Courage to Grieve

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Summary: The courage to what?
Review: I bought this book soon after the death of my 11 year old daughter. I found the approach very uncomfortable and it left me feeling as though i was failing because i was not following the prescribed way of grieving. The examples given in the book led me to belive that if i did not follow the advice of the author i would be doomed to a life of sadness and despair. The most damaging aspect of the text was the insistance in "letting go", and idea i still find very difficult to accept. The freightening examples of people who had become overly interseted in the cause of a loved one's death only to fall victim to the sane illness would have been better placed in horror fiction. Stear clear, this book will help know one except the author.

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Summary: Vanished my fear that I was having a nervous breakdown.
Review: I had never been in the position of losing a partner before. I went to a therapist and she gave me this book to read. While reading this book my fears about never being the same again started going away, and I began to feel that it was okay to feel the way I was. This book should be read by anybody who has lost a loved one. I am getting several copies to give to people when they lose a loved one. This book brought me back from the nightmare I was in.

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Summary: The Best Grief Book I've found
Review: I read about 20 books on this subject after the sudden death of my young husband. I was looking for a road map to get through the shock and grief. This book was the only one that really helped me. It is an excellent, practical guide for those who have experienced a death of a loved one. Sudden death is especially traumatic and the book really helped me understand that what I was feeling and doing was perfectly normal. Good Luck.

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Summary: Courage in times of change
Review: I've finally found the courage to read this book. It was recommended more for learning to grieve for an old life. My friend was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. I needed to grieve for that old life that could never be again. It's helping me through the stages to get to where I can face our new life together. I'd recommend this for anyone going through any of Life's changes: marriage, divorce, death, graduation from college. Even when something is positive (like marriage), one needs to learn that the old way is gone and to find a new path. My marriage is getting better by some of the thoughts I've had after reading this book. I'm learning to let go of old hurts. It's not a silver bullet for all of Life's Ills, but it's a nice, warm cup of tea for the heart or a soothing salve for serious hurts.

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Summary: Courage
Review: Recently, I was given this book after the sudden loss of my mother. I adored my mother and the loss was devastating. This book is an excellent guide through the entire grief process. It gave me reassurance and comfort to know what I was feeling was "normal", what to expect, and the kinds of things I could do to recover. I have since bought more copies to give out to friends and family.

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Summary: The Best Grief Book I've found
Review: This book came to my attention in the late 80's. I was taking a course in college on death and grieving. This book was one of the books we were required to read. Since that time I have purchased or referred that book too many times to remember. Over the years many people have thanked me for it. I feel it is most important after some time has passed as it can be to "ready" and you do want some distance in order to process the information. This book provides comfort. It points out that not only are you not alone, but that each stage takes each person different amounts of time to process through. The only reason I am not giving it a four is that I had one client tell me that it was not "religious" enough for him.

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Summary: Great Book
Review: This book came to my attention in the late 80's. I was taking a course in college on death and grieving. This book was one of the books we were required to read. Since that time I have purchased or referred that book too many times to remember. Over the years many people have thanked me for it. I feel it is most important after some time has passed as it can be to "ready" and you do want some distance in order to process the information. This book provides comfort. It points out that not only are you not alone, but that each stage takes each person different amounts of time to process through. The only reason I am not giving it a four is that I had one client tell me that it was not "religious" enough for him.