Helping Those Who Hurt: How to Be There for Your Friends in Need

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Summary: Good advice
Review: H. Wright has had experiences of losses himself so he does no what the person who lost something is thinking. The book is mainly for people who have lost a loved one, but it talks in general statements that include other issues like losing a job. He talks about what the person is going through, what they are thinking, how they will react, and how to handle. He talks about how you can help that hurting person, but usually there's not a lot to do, so he talks a lot about what you shouldn't do or say that might hurt the person more. This is a good book if you really care about someone who just lost a loved one and you want to do the right thing. He also puts each specific topic in each chapter so you can just go to the chapter that you need instruction on and that will help the person, so you don't have to read the whole book before you know what to do (because obviously the needs you right now). And even though this was written by a Christian and it has Christian perspectives, it is just as effective for a secular person, because the only advantage of the person that died is that if he is a Christian then he is going to Heaven, but H. Wright says that most statements about that assurance doesn't help, so it will help the secular person the same it will a Christian.