Facing The Ultimate Loss: Confronting The Death Of A Child

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Summary: a book to lighten your grief
Review: FACING THE ULTIMATE LOSS: Coping with the Death of a Child is a remarkable sojourn in the land of broken hearts & spirits. Where the soul of a parent howls with unremitting anguish, & where healing & some peace comes with the honoring & remembering of the gift of that youngster.

Rebeccasreads highly recommends this quietly powerful, easily read, & ultimately healing book. It will change your life. Certainly for those whose friends are FACING THE ULTIMATE LOSS & for those staring it in the face.

Rating:
Summary: a book to lighten your grief
Review: FACING THE ULTIMATE LOSS: Coping with the Death of a Child is a remarkable sojourn in the land of broken hearts & spirits. Where the soul of a parent howls with unremitting anguish, & where healing & some peace comes with the honoring & remembering of the gift of that youngster.

Rebeccasreads highly recommends this quietly powerful, easily read, & ultimately healing book. It will change your life. Certainly for those whose friends are FACING THE ULTIMATE LOSS & for those staring it in the face.

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Summary: Helping me face the loss of my son
Review: Having lost my only son, I found this book to be of great comfort to me. Both authors have treated this saddest of subjects (i.e. the loss of a child) with insightful compassion, sensitivity, hope and dignity. I find this book to be of tremendous help to me, as I sort out my thoughts and feelings. I can only say, I hope that anyone who has lost a child will read this book.

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Summary: One of the best books on the subject
Review: One of the greatest losses that anyone can suffer through is the death of a spouse, parent, or child. "Facing the Ultimate Loss" discusses the difficulties of dealing with the death of your child. The purpose of the book is to try to help the grieving move through such a loss and start regaining their life. It is also a great reference for those who know someone going through such grief and want to understand it better so they can help.

The book focuses on the problems faced by the bereaved. I appreciate the fact that the authors recognize that everyone has a different way of expressing grief. Some get angry, some depressed, some reach to religion, some back away from it. And even within these broad categories there are many, many differences in religious tradition and cultural differences. But even through all of these differences there are some feelings that everyone shares. For example, everyone obviously feels a sense of loss and desolation. Everyone also has to learn to deal with who they are, now that part of them is gone and part of the future they planned together will never come to pass. The authors also point out that there will be days that are much worse than others. For example, two of the worst days that may carry on for years before getting better are the anniversary of the loss and the child's birthday. Of course there are also differences depending on how old the child was when it died. As a result, the authors have included sections on the stillborn, infant/toddler, younger child, adolescent, and adult child.

"Facing the Ultimate Loss" is required reading for anyone with a friend dealing with the death of a child. For those experiencing the loss it would be most appropriate some time after the loss when they are seeking to start putting their life back together again. Either way, it is a highly recommended read.

Rating:
Summary: One of the best books on the subject
Review: One of the greatest losses that anyone can suffer through is the death of a spouse, parent, or child. "Facing the Ultimate Loss" discusses the difficulties of dealing with the death of your child. The purpose of the book is to try to help the grieving move through such a loss and start regaining their life. It is also a great reference for those who know someone going through such grief and want to understand it better so they can help.

The book focuses on the problems faced by the bereaved. I appreciate the fact that the authors recognize that everyone has a different way of expressing grief. Some get angry, some depressed, some reach to religion, some back away from it. And even within these broad categories there are many, many differences in religious tradition and cultural differences. But even through all of these differences there are some feelings that everyone shares. For example, everyone obviously feels a sense of loss and desolation. Everyone also has to learn to deal with who they are, now that part of them is gone and part of the future they planned together will never come to pass. The authors also point out that there will be days that are much worse than others. For example, two of the worst days that may carry on for years before getting better are the anniversary of the loss and the child's birthday. Of course there are also differences depending on how old the child was when it died. As a result, the authors have included sections on the stillborn, infant/toddler, younger child, adolescent, and adult child.

"Facing the Ultimate Loss" is required reading for anyone with a friend dealing with the death of a child. For those experiencing the loss it would be most appropriate some time after the loss when they are seeking to start putting their life back together again. Either way, it is a highly recommended read.