A Father's Grief is a personally moving account of a man's journey through one of the most difficult losses anyone can experience, the death of a child. It combines both self-help techniques and universal inspirational touchstones, woven together in an intimate exploration of deeper universal human issues. As a grief manual, it offers ways to renewed hope, faith, and love after this life-shattering event. It will assist anyone dealing with the death of their child, or any loved one, to move through the aftermath of the experience, offering sensitive, common sense approaches to rebuilding one's life and sense of well-being. This book is unique in that it is a personal guide to dealing with different aspects of the grief process. Using his personal history and insights from his many years of experience, both therapeutic and interactive, the author guides the reader through the various forms of pain, confusion, anger and disorientation he encountered, and gently and compassionately offers ways to move beyond the shock and despair into a renewed life and purpose.Among the areas explored are the qualities of deep grief, short-term and long-term healing stages and practices, common themes in the healing process, and healing rituals. A unique part of this work is the chapter on the male mode of grief, helping men resolve and heal their wounds in ways that honor their child, and assisting them in staying open emotionally, to have deeper and more compassionate relationships.
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Robert Wilkinson is an internationally known author, inspirational speaker, futurist, metaphysician, and spiritual counselor. Besides his numerous public talks, he has also produced or been the guest on many television and radio shows, as well as cultural events and conferences. His life practice blends many Eastern and Western Wisdom traditions, yielding innovative and practical solutions to the challenges of life in the 21st century.He has stated, 'By our ability to explore our life and its cycles, it is possible to understand our personal archetypes, know our wounds and their significance, and increase our effectiveness in daily life by using our points of difficulty to overcome our attachments to the sources of suffering. Through decades of study, observation, and personal experience, I understand the significance of an individual's challenges and triumphs within their society and culture. This has led me to explore personal and cultural archetypes and the nature of the symbolic life, healthy modes of closure and grief, and spiritual approaches that will assist us in navigating the changes. I have applied my observations in the numerous cultural events that I've produced, including the one videotaped by Bill Moyers, A Gathering of Men with Robert Bly, first broadcast on PBS in 1990, generating a record viewer response.'
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
I lost my son in a house fire and still have hard time dealing with it but I am able to deal with my feelings and understand them more after reading this book. Finally someone understands what it is I am going through and talks about the things I am thinking and feeling. Thanks for writing this awesome book!
8 of 11 people found the following review helpful
At a time when it is so easy for parents to blame each other in this situation, Wilkinson provides sound advice for slogging through the pain and blame. The tenets of healing contained in this book are amazingly simple for such an emotionally complicated and catastrophic event. This book is a definite must for any woman frustrated by her male partner's inability to open up and express his grief in ways that are not hurtful or destructive to the relationship in the long run. The world has been waiting for a book like this. Definitely worth the price!
5 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Wilkinson has done it! Finally a book that captures the underlying emotional experience of both women and men going through the loss of a child. "Love, Dad" assists partners to talk with each other without violating their communication sytles. Wilkinson guides us around some of the co-dependent pitfalls and shares with us personal insight into our healing process.
Chapter 7, How Men Grieve, offers some excellent insights. It is an excellent aid to help women understand what men go through and some of men's difficulties being in touch with their feelings and how they express themselves. It's also an excellent resource for men to make explicit what they may not have the tools to understand or express.
Not another a pop-psych, self-help book. This one reflects the authors pain and healing in a way we can all relate. A must-have for couples in the midst of any traumatic loss.
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