Help for The Hard Times: Getting Through Loss [Paperback]

Earl Hipp (Author), L. K. Hanson (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 25, 1995

Earl Hipp addresses loss from the perspective of the heart. He discusses young people's experiences with loss and helps them figure out ways to continue functioning after loss. You will provide students with tools to grieve and ways to keep their losses from becoming too overwhelming.

This book, along with the Caring Circle: A Facilitator's Guide to Support Groups and Thirty-Eight Great Handouts are all part of a complete curriculum to use in developing broad-based support groups for young people ages 12 and older. Other books that can be purchased that are part of this program to help teens in specific areas are:

-Feed Your Head (Self-Esteem)
-Fighting Invisible Tigers (Stress)
-Understanding the Human Volcano (Violence)

·Training is also available -- call 1-800-328-9000 for details.

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About the Author

Earl Hipp is a writer, professional speaker and part time adventurer. He flies airplanes with and without engines, he's a Big Brother, he has Bungee jumped in New Zealand, spends winters hiking in the mountains of Arizona, and he is a recovering marathon runner who now loves to roller blade.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 140 pages
• Publisher: Hazelden; 1 edition (September 25, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1568380852
• ISBN-13: 978-1568380858
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #580,311 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for adults too!, January 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Help for The Hard Times: Getting Through Loss (Paperback)

I recently read the book, Help for the Hard Times, Getting Through Loss." I am a divorced mother of two great kids 13 and 18. I was divorced after 21 years of marriage. I went looking for a book I could give to my kids to help hem deal with their own issues of loss revolving around the divorce. I went through my own hard times, and in fact am just now after 3 years reaching the healing times. Unfortunately, my kids grief is just now showing up in ways that until now went unrecognized by them or me. I have to say that this book was very enlightening to me and therefore just can't loose with my kids. I will read it together with my 13-year-old, and give it to my 18-year-old to read on her own. This kind of nuts and bolts help can be very helpful to people of all ages, not just the kids. Sometimes we have to go back to the basics in order to heal an overloaded loss pot, and recognizing the stages is a great start.

Sally D. Divorced mother with a big loss to heal!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you to Earl Hipp, May 17, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Help for The Hard Times: Getting Through Loss (Paperback)

I just wanted you to know that both my teens have read your book, "Help for the Hard Times". It was the only book on loss that really made them feel like it spoke to their true feelings. I can't thank you enough for writing such a wonderful book. I am recently widowed, and until I discovered your book, I was desperately searching. I bought an extra copy and donated it to my school district. I am a MSW graduate student at Fordham University. I eventually hope to work in the public school system. You can bet your book will be on the shelf along with my other resources.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get This Book for the Grieving Teen in Your Life, December 14, 2002

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This review is from: Help for The Hard Times: Getting Through Loss (Paperback)

I work with grieving teens and whenever possible, I give them a copy of this book. Every page has a gem that can help them sort through their feelings and experiences. All of the children have told me this book really helps them. It is written in large print with pictures, poems, and sayings throughout making it extremely accessible for a grieving teen (or adult, for that matter). It is one of the very best books written for grieving teens. I recommend it highly.