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The death of a loved one is the most traumatic experience any of us face. No two people cope with it the same way: some cry while others remain dry-eyed; some discover growth through pain, others find arid wastes; some feel angry, others feel numb. Virginia Ironside deals with this complicated and sensitive issue with great frankness and insight, drawing on other's people's accounts as well as her own experiences.
About the Author
Virginia Ironside lives in London W12. As well as being a journalist she has also written several novels and children's books, including Made for Each Other. She has been a problem page editor - at Woman and the Sunday Mirror - for many years and also has a regular column in the Independent.
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70 of 71 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I came to this book as a result of the death of my Father to find that the author had felt compelled to write the book after the death of her own Father. When first skimming through the pages looking for any kind of answer to the confusion going on in my mind, I found, at first, the book to be too angry and raw. However after the initial shock of my Father's death wore off I was surprised to find how the overwelming emotion I felt was white hot rage and suddenly the book made sense. However Virginia Ironside's book is not just about rage but about the many different and confusing emotions bereaved people feel.
The book is particularly well written, with each chapter looking at a new aspect of grief. She pours scorn on the usual sentimental approach to bereavement and the platitudes which are meant to make us feel better and instead looks for some honesty - painful as it may be.
Despite being a very angry and brutally honest account the book is ultimately caring and hopeful and it helped me more than anything else I have read. At present it is on my bedside table and I keep reading bits at night when I wake up, sleepless and bewildered.
I would recommend this to anybody who has suffered a bereavement and would advise that you are not put off by the book's brutal honesty.
45 of 46 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A truely excellent account of grief,quite frank and beautifully honest,which I personally found refreshing and needed.
The title 'You'll get over it'sums the book up.Will you ever get over someone you truely loved so much?People think they are being a comfort whilst saying this,Virginia picks up well on this and uses appropriate sarcasm.
I lost my dad at the begginig of the year(2002).
This book has guided me through all the emotions I have been feeling,almost mirroring my own thoughts and feelings.
I feel this is a definate for the bereaved as it makes you realise that what you feel isn't 'mad' or 'foolish' it is grief.
Thankyou Virginia.
The title 'You'll get over it'sums the book up.Will you ever get over someone you truely loved so much?People think they are being a comfort whilst saying this,Virginia picks up well on this and uses appropriate sarcasm.
I lost my dad at the begginig of the year(2002).
This book has guided me through all the emotions I have been feeling,almost mirroring my own thoughts and feelings.
I feel this is a definate for the bereaved as it makes you realise that what you feel isn't 'mad' or 'foolish' it is grief.
Thankyou Virginia.
34 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After a desperate trawl through the endless books on bereavement looking for words that would mean something to me, I was given this book by a friend. Books on bereavement can only offer so much, as ultimately your loss is unique, but as much as any book can help, then this book did. Virginia Ironside has managed to write a book that makes sense to person who currently sees the world as a senseless place. When I read this book (the first time, in one sitting) there were lots of times I wanted to say "Yes, that's it, I'm not going mad!". If you've suffered a bereavement or know someone who is suffering, this is one book amongst the many that will help. A real life-line.
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It is honest. It is sincere. BUT, it is brutal and destructive.
I've been in the depths of despair inside for years now, primarily due to the loss of my parents with no support from my blood family whatsoever. Read more
Published 4 months ago by englishheather
Different Grief for Different Deaths
I bought and read this book and realised something very quickly. That dependant on who had died, although there are some similarities in grief, they are certainly not... Read more
Published 5 months ago by FunkyKittenHoney
Brutally honest.
A brutally honest book making it a refreshing read, compared to other books which are over optimistic. Read more
Published 8 months ago by MooAnton
You'll Get Over It
This book does not make for comfortable reading. In the confused and almost insane state following the loss of my husband to cancer it was as if the writer could reach inside my... Read more
Published 10 months ago by jonalog
A map, not a 'how-to' book
A very useful, very sensitive work. It does not tell you how to cope with bereavement: instead, it's like a map of the whole Land of Grief. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Sharif
A gift for Mum
I bought this for a Christmas pressie for my Mum, at her request, because her bereavement counsellor had recommended it You'll Get Over it: The Rage of Bereavement . Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2010 by Kerry
Cannot recommend highly enough!
This is one of the best books I have read about bereavement. I bought it after the death of my mother and have spoken about it so much that both my dad and brother want to borrow... Read more
Published on 19 Jun 2009 by Fleurina
helpful and entertaining
This book was well-written and it was interesting to read many other peoples' reactions to bereavement. Read more
Published on 9 April 2009 by jowin
Honest, to the point!
My husband passed away from a brain tumour and I started to read many books on bereavement in order to help myself. Read more
Published on 5 April 2009 by Nitty
'You'll get over it' The Rage of Bereavement by Virginia Ironside
Excellent book. Well structured, honest and well-informed account of grief, based on the author's own experiences and backed up by others' accounts. Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2009 by C. F. Whitaker
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