Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9115 in Books
• Published on: 1997-04-24
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Synopsis
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.

Customer Reviews

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. Virginia doesn't address the sudden death aspect very much, but her straight talking approach cuts through other books on bereavement. By dipping into her book - after you have read it cover to cover - offers some comfort when feeling down as the chapters cover most of the emotions felt when a loved (or not) one dies. She does not assume that the person who has died was a dearly beloved and that alone makes it all the more readable! It is a true & honest friend and can be relied upon to guide you through whatever you feel at that moment.

The best book on this subject to date.
Profoundly helpful at a complex and dreadful time.

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. If you are grieving for a husband/wife/parnter/parent or child then this is the book for you. Virginia Ironside takes grief by it's ankles and shakes it hard until all the "loose change" - the negative thoughts, the guilty thoughts, the "hidden" depths of grief - spill out onto the ground. She then examines each aspect in the cold light of day. Not a sentimental or slushy book, and not one that adheres to the old adage "you'll get over it!"