- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: David & Charles (29 Jun 1989)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0715391607
- ISBN-13: 978-0715391600
- Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 14.7 x 0.8 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 800,232 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A source of understanding, guidance and support for the bereaved. From the immediate practical problems of coping with death in the family, to understanding the different stages of mourning, this book gives expert information that is clear and easy to understand.
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Marginal and Misleading
16 Aug 2006
Format:Paperback
Don't buy this book if you've lost a loved one and are looking for comfort or guidance. You won't find much.
The subtitle, "Rebuilding Your Life After Bereavement," is somewhat misleading. A large part of this book deals with "pre-bereavement" issues, such as preparing yourself for loss, fear of death, the experience of dying, caring for the dying, etc. Not much help to the reader who has already lost a loved one.
Other chapter topics, such as bereavement in children, widowhood, and dealing with practical matters, also may be irrelevant to many readers.
That leaves only a small portion of the book that might be of some help to those who are grieving the death of a loved one and seeking advice on starting over.
The author is generous with instruction but short on empathy. Unlike other grief books whose authors relate their own personal experiences of bereavement, this one is missing that shared experience. The reader is left feeling that Dr. Youngson may be qualified to talk the talk, but he has not yet walked the walk.
The subtitle, "Rebuilding Your Life After Bereavement," is somewhat misleading. A large part of this book deals with "pre-bereavement" issues, such as preparing yourself for loss, fear of death, the experience of dying, caring for the dying, etc. Not much help to the reader who has already lost a loved one.
Other chapter topics, such as bereavement in children, widowhood, and dealing with practical matters, also may be irrelevant to many readers.
That leaves only a small portion of the book that might be of some help to those who are grieving the death of a loved one and seeking advice on starting over.
The author is generous with instruction but short on empathy. Unlike other grief books whose authors relate their own personal experiences of bereavement, this one is missing that shared experience. The reader is left feeling that Dr. Youngson may be qualified to talk the talk, but he has not yet walked the walk.
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