A Postmortem of Grief: Understanding the Emotional and Neurobiological Nature of Loss

After the sudden death of her father, Dr. McMurry was unprepared for the intensity of grief that consumed her. She discovered that nothing in her medical training helped her navigate this experience. As a researcher, she set out to examine not only the emotional side of bereavement, but also the body's neurobiological response to loss.

This book is a raw, honest look at loss, melancholy, mortality, and hope. Gently weaving memories from her childhood with the trauma of grief, she constructs a framework based in scientific research. This book is for anyone who has experienced loss, as well as for those who care for others who grieve.

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A Postmortem of Grief: Understanding the Emotional and Neurobiological Nature of Loss

After the sudden death of her father, Dr. McMurry was unprepared for the intensity of grief that consumed her. She discovered that nothing in her medical training helped her navigate this experience. As a researcher, she set out to examine not only the emotional side of bereavement, but also the body's neurobiological response to loss.

This book is a raw, honest look at loss, melancholy, mortality, and hope. Gently weaving memories from her childhood with the trauma of grief, she constructs a framework based in scientific research. This book is for anyone who has experienced loss, as well as for those who care for others who grieve.

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A Postmortem of Grief: Understanding the Emotional and Neurobiological Nature of Loss

A Postmortem of Grief: Understanding the Emotional and Neurobiological Nature of Loss

by Robin McMurry
A Postmortem of Grief: Understanding the Emotional and Neurobiological Nature of Loss

A Postmortem of Grief: Understanding the Emotional and Neurobiological Nature of Loss

by Robin McMurry

Overview

After the sudden death of her father, Dr. McMurry was unprepared for the intensity of grief that consumed her. She discovered that nothing in her medical training helped her navigate this experience. As a researcher, she set out to examine not only the emotional side of bereavement, but also the body's neurobiological response to loss.

This book is a raw, honest look at loss, melancholy, mortality, and hope. Gently weaving memories from her childhood with the trauma of grief, she constructs a framework based in scientific research. This book is for anyone who has experienced loss, as well as for those who care for others who grieve.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781949758535
Publisher: Emerge Publishing Group, LLC
Publication date: 11/26/2019
Pages: 132
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.28(d)

About the Author

Dr. Robin McMurry received her bachelor's degree from the University of Oklahoma, her master's degree from Southern Nazarene University, and her doctoral degree from Oklahoma City University. She is a former chief nursing officer and chief operating officer in the hospital setting. Her clinical background consists of obstetrics, gynecology, newborn, pediatrics, and general medical surgical patients. She is also nationally certified in Inpatient Obstetrics. Dr. McMurry is a Professor of Nursing in Oklahoma City and an expert witness for medical malpractice lawsuits in her areas of training. She is also a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner for both adult and pediatric patients in this population. She resides in Oklahoma City with her husband of 35 years.

Table of Contents

Prologue Falling Down the Rabbit Hole

Chapter One An Ordinary Day

Chapter Two Listen to the Dying

Chapter Three The Room

Chapter Four Fear

Chapter Five The Night is Long

Chapter Six The Unplanned Goodbye

Chapter Seven Dreams of the Dead

Chapter Eight When Children Grieve

Chapter Nine Mourning in the Digital Age

Chapter Ten When Grief Runs Deep

Chapter Eleven Kicking Against the Bottom

Chapter Twelve Finding Gratitude in Grief

Chapter Thirteen To Comfort Always

Epilogue Healing

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