A Decembered Grief: Living with Loss While Others are Celebrating [Paperback]

Harold Ivan Smith (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 30, 1999

Suffering the loss of a loved one at any time of the year is difficult, yet during the holidays or special occasions, those grieving experience a more intense sense of loss. The world is moving forward and celebrating life and all its blessings, yet for grievers, a darkness pervades the holiday.This book is an invitation to Christmas and its companion holidays of the season which compose a grueling triathlon which begins on Thanksgiving and continues unabated for forty-five days until the last of the bowl games on New Year’s Day. Through quotes, prayers, Scriptures and the words of the author, A Decembered Grief is designed to guide the reader on the journey beyond ’the shadow’ and directly through ’the valley of death.’ Paper.

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About the Author

HAROLD IVAN SMITH is a grief specialist on the teaching faculties of Saint Luke s Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri, and the Carondolet Medical Institute in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He is recognized as a Fellow in Thanatology by the Association for Death Education and Counseling. He has also received the Distinguished Service Award from ADEC. He earned the doctorate from Asbury Theological Seminary and the EdS. from Vanderbilt. He has facilitated Grief Gatherings, storytelling groups for grievers, at Saint Luke s Hospital for 15 years. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 134 pages
• Publisher: Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City (August 30, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 083411819X
• ISBN-13: 978-0834118195
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #713,753 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Gift for Holiday Grief, October 17, 2001

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Jon K. Reid (Denison, Texas USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Decembered Grief: Living with Loss While Others are Celebrating (Paperback)

The format of this book is "just right" for grievers. Short sections allow the reader to read as little or as much as they can handle at one sitting. This is an excellent gift for the seasons of Fall and Winter when society inundates us with holiday celebrations and togetherness. Since September 11, 2001, this book ought to become a best-seller. I've given out at least a dozen copies to family and friends.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Decembered Grief: Living with Loss while Others are Celebrating, January 11, 2007

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mamaflipper "mamaflipper" (Nowata OK USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Decembered Grief: Living with Loss While Others are Celebrating (Paperback)

This book is one of the best on the market for grieving. It covers how to handle the process, gives tips on how to handle Holiday celebrations, birthdays, when people say stupid things.

It is written in 3-4 page chapters---easy to read and very effective. I have given this for about 5 years to people ---especially in the case of a sudden death, and or the death of a young person.

Think it is one of the best available.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A step in a healing direction, June 1, 2005

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Katie Williams, author of "Journey of the Hea... - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Decembered Grief: Living with Loss While Others are Celebrating (Paperback)

When I first picked up this book, I thought, "Is it going to be good?," and I was pleasantly surprised. It helped me reach a horizon of encouragement to continue on after I lost a loved one. It sought to gently answer the questions and anger many people have in a state of mourning. I highly reccommend this book to anyone who is looking for comfort on a page.