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| Acknowledgments |
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| Introduction |
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5 | (3) |
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Early Attachment, Separation, and Grief |
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Introduction to the Concept of Death |
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18 | (3) |
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21 | (1) |
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Updating the Little Child |
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22 | (7) |
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Purpose and Levels of Stress |
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Transformative Power of Stress |
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Grief Carries Strong Emotions |
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Defining Grief, Mourning, and Bereavement |
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Emotions Hold a Positive Purpose |
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38 | (1) |
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38 | (3) |
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41 | (4) |
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45 | (1) |
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46 | (1) |
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47 | (1) |
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49 | (1) |
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50 | (1) |
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51 | (4) |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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Resignation or Acceptance |
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56 | (2) |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (1) |
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Mental, Emotional, Physical, and Spiritual Health |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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61 | (2) |
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63 | (1) |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (5) |
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70 | (1) |
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71 | (1) |
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72 | (1) |
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72 | (1) |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (2) |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (2) |
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Giving and Receiving Sympathy |
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79 | (2) |
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81 | (2) |
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83 | (1) |
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84 | (2) |
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Sympathy via Letters and E-mail |
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87 | (1) |
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88 | (1) |
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Responding to Uncomfortable Statements |
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89 | (1) |
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90 | (1) |
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Functional Versus Dysfunctional Grief |
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97 | (1) |
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98 | (1) |
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98 | (3) |
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101 | (2) |
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Reversibility of the Loss |
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103 | (1) |
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104 | (3) |
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Assuming the Characteristics of the Deceased |
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Reproduced Medical Symptoms |
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Searching for the Deceased |
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109 | (2) |
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111 | (1) |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (4) |
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116 | (1) |
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Influence of the Kennedy Assassination |
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117 | (2) |
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119 | (1) |
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119 | (2) |
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121 | (2) |
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123 | (1) |
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Intention-Oriented Process |
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124 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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Coping with Grief-Related Stress |
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125 | (2) |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (1) |
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128 | (4) |
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132 | (2) |
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134 | (2) |
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The Tragedy of a Hardened Heart |
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136 | (1) |
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Transcendence-Raymond's Story |
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Transcendence-Dianne's Story |
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139 | (4) |
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Can Survivors Leave Their Grief Behind? |
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143 | (4) |
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The Blessings Received from Loss |
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Celebrate Our Differences |
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Appreciation is Heightened |
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149 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (1) |
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Fragility of the Human Body |
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152 | (1) |
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152 | (1) |
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152 | (1) |
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153 | (1) |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (7) |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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Characteristics of Death Coincidents |
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162 | (8) |
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Evidence for Survival of Bodily Death |
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170 | (3) |
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Articles, Pamphlets, and Magazines |
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173 | (1) |
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174 | (24) |
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Journals, Magazines, and Newsletters |
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198 | (1) |
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199 | (4) |
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Associations, Organizations, and Services |
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203 | (8) |
| Glossary |
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211 | (2) |
| Works Consulted |
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213 | (4) |
| Notes |
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217 | (4) |
| Index |
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