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Don't Take My Grief Away: What to Do When You Lose a Loved One [Paperback]

Doug Manning (Author)
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September 5, 1984

Gently, with warm, consoling, and practical guidance, Doug Manning addresses the painful, often disorientation aftermath of the death of a loved one, helping the bereaved cope with the emotions and confront the decisions that are an inevitable part of this time of radical life adjustment. Beginning with the premise that "grief is not an enemy; it is a friend. It is the natural process of walking through the hurt and growing through the walk," Manning helps readers face up to grief, move through it, and learn to live again.

With the first shock of loss, a survivor is faced with what seems like an overwhelming number of arrangements that must be made immediately. Don't Take My Grief Away is a complete, helpful handbook covering such important areas as the choice of a minister, family dynamics during such stressful times, and personalizing the funeral service.

Doug Manning assists us to understand what happens when someone dies, to accept it, and to face the feelings of loss, separation, and even guilt that we experience in realistic yet healing way.

The author provides thoughtful advice for rebuilding a grief-shattered life while taking to heart the valuable lessons death and mourning impart to everyone.


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From the Publisher

A warm, consoling, practical guidance to help the bereaved cope with emotions, confront decisions, and learn to live again.

About the Author

Doug Manning, a Baptist pastor for the past thirty years, is currently director of the Family Growth Center in Hereford, Texas.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Publisher: HarperOne; 1 edition (September 5, 1984)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0060654171
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060654177
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 0.4 x 5.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #199,228 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Doug's career has included minister, counselor, business executive, author and publisher. He and his wife, Barbara, have been parents to four daughters and long-term caregivers to three parents.
After thirty years in the ministry, Doug began a new career in 1982. He now devotes his time to writing, counseling and offering his insights on grief and elder care issues at his free blog thecarecommunity.com. His publishing company, In-Sight Books, Inc. specializes in books, videos and DVD productions specifically designed to help people face some of the toughest challenges of life.
Doug has a warm conversational style in which he shares insights from his various experiences. Sitting down to read a book from Doug is like having a long conversation with a good friend.

 

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This book validated what I was feeing!, June 28, 1999
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This review is from: Don't Take My Grief Away: What to Do When You Lose a Loved One (Paperback)
After losing my best friend to suicide, I was completely devistated--my world was strange and I was no longer able to relate to those around me. I felt alone in my grief. While attending a support group, this book crossed my path. I was so tired of hearing, "Why aren't you over this?" I read a line from this book that brought me much validity: "Don't take my grief away, I've earned it." What struck me about this book was how it doesn't force recovery. It eases the reader into it. It also allows the reader to identify at many different stages of grief--one week removed from death, to years later. I recommend this book to anyone struggling with recovery from loss.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very BEST book to read for a recent widow or widower, July 28, 1997
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This review is from: Don't Take My Grief Away: What to Do When You Lose a Loved One (Paperback)
I have always loved to read. However, after the death of my husband in 1990 I suddenly was absolutely not interested in any book, pamphet, TV guide, etc. (just wasn't able to to concentrate on ANYTHING, much less a book. About 4-6 weeks after his death, I joined a widow's support group. Although I only attended this group for about 2 months, this was the place I found "Don't take my grief away", I took it home and read it from cover to cover - and it re-affirmed what I was feeling and had experienced. I recommed this book to all widows, widowers and also to anyone who wants to know how to help someone after a loss of a spouse. I give this book a lot of credit in assisting me on that very long road to recovery. A HEALTY recovery doesn't just take time ( as 'they' say ), it also takes TONS of hard work
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars More of resource book than a feelings book, January 12, 2002
This review is from: Don't Take My Grief Away: What to Do When You Lose a Loved One (Paperback)
This handbook, written by Doug Manning, is meant to give you an overview of what happens when someone dies, and the choices that need to be made. It is a very easy read that is meant to help you prepare for the funeral and deal with people who do not understand your loss.

I especially love his story on how the book was named and how he developed a new compassion for those that grieve.

A young mother said, 'Don't take my grief from me. I deserve it. I am going to have it.' Though he did not hear the words spoken from her mouth, those words haunted him enough to change the concept he had towards those that greived and the recovery that would follow. He began to understand that though we need to recover and move on, we also need to experience the loss and move in our own time, not someone else's.

Alyice
http://goodmourninglord.com

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