Understanding Your Grief: Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart |  | Creator: Alan D. Wolfelt
Publisher: Companion Press
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Pages: 176
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ISBN: 1879651351
Dewey Decimal Number: 155
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Publication Date: February 1, 2004
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Explaining the important difference between grief and mourning, this book explores every mourner's need to acknowledge death and embrace the pain of loss. Also explored are the many factors that make each person's grief unique and the many normal thoughts and feelings mourners might have. Questions of spirituality and religion are addressed as well. The rights of mourners to be compassionate with themselves, to lean on others for help, and to trust in their ability to heal are upheld. Journaling sections encourage mourners to articulate their unique thoughts and feelings.
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An Organized Approach to Dealing with Grief July 15, 2004
James Barnes (Traverse City, MI United States)
27 out of 27 found this review helpful
Enduring the pain of losing a loved one is certainly among life's biggest trials, and there is no "quick fix" for dealing with the grief. Before you can solve a problem you must understand it, so it's helpful to have some expert assistance for such a big endeavor. This book offers a step-by-step guide through the process, answering tough questions, dispelling myths, and dispensing advice along the way. Dr. Wolfelt is a compassionate, experienced and knowledgeable voice who presents his approach to the grieving process logically and efficiently. Ten "touchstones" make up the pathway, labeled with words like dispel, embrace, recognize, and nurture. Taking an organized approach to something like grief might sound impossible, but it may well be a critical part of making it through a very difficult time.
Understanding The Enemy April 12, 2008
Rachel Elaine
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Of all the books I've read since my son was killed (and there are plenty), this one would be at the top of the recommendation list for the bereaved to read. It thoroughly covers every facet of grief that one will ever experience along the journey. For once, I had my own worst time of day acknowledged and explained. In our mourning-avoiding society, this book validates and fortifies the bereaved. In addition, Ph.D. Wolfelt adeptly and compassionately shows the way to integrate grief into a positive transformation toward a new life of hope as our loved ones would want us to live.
(Note: Knowing the nature of grief as it is, I suggest this book might be best read months after an intense loss. Otherwise you may find yourself reading each sentence or paragraph over and over trying to make sense of it due to the inherent lack of concentration caused by the severe assault to the mind as well as the heart. Where ever you are along the grief journey, it is never too late to read this book and begin proactive healing.)
for a loss of anyone close November 2, 2009
J. Breshears (Pullman, WA United States)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
When I lost my brother I had a lot people provide me with support, and encouraging words, but I still felt alone. I saw a grief counselor and she suggested this book. I loved it-- It's a great tool for dealing with the loss of someone close. It helped me realize that a lot of my feelings were natural. I could summarize the book, but if you lost someone recently and need support-- this is a great book and a useful tool.
Helpful in a difficult time April 5, 2010
Kevin R. Hackett (Enid, OK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is very helpful at at very difficult time. Allows you to acknowledge the hurtful or less than helpful things that people say and take them with a grain of salt. This book was a a lot more detailed that the 100 ideal books. This book would be helpful and more appreciated by those that are use to reading more. This one gives more details and philosphy beyond the 100 idea books. I read before giving to my 2 adult mail children and made a switch to get the correct book that each would be more likely to read.
100 idea books were best for most people. They can be picked up, read a little and put back down; and then picked up later. Gives some great ideas for you to pick an choose from and do what you need at that time or what is helpful to you. I heard the author speak a few years before the loss of my wife to cancer at 54. When we had our loss I remember what he shared and wanted to get more details plus catch things I might have missed now that I was in the middle of morning and greaving.
Introduction is very good and sets the stage for where he comes from. I am and educator and like his material very much. Got related books of his for my adult children that were college graduates and early in their career when their mother passed away. I read and utilized the one for spouse personally.
AS he shares there is not definable stages of grief and mourning you work thorough. It is an up and down; back and forth process you work through. Don't let the grief spurts embarrasss you just take them as they come and work through them. Talk to & lean on others that are caring and are supportive to you. They need to work through the process to. I have had many people tell me that me sharing and taking their support and help when offered has help them nearing as much as I have been helped by them.
I reccommend you buying and sharing the (appropriate)books of this author to those that have lost loved ones. I plan to now and in the future.
Understanding Your Grief February 1, 2007
Adams
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
I love Wolfelt's work and find it very useful information! I have already used several pieces of information from the book!
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