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You'll Get Over it: The Rage of Bereavement (Paperback)

by Virginia Ironside (Author)
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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin; New Ed edition (24 April 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140236082
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140236088
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 9,109 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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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50 of 51 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellant, well written and sensitive book., 29 Nov 2001
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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.

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46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An honest and comforting story about grief., 10 April 2002
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.
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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful and thought provoking, 14 April 2000
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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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5.0 out of 5 stars 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 29 days ago by Fleurina

4.0 out of 5 stars helpful and entertaining
This book was well-written and it was interesting to read many other peoples' reactions to bereavement. Read more
Published 3 months ago by jowin

5.0 out of 5 stars 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
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5.0 out of 5 stars '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 4 months ago by C. F. Whitaker

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You'll Get Over it: The Rage of Bereavement


I have just lost my dad who i was very close to, it was very sudden, no warning what so ever, and just 7 weeks ago(... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTICALLY REAL!
YOU'LL GET OVER IT by VIRGINIA IRONSIDE

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4.0 out of 5 stars Rollercoaster emotions of bereavement
This book has helped me through the shock and emotions I have experienced following 2 sudden deaths of very close people this year. Read more
Published 21 months ago by L. Mitchell

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book on this subject to date.
Profoundly helpful at a complex and dreadful time.
Published on 20 Jul 2005 by Berenice Hickey

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book I've read so far on bereavement
Not an easy read! Don't be put off by Virginia Ironside's somewhat aggressive manner at times, there are a lot of gems to be found in this book. Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2005 by mariapage2

5.0 out of 5 stars A great help and comfort
I found this book to be so helpful it described emotions I had and felt that I shouldnt and made me realise that I was not the only one to feel this way. Read more
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