How To Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies [Paperback]

Therese A. Rando (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 18, 1991

Mourning the death of a loved one is a process  all of us will go through at one time or another.  But wherever the death is sudden or anticipated,  few of us are prepared for it or for the grief it  brings. There is no right or wrong way to grieve;  each person's response to loss will be different.  Now, in this compassionate, comprehensive guide,  Therese A. Rando, Ph.D., bereavement specialist and  author of Loss And Anticipatory  Grief, leads you gently through the painful but  necessary process of grieving and helps you find  the best way for yourself.



Whether  the death was sudden of expected, from accident,  illness, suicide, homicide, or natural causes, Dr.  Rando will help you learn  to:



Understand and resolve your  grief.



Talk to children about  death.



Resolve unfinished business.



Take  care of yourself.



Accept the help  and support of others.



Get through  holidays and other difficult times of the  year.



Plan funerals and personal  bereavement rituals.



How To Go On  Living With Someone You Love Dies also  includes a comprehensive resource listing and a  chapter on finding professional help and support  groups.



There is no way around the  pain of loss, but there is a way through it. Dr.  Rando offers the solace, comfort, and guidance to  help you accept your loss and move into your new  life without forgetting your treasured  past.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Dr. Rando's book should help anyone who  has survived the pain of this kind of loss and is  trying to adjust to a new world without his loved  one."--Art Linkletter

From the Publisher

"Mourning the death of a loved one is a process all of us will go through at one time or another. But wherever the death is sudden or anticipated, few of us are prepared for it or for the grief it brings. There is no right or wrong way to grieve; each person's response to loss will be different. Now, in this compassionate, comprehensive guide, Therese A. Rando, Ph.D., bereavement specialist and author of Loss And Anticipatory Grief, leads you gently through the painful but necessary process of grieving and helps you find the best way for yourself.

Whether the death was sudden of expected, from accident, illness, suicide, homicide, or natural causes, Dr. Rando will help you learn to:

Understand and resolve your grief.

Talk to children about death.

Resolve unfinished business.

Take care of yourself.

Accept the help and support of others.

Get through holidays and other difficult times of the year.

Plan funerals and personal bereavement rituals.

How To Go On Living With Someone You Love Dies also includes a comprehensive resource listing and a chapter on finding professional help and support groups.

There is no way around the pain of loss, but there is a way through it. Dr. Rando offers the solace, comfort, and guidance to help you accept your loss and move into your new life without forgetting your treasured past.

"Dr. Rando's book should help anyone ho has survived the pain of this kind of loss and is trying to adjust to a new world without his loved one."--Art Linkletter

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Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Bantam (July 18, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553352695
• ISBN-13: 978-0553352696
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.8 x 8.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,894 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #19 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Death & Grief > Grief & Bereavement

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60 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book about Dealing with Grief, June 30, 2000

By 

Mark Cooper - See all my reviews

This review is from: How To Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies (Paperback)

Following the death of my wife, this book was sent to me by her best friend. It was by far the best book on dealing with grief that I read. I have since sent it to several others (including my mother-in-law and mother) who have also found some comfort in knowing that the intense and (fortunately) unfamiliar feelings associated with grief are actually normal. This would be the first resource that I would recommend to anyone dealing with the death of a loved one.

50 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Blessing in Time of Need, August 1, 2001

By 

Christine A. Reindl - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How To Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies (Paperback)

...After our son died I was devastated. I needed to understand the feelings that I was now experiencing and how to cope with them. This book was the clearest and most compassionate resource on grief that I've found. Dr. Rando discusses every unique type of loss a person could face and then goes on to explain why you will feel as you do. The last part of her book is dedicated to helping you understand how to resolve grief and heal from such loss. So far I have given away 4 copies of this book to friends and family. I even gave one to my sons psychiatrist. They have all had high praises for the book. Personally, I don't know how I would have survived this past year without it!

42 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely comforting and helpful, September 6, 2005

By 

Sandra L. Roman (Tinley Park, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How To Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies (Paperback)

I read this book shortly after the death of my husband, who was also my best friend, my lover, my confidante and my soulmate. Nothing can ease the pain of losing him, but this book helped me understand that what I was feeling was okay...and to be expected. I would recommend this to anyone who is grieving for the loss of a loved one, since it has specific chapters for different losses, i.e., spouse, sibling, parent, etc. I have returned to various sections of this book as I pass through the many stages of grief and always found it helpful.