Saying Goodbye to Someone You Love : Your Emotional Journey Through End-of-Life and Grief

by Norine Dresser and Fredda Wasserman

• ISBN13: 9781932603859
• ISBN10: 1932603859
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2010-06-08
• Publisher: Demos Health

Summary

Saying Goodbye to Someone You Love consists of moving narratives about end of life and grief. These personal histories are complemented by practical guidelines for those caring for their loved ones through the last stages of life. For those who are grieving, the true-to-life-stories demonstrate how others have navigated through the tidal wave of emotions and reactions that characterize the grief process. for health care professionals and those who are offering support to grievers, Saying Goodbye to Someone You Love provides a new perspective on the challenges of caring for the dying and living with grief.

Author Biography

Norine Dresser is a folklorist and writer. She is the author of Multicultural Manners: New Rules of Etiquette for a Changing Society, Come as You Aren't: Feeling at Home with Multicultural Celebrations and also wrote the eight-year award-winning Los Angeles Times column,"Multicultural Manners." She is an internationally recognized expert on cultural traditions and rituals from around the world.
Fredds Wasserman, MA, MPH, LMFT, CT is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified in Thanatology. She is the Clinical Director of Adult Programs and Education at Our House Grief Support Center, the leading non-profit grief center in California

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Preface from Norine Dresser	p. xi
Preface from Fredda Wasserman	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xv
Life's Inevitable Journey	p. xix
Elephant in the Room	p. 1
The Conversation	p. 11
The "H" Word	p. 25
Caregiver Challenges	p. 35
Celebrating Life	p. 53
Preparing to Say Goodbye	p. 63
Final Moments	p. 79
Funerals	p. 95
Memorials	p. 115
Grieving	p. 127
What About the Children?	p. 151
Supporting Those Who Grieve	p. 171
Creating Your New Life	p. 183
Discussion Guide	p. 197
Resources	p. 199
Index	p. 203
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