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A Help in Grief
Coping with the death of someone close
* discounts available for large quantity orders:
10 copies £46 (inc. p&p)
25 copies £93 (inc. p&p)
50 copies £162 (inc. p&p)
A short book of 145 pages written in an accessible and friendly style empathising with the reader.
Outlines both the practical elements surrounding a death and its consequences and the emotional journey
as we mourn and grieve. The aim is to provide clear, straightforward advice and help.
The authors are a father and son, a local GP and a minister. All have lost very close relatives and write from personal
and professional experience.
Click here to read more about the authors.
Foreword by Debbie Thrower.
Extracts from some chapters are available as a preview, click on the links below.
Contents
'A great shock'
Part 1: The Personal Journey (Where is this taking me?)
- Mourning and Grieving
- Health – what's normal and abnormal
- Emotions and Feelings – a personal reflection
- Spiritual Questions
- The Social Side of Grief – a personal reflection
Part 2: The Practical Journey (What do I do now?)
- What needs to be done? Practical matters and practical help
- Initial help – the doctor's story
- What to do in the first few days
- The Funeral
- The Will, probate and estate matters
- More things to do and family issues
Part 3: Looking back and looking forward
- Later years
Endpiece
Appendices:
- Further reading
- Checklists of what to do
- Organisations offering help and support
- Other helpful websites and contacts
Testimonies
"May I say what a wonderful book. It has stirred memories of my own experiences, my mother dying suddenly
at the age of 57 when I was 24, my father whilst staying with me on holiday, going to bed and dying in the night.
I have found the content and style of the book = comforting, rewarding, informative and affirming. Thank You.
You have dealt thoroughly with every aspect in a most sensitive and gentle way. I particularly like your personal
experiences – this helps the contents to flow in a real way – not just a textbook."
Delcie Dalby, Associate Chaplain
"My first point I would like to give is to say what a wonderful book that all four of you have put together, the
writing comes straight from the heart and tries to cover all people/ circumstances in a way that still seems personal.
I particularly found useful that latter part of the book looking at the years following a death, something that I do
not have to deal with in most cases in my profession. Well done to you all on producing such a wonderful resource."
Kevin Croft, Funeral Director
"The writers bring varied professional expertise coupled with first-hand experience of losing a loved one.
Each offers a different, always sensitive, perspective on what -despite the sorrow- can be a deeply moving and
enriching time.
A Help in Grief suggests ways we might remember the person we have lost and come to be profoundly grateful
for all they have meant to us. For some its greatest value will be in navigating a way through the often bewildering
practicalities. Useful too is a summary of what different faiths believe about life after death.
A book to keep to hand in a crisis, it would also make a timely gift from a compassionate friend.
What we all need most when we are hurting badly is for someone to look as if they are trying to understand us. Help
is at hand within these pages whether grief is acute, or you are someone who just wants to find the right things to
say... Dip into its distilled wisdom and, I hope, you'll find consolation."
Debbie Thrower, from the Foreword
"My compliments to you all for producing such a sensitive well-written book on a most difficult subject.
Having been to a funeral today and witnessed the grief of a widow losing her husband of 60 years and the effect on
their only son, I am convinced that this will be of great comfort and practical help.
A great comfort as well as of immense practical value to those going through the raw emotions of bereavement."
Paul Susans, E. Hants. Citizens Advice Bureau
"A good mix of the practical, the personal insight and experience, as well as some professional overview. Thanks
for the privilege of reading something of your journey."
Sue Mills, NGO Pastoral & Trauma Support Adviser
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