide risk groups. 7. Protective factors in suicidal behaviour. 8. Family problems. 9. The survivor and complicated grief. 10. Psychotherapy for suicidal people in crisis. 11. The Internet: new possibilities, problems and challenges in the prevention of suicide. 12. Recommendations for a suicide prevention strategy. Appendix 1. A model of the systemic management of distress. Appendix 2. Glossary of terms. Useful reading.

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Book Synopsis"The milkman cried when I told him you were dead.'Last night,' I said, 'Mark died.'"This collection brings together 30 short stories and poems about dying and bereavement. Written by mothers, fathers, daughters, sons, wives, husbands and dying people, these moving pieces talk honestly about how it feels to care for someone who is dying, to grieve for a loved one, and to face death oneself. A candid story about a daughter's relationship with her mother's carer; an internal monologue on dementia; a deeply moving poem about losing a son to cot death; and a heartfelt story about a mother's end of life are some of the poignant pieces included. This collection provides an opportunity to think and talk about death and dying, too often a taboo subject, and offers readers the rare comfort and support of shared experience.Trade ReviewA collection such as this is bound to be very moving and sympathetic: the subject makes it inevitable. But the pieces in this collection are much more than cries of grief. For all their sadness, they are also brave, resolute, clever, and sometimes even funny. This means the book has a kind of stoic nobility, as well as a warm humanity. It's a very powerful combination. -- Sir Andrew Motion, former Poet LaureateThe poems and prose in this small volume are a revelation. Written by some who grieve and others who are close to death, they do not invite a casual skim. They are by turns raw and harrowing, wry and bleak. But they have in common a compelling honesty that is touching and illuminating…At some point we will all face that inevitable terminus, the end of life. I think you will find that by facing that implacable fact, Final Chapters makes this shared prospect less daunting and therefore, perhaps, more bearable as well. -- from the Foreword by Jonathan Dimbleby, Chair of Dimbleby Cancer Care, UKVery interesting book... The stories are well written, sensitive and provide good insight into the differing worlds of those facing loss... This book would be a very useful addition to any library and for those entering the services and professionals who wish to gain insight into dying death and bereavement. -- Alex James, MBACP Founder of Bereavement.co.uk * Bereavement Care *Some [contributions] are uplifting and inspirational while others left me thinking why and wanting to run with my soap box to the nearest street corner and draw to public attention the true state of care for our elderly and lack of support for those facing dementia and terminal illness (unless of course you are fortunate enough to live in an area that is well provided for!) -- Alex James, founder of Bereavement.co.ukI can happily recommend this book to anyone who works in palliative care, who I think will be interested to read how others see what we see every day. -- Dr. Roger Woodruff, International Association for Hospice & Palliative Care, AustraliaFinal Chapters...symbolises a somber acknowledgment of the tension encountered when cancer becomes the subject of our experiences. On a dual note, the book is also an opportunity for the bringing together of the suppressed moments of our society. There is an unveiling of the strange silence that the existence of cancer leaves in its trail....Whilst the book is an internal monologue of the contributors, there is a somewhat beautiful quality to the narratives for creating an entrance into the space of individual final chapters. We learn through the passages of the final chapters that even the last breath holds a story that transcends beyond the moment life surrendered. -- Dr Ayesha Ahmad, BMJ Medical Humanities Journal's online blogTable of ContentsForeword by Jonathan Dimbleby, Chair of Dimbleby Cancer Care. Introduction, Eve Richardson, Chief Executive, Dying Matters Coalition and the National Council for Palliative Care. Leave-taking, Helen Barnes. The Night Shift That Changed Me, Alexandra Obee. Swan, Brenda Read-Brown. Ava's Lovers, Claire Jones. The Milkman Cried, Josephine Howard. Journey's End, Sue Moorhouse. Hypocrisy, Sali Gray. An Ordinary Day, Kylie Joyce. Google Maps Saved My Life, Anneliese Mackintosh. Beneath The Bracken, Janette Ayachi. Coat Hanger, Adam Lound. Chubby Little Cheeks, Sarah Bakewell. Names Have Been Changed, Carole Mansur. Let Winter Come, Nick Jarvis. A Life Ascending, John Hunt. Polly Dolly, Maureen Gallagher. A Matter Of Compassion, Alva de Chiro. Enhancing Dementia Recipe, Janet Willoughby. The Patient That Changed Me, Faye Gishen. Regrets, Hope Uchio. A Dose Of Reality, Caroline Sposto. Closing Scenes, Gráinne Tobin. An Honourable Life, Christopher Owen. Of Glass, of Light, of Silver, Kit de Waal. The Mother Thief, Alison Wassell. The Grief Schism, David Mohan. Spoons, Pete Buckingham. The Waiting Room, Harriet Davies. Papier Maché Doll, Amanda Bowden. Baseball Cards, Leissa Shahrak. About the Authors.

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Book SynopsisThis volume contains two of Elias' shorter books. "The Loneliness of the Dying" is one of his most admired works - drawing on a range of literary and historical sources, it is sensitive and even moving in its discussion of the changing social context of death and dying over the centuries. Today, when death is less familiar to most people in everyday life, the dying frequently experience the loneliness of social isolation. "Humana Conditio", written in 1985 to mark the fortieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War, has never before been published in English. 'Human beings', writes Elias, 'have made the reciprocal murdering of people a permanent institution. Wars are part of a fixed tradition of humanity. They are anchored in its social institutions and in the social habitus of people, even the most peace-loving'. Elias' meditation on the human lot ranges over the whole of human history, to international relations and the future of humanity.Trade Review"'Norbert Elias was one of the most original minds in the human and social sciences in the twentieth century. The publication of his collected works is an extremely important contribution to the contemporary intellectual and academic scene.' - S. N. EISENSTADT, Hebrew University of Jerusalem"Table of ContentsNorbert Elias, 1897-1990; Note on the text; THE LONELINESS OF THE DYING:; 1 The loneliness of the dying in our time; 2 Postscript: Ageing and dying: some sociological problems; Appendix: On immortality fantasies; HUMANA CONDITIO: Observations on the development of humanity on the fortieth anniversary of the end of a war (8 May 1985); Textual variants; Bibliography; Index.

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