Saying goodbye to someone you love : your emotional journey through end of life and grief /

Dresser, Norine,

Saying goodbye to someone you love : your emotional journey through end of life and grief / Norine Dresser, Fredda Wasserman. - New York : DemosHealth, c2010. - xix, 210 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-201) and index.

Elephant in the room -- Conversation -- "H" word -- Caregiver challenges -- Celebrating life -- Preparing to say goodbye -- Final moments -- Funerals -- Memorials -- Grieving -- What about the children? -- Supporting those who grieve -- Creating your new life -- Discussion guide.

This book consists of moving narratives about end of life and grief complemented by practical guidelines for those caring for their loved ones through the last stages of life. For those who are grieving, it shows how others have navigated through the emotions and reactions that characterize the grief process.--From back cover.

9781932603859

2010002096


Terminally ill.
Attitude to Death.
Death.
Grief--Personal Narratives.
Death--Psychological aspects.
Grief.
Bereavement.

BF575.G7 / D74 2010

155.9/37

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