Grieving the Death of a Mother [Paperback]

Harold Ivan Smith (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2003

A mother's death can make a shambles of schedules, priorities, agendas, commitments, and, sometimes, even our most important relationships. A mother's last breath inevitably changes us. Drawing on his own experience of loss, as well as those of others, Harold Ivan Smith guides readers through their grief, from the process of dying through the acts of remembering and honoring a mother after her death.

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Features:

--an accessible, comprehensive guide to coping with the loss of one's mother

--draws upon the author's own experience and that of many others

--author is a leading, nationally known grief counselor and seminar leader

About the Author

Harold Ivan Smith is the author of many books including On Grieving the Death of a Father, Grieving the Death of a Friend, Singles Ask and When Your Friend Dies. A former funeral director, he is a member of the Association for Death Education and Counseling, and leader of seminars on grief and spirituality. He lives in Kansas City, Missouri.

Product Details

• Paperback: 156 pages
• Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers; 1 edition (January 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806643471
• ISBN-13: 978-0806643472
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,809 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #65 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Death & Grief > Grief & Bereavement

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62 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential reading!, January 11, 2005

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Sandy (Springfield, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Grieving the Death of a Mother (Paperback)

I bought this book for a relative after the death of my mother-in-law. I found that I was so drawn into the book that I had a hard time putting it down each night. The author wrote the book after the loss of his mother who died in her eighties. His experience mirrored my relative's experience very closely. The author shares the experiences of those who lost their mothers at all ages thus appealing to everyone who has lost their mother. I found it to be a comforting book for anyone who has lost a parent. It is a book that will be re-read many times.

48 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you lost your mother this is a MUST READ, April 17, 2006

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S. Savage (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Grieving the Death of a Mother (Paperback)

I bought two copies of this book one for myself and one for my sister following the death of our mother on 3-14-06. Our mom got suddenly ill and passed away very quickly and suddenly. We were left saddened and lost and looking for something to read to help us through this awful time.

We both felt this book was amazing. We wern't alone in our feeling and the insight is amazing. I am now ordering 4 additional copies for my other siblings-this truly is a MUST READ.

The line in the book that has stuck with me day in and day out is "my mom taught me everything-except how to live without her"-Dacie Sims. This is exactly how I feel. If you or someone you care for is grieving the death of their mother-get this book.

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful when it seems there is no help...., July 2, 2006

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RN2B "Missing mom..." (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Grieving the Death of a Mother (Paperback)

This book helped me to understand that so many of the feelings I had were "normal"....our mother, too, passed away very unexpectedly on March 26, 2006 after just having turned 69...it has been so difficult understanding how a seemingly very healthy woman could just be gone so quickly....

Be prepared for a lot of emotions while reading....it was very helpful during those days I was feeling particularly lost...