Losing a Parent: A Personal Guide to Coping With That Special Grief That Comes With Losing a Parent [Paperback]

Fiona Marshall (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1993

How to cope with the loss of a parent or a dying or newly widowed parent.

Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Perseus Books Group (November 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555610560
• ISBN-13: 978-1555610562
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,097,915 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very thoughtful guide. Practical, deep, but not too deep., June 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Losing a Parent: A Personal Guide to Coping With That Special Grief That Comes With Losing a Parent (Paperback)

A very good guide for a specific type of loss. The author really covers the spectrum of feelings and issues associated with losing a parent. Not only helpful for a child of a deceased parent but also for a parent who remains critically ill. In fact, for the child who has already lost a parent, going through the process of a parent's death is very helpful as well. Not the only book a grieving (adult) child should have but a necessary one.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The one book that I recommend, July 7, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Losing a Parent: A Personal Guide to Coping With That Special Grief That Comes With Losing a Parent (Paperback)

After my mother suddenly passed away, I was having a really tough time coping--nothing anyone would do or say could change the profound sense of insecurity I felt. Short, to-the-point, and not overly "touchy-feely", it simply explains why you are feeling the way you do. I had wished that I had read the book BEFORE my mother had died because the first section of the book focuses on dealing with terminally ill parents and steps you can take to prepare yourself. I recommended it to all my friends whose parents are still living.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Also Helpful for Those in the Process of Losing A Parent, October 20, 2006

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Beth Botsis (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Losing a Parent: A Personal Guide to Coping With That Special Grief That Comes With Losing a Parent (Paperback)

Recently I was talking with a friend whose father is terminally ill and probably in the last weeks, or possibly even days, of his life. She knew I would understand because I had a similar experience with my mom a little over a year ago. She mentioned how, even though he's still here, something's very different -- he doesn't get excited about news of his grandchildren the way he used to, and he seems far away all the time and disconnected. My experience was much the same and it caused me to first grieve the loss of my old, close relationship with my mother a few before grieving her actual passing. There were a couple of reasons for this and I wish I had better understood what was happening at the time, partly because it would've helped me recognize how close she was to dying, and it would've helped me better comfort her. Just after this conversation, I started reading this book (the third of three recommended to me by Hospice), and there was our conversation and our experience on the pages of the first two chapters. If your parent is terminally ill, don't wait -- read Fiona Marshall's book now. I'm going to send it to my friend and hope it isn't too late for her. It will help you see signs, be prepared, and at least have a little understanding of things that otherwise may catch you off guard and you'll wish you had known them "back then" (I wish I had). I haven't completely finished the book yet, but am already finding it a great comfort.