How to Survive the Loss of a Child: Filling the Emptiness and Rebuilding Your Life [NOOK Book]

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"Thank you, Catherine Sanders, for giving us a book that few others could have written. Every page speaks both the depth of your compassion and the breadth of your knowledge. This book will be a wise companion on the difficult journey from loss to recovery."
— Robert Kastenbaum, Ph.D., author of The Psychology of Death
"How to Survive the Loss of a Child is a godsend to ...
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How to Survive the Loss of a Child: Filling the Emptiness and Rebuilding Your Life

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Overview

"Thank you, Catherine Sanders, for giving us a book that few others could have written. Every page speaks both the depth of your compassion and the breadth of your knowledge. This book will be a wise companion on the difficult journey from loss to recovery."
— Robert Kastenbaum, Ph.D., author of The Psychology of Death
"How to Survive the Loss of a Child is a godsend to those in the field as well as to those of us in need of such a resource for our own mourning."
— Eugene Knott, Ph.D., University of Rhode Island
"Dr. Sanders' insights are profound and poignant."
— Patricia Geiger, M.D., pediatrician, Boone, North Carolina
"Thank you so much for all that you do for bereaved parents but especially for writing How to Survive the Loss of a Child. I know that it has changed lives. It changed mine!"
— Nancy Ulmer, bereaved parent, Kindermourn, Charlotte, North Carolina
It is only through experiencing grief that bereaved parents ultimately heal. Moving through the phases of grief, the bereaved person works toward restoration. Understanding these phases, knowing what to expect, and learning what they can do to help themselves give parents greater assurance and comfort.
In How to Survive the Loss of a Child, Dr. Sanders, a bereaved parent herself, offers grieving parents practical help and emotional support. This book also helps family members, friends, and caregivers relate to grieving parents and aids them, too, in understanding the process of healing through grief.


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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780307574756
  • Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
  • Publication date: 8/17/2011
  • Sold by: Random House
  • Format: eBook
  • Pages: 256
  • Sales rank: 402,774
  • File size: 2 MB

Meet the Author

Catherine M. Sanders, Ph.D., is a psychologist specializing in bereavement. Her previous book, Grief: The Mourning After, was chosen as the outstanding book in its field by the National Library Association.


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Table of Contents

Contents
Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: The Ultimate Tragedy Chapter 2: The Five Phases of Grief Chapter 3: Dealing with Guilt and Anger Chapter 4: Unresolved Grief Chapter 5: How Families Grieve Chapter 6: Horrendous Deaths Chapter 7: Loss of the Unborn and Newly Born Chapter 8: The Importance of Mourning Rituals Chapter 9: Surviving the Emptiness Chapter 10: Beginning to Live Once More Chapter 11: Finding Joy After the Pain Chapter 12: How We Can Help Ourselves Chapter 13: For Friends and Family Members: Providing the Best Support Chapter 14: Self-Help Organizations: Lifelines References Index About the Author

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 19, 2009

    helpful in all stages of grief

    I recommend this book to anyone who has experienced the loss of a child.<BR/>I lost my only son and this book has been a tremendous help to me in understanding the grief process and giving me an expression of the pain I am enduring. It has now been 17 months since my tragic loss, and I still return to this book for guidance and comfort.

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  • Posted December 28, 2011

    highly recommended

    Having lost both of my adult children within six months of each other just this past year, I was looking and reading everything to find comfort. The author hits on every emotion that we as parents feel when we lose a child.I found comfort in reading this book. I also gave this as a gift to two of my friends who had experienced the loss of a child right after me. Nothing compares to the loss of a child and I will go back to this book every once in a while seeking answers to all my questions and feelings.

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  • Posted January 13, 2010

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    Beyond Tears: Living After Losing a Child

    Useful at a tough time

    Since our son died a month ago, I have read a number of books. This was the first one I read. It was helpful, but it gets into the religious areas and that may be a problem for some readers. It was for me. The first half of the book deals with loss from a personal as well as research basis (the author has talked with countless other bereaved parents). The recovery seems to center in large part on finding a higher power. If you are religious this may be the book for you.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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    Posted October 19, 2009

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