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Death... And How to Survive it: A Unique, Practical and Uplifting Guide to Coming to Terms with the Loss of Your Partner (Paperback)

by Kate Boydell (Author)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Vermilion (7 April 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0091902576
  • ISBN-13: 978-0091902575
  • Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 13.4 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 17,509 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'He passed away', 'She's gone', 'He died'...As anyone who has ever lost a loved one will know, the wording doesn't affect the meaning. Nothing can shield you or prepare you for the brutal reality and crippling pain of a death and its repercussions. Kate Boydell was widowed at the age of 33. She felt that her life had lost its purpose and she wanted it to end. But she got through it - and so can everyone. In this down-to-earth, practical, insightful and sometimes humorous guide, Kate draws on her own experience of bereavement to offer frank advice on coping with every aspect of the grieving process. It includes: coping with the initial shock; telling your children; organising the funeral; shopping and cooking; and getting back into dating. Author Bio: Kate Boydell was widowed in 1998 after nine years of marriage to her beloved husband Charlie, who died of heart failure at the age of 37. Kate has worked in television for the last 22 years and is currently working as a freelance television editor. She has recently appeared on ITV's "This Morning", BBC Radio's "Five Live" and Radio 4's "Woman's Hour". Kate is now 40 and lives in Devon with her two daughters. She is also the author of a highly popular merrywidow website for young widows.

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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Massively helpful, 15 April 2005
How many guides are there to coping with the death of a partner that deal with both the practicalities and the emotional trauma in such a straightforward, honest and sympathetic way? This book, based on the hugely successful website, is incredibly helpful to people trying to make their way through the dreadful fog of grief while coping with day-to-day life.

My own experience of being widowed relatively young is relevant here, as I referred to Kate's website constantly in the early days. Her advice at each stage of the process is practical, succinct and honest. The book goes further, as it is intended for any poor soul who faces this disaster - male or female. Each chapter deals with a specific stage of the loss, grieving process, and all the mass of paperwork and general 'coping with life' that has to be done. There is advice about coping with the funeral, dealing with the belongings of your partner (basically don't do anything that doesn't feel right or that you're not ready for) and supporting your children.

Perhaps the most helpful aspect of this book is its basic message - an uplifting one, that life can - and will - eventually return. Kate refers to her own experiences and those of people with whom she's corresponded, so you never feel that you are reading any 'psychobabble' but genuine peoples' stories and advice.

And there is humour too. No book on death ought to be depressing - you need help, but you don't need to be made to feel any worse than you do already. Interspersed with her advice are Kate's 'diary entries' which are often likely to make you laugh out loud, and what can be a greater gift than to be able to raise smiles among those who feel that they will never laugh again?

I would urge anyone in my situation to get this book. It's really 'from the horse's mouth' and as the blurb says, it's unique as it is genuinely practical.

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Thank God for good advice!, 15 April 2005
This is so helpful to anyone who has lost a partner. At whatever stage you might be in terms of your grief, there is something for you here. From the early days when your brain is like soup and you need practical advice, through to a time when you might contemplate leaving the house for an evening out, there is a chapter for you.

You don't need sugary words or psychological explanations of the grieving process - you need clear, straightforward advice and this is what you get with this book.

I think it is also required reading for anyone who might be trying to help a friend or family member coping with the loss of their partner as this will help you to understand a process that is thankfully outside the experiences of most people until later in life.

I am widowed and this book will end up being as well thumbed as my 'Delia'!

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars for everyone who doesn't know what to do when someone dies, 29 Jun 2005
if a friend has lost their partner and you don't know what to do or say, buy this book for them, make the recipe on page 75 and take it round. So many people say at the funeral 'if there's anything i can do just let me know', This book makes it easy to understand why the person who is grieving never does 'let you know' and helps you to realise just what they might be going through. Buy it for someone else and be a real friend before you need to buy it for your self. This book is refreshing, honest, real and full of helpful information. If you cannot cook, buy a take-away and take it round, take the children out for the day or take away a basket of ironing and return it done; do anything for them that makes that day a tiny bit easier. This book will help you make a difference.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for those who have lost their partner
I purchased this book purely because of the previous reviews. No-one wants to find themselves in the position of having recently lost their partner - but some of us do. Read more
Published 9 months ago by J. Berry

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential reading
I don't agree with the last review. This book tells it like it is. I was recently widowed and have found it to be fantastically helpful in every respect. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Jane M.

4.0 out of 5 stars A reassuring book
I bought this book for a close friend and read it myself first. It was very enlightening for me, and my friend also found it reassuring. Read more
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