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"This book is required for all my classes. The more I use this book, the more I believe that unresolved grief is the major underlying issue in most people's lives. It is the only work of its kind that I know of that outlines the problem and provides the solution."--Bernard McGrane, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology, Chapman University
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Updated for its 20th anniversary, this classic guide that has helped so many people get through loss, now has even more to offer. The new material in this edition will include specific guidelines that will show readers how to choose which grief or loss they should work on first. In addition, losses that were not addressed in the earlier editions will be discussed, such as: growing up in an alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional home; Alzheimer's/dementia; loss of faith, loss of career, loss of heath; and others. Incomplete recovery from grief can have a lifelong negative effect on your capacity for happiness. Drawing from their own histories, as well as from others, the authors illustrate what grief is and how it is possible to recover and regain energy and spontaneity.Based on a proven program, "The Grief Recovery Handbook" offers grievers the specific actions needed to complete the grieving process and accept loss. For those ready to regain a sense of aliveness, the principles outlined here make this a life-changing book.
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The title words "action program" and "recovery" accurately depict what this book is all about. It is simple. It is straightforward. It is profound. We all experience loss. Loss of people, jobs, beliefs etc., are all common human experiences. What is not common, however, is how these losses specifically affect us. We each have our own ways of internalizing and coping. And, some of the ways we cope can weigh heavily on us for many years following the loss experience.
Friedman and James do a beautiful job of laying out a plan for identifying, understanding, and moving beyond the loss experiences that still weigh us down. They hold our hand and walk us through, step-by-step, a journey into the inner areas that we have previously avoided due to discomfort and lack of processing skills.
Taking their clear direction, pen in hand, I followed their suggested writing exercises to begin the journey. Upon completion, I learned things about myself that have had a deeply profound impact. Most important, I freed myself of unresolved emotional garbage that was clouding my ability to grow. To say that this is the most important book I have ever read is an understatement.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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My name is "Laurie" Murphy. I am one of the golf buddies acknowledged in the back of the book by co-author Russell Friedman. On Tuesday, a couple of weeks ago Russell gave me a signed copy of the book as a gift. While I was thrilled to receive it, I had no urgent need to read it, not having experienced any major losses in the past several years. On Tuesday night, out of a sense of courtesy to Russell, I sat down to "scan" it, so I could at least tell him that I had looked at it. I am normally a person who reads full length books in a couple of hours, as I tend to scan-read. Imagine my surprize, when I found myself reading every single word. And, even though I had no recent losses, I could not put the book down. I noticed almost immediately that the book was comfortable to read, that is, I didn't feel "talked down to." Later, as the book started giving examples and instructions, I found myself participating in the exercises, if not unwillingly, at least unwittingly. The book had gently induced me to participate in a process of discovery. I found myself thinking about events and people that I hadn't thought about in many years. I am now going to do as the book suggests, and not rest on just reading; I am going to take the actions outlined in the book. The other major awareness I had was about many of the things I have said to grieving people that may not have been helpful to them, even though my intentions were honorable. At the same time, I remembered how many times I had not appreciated some of the comments made to me following my own loss experiences. I found the information in the book to be very illuminating, and I already feel more comfortable, knowing that I am a little better prepared when I talk to someone who has just experienced a loss of any kind. To sum it up; I was reading the book out of a sense of obligation to a friend, and wound up reading it for myself. I found it eye-opening and heart-opening in the most positive sense. I have no dou! bt that anyone who has recently experienced a loss will benefit from the book and actions it will help them take. LM 6-24-98.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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I just read this book and did the exercises. My dear mother died on October 13, 1998 and I have been bereft. After writing my completion letter to her I feel a tremendous sense of peace and energy. I have read about five bereavement books and this is the best by far. I can't wait to do this same exercise with other "relationships" that have ended.
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Dissapointed - Only because I didn't get to read it!!!?!
In all honesty, I have heard fantastic reviews for this book. I'm merely focussing on the condition of it and how dissapointed I was to receive a book which I expected to be brand... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Sammie
Sensible help for a difficult problem
This book was recommended by a friend who had lost his son 2 years ago. My husband died quite suddenly 3 years ago and only recently had I recognised symptoms of unfinished... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Mrs. V. Acuff
Life Changing
I discovered this book by accident 6 months after my husband died - I was looking at the reviews of another book and someone said this one was much better. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mrs. Carole Batchelor
A great resource for practitioners and individuals.
I've used this to successfully process my own emotions surrounding loss and now, as a complementary practitioner, recommend this to clients who are struggling with raw or... Read more
Published 21 months ago by lyssa
Helping recover from and cope with loss
The book has some good concepts and over arching messages. It can be a bit preachy and simplistic at times. Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2010 by Mr. David Jenkins
Just brilliant!
After losing my mother to cancer, I spent about 5 years struggling with the effects of my loss. There didn't seem to be anyone to whom I could turn to for help. Read more
Published on 9 May 2009 by Gemini Adams
The most excellent way to find recovery from all grief.
I have taken the grief recovery workshops in conjunction with the handbook and have learned that all grief experiences can be moved and accepted into life experiences. Read more
Published on 3 Jun 1999
Essential before or after losses of all kinds.
"So much of life depends on how well we deal with the inevitable losses that occur. It is wonderful to know that something as helpful as The Grief Recovery Handbook exists to... Read more
Published on 17 Mar 1999
Essential reading and integration into everyday life.
After losing a friend to suicide I discovered the Grief Recovery Institute. I ordered the book, read it, practiced the exercises and enrolled in the certification program. Read more
Published on 1 Feb 1999
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