Swallowed by a Snake is a book for men and women about the masculine side of healing from loss. Discover new and powerful ways to heal. How the genders differ in thei healing. Greater understanding between partners. Examples of successful and uniqueness. New ways to understnad your grief. Ways the individual's loss can impact the entire family. Swallowed by a Snake is meant to be a map and a guide trough the experience of loss. It will help you move through the pain of loss and into a place of healing and transformation.
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
I found out about this book from my pastor. He said it would help and it did. The book offers a map of grief. It shows what it is, the path it takes, what makes it worse or better and importantly what we do to get through it. I needed a map and I got it.
The best thing about this book was that it affirmed the actions that I have been taking after the death and showed me, as a man, how that was actually a way of healing. This book is a breath of fresh air compared to the more feminine you gotta "talk and cry" kinds of books. I had been getting pressure from my wife and others about not dealing with things. This book has helped me explain to them that I am indeed dealing with things but in my own way. This would be a great book for women to help them understand the men they love.
Don't be confused by all of the references to "This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title." The second edition on this page IS the same as the first edition PLUS an extra section. All of the comments on this page refer to both editions. I was confused about this and checked with the publisher before buying.
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By NiceGuy1
Format:Paperback
Thomas R. Golden's "Swallowed by a Snake" is by far one of the best books on grief that I have ever read. And because the book is primarily geared towards those with a masculine style of grieving (activity and future-oriented), as a man, I could immediately identify with what Golden had to say.
This book is very readable and could be helpful to anyone (man or woman) who has more of a masculine orientation to their grieving style. It is not biased towards any particular religios pursuasion but at the same time, could be thought of as very spiritual. I recommend it as an addition to any church, synagogue, or mosque library collection.
As a reader, it was quite obvious to me that Golden "knew his stuff" when it came to the topic of masculine grief. His many years of experience in grief counseling and his own grieving process helped shape this very powerful, highly communicative, and empathetic book.
I recommend "Swallowed by a Snake: The Gift of the Masculine Side of Healing" especially to readers who have been recently bereaved (either through death or some other loss). But I also recommend it to those who are revisiting a loss that might have occurred years ago.
This is one of those books you probably will have trouble putting down.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
By Thomas Attig
Format:Paperback
Not every man is "a man's man." Nor is every woman "feminine" through and through. But many men, and some women, are decidedly masculine in their ways of coping with loss. To some they may appear not to be grieving at all when in fact they are grieving differently. This book is perhaps the best in the field about these differences (not so much dwelling in or voicing painful emotion but rather finding meaningful things to do and looking toward the future). It contains wonderful treatments of myths and rituals from native cultures centering on "masculine" patterns of grieving. Swallowed by a Snake will be helpful for men (and for women, too) who want to understand the "masculine" side of their own grieving. And for those who want to understand and support those who grieve in these "masculine" ways.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must have resource for understanding grief
I chose this book in support of leading a peer-facilitated support group on baby loss. Having been a relationship coach already and studying some of the differences between men... Read more
Published 17 hours ago by Cathy Hartman "Tears Foundation Co-Leader, Florida Chapter"
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Excellent information on differences in cultural grief. Love the...
Helped me understand the differences between male and female (generally speaking) grieving. Both have their place and both can be healing. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jan McIntyre
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Sad I had to buy this as a gift, but it seemed helpful.
I bought this for a friend of ours who lost their 9 year old son suddenly to bacterial meningitis. They said that it was helpful for their marriage to see how the other person... Read more
Published 5 months ago by jyates
4.0 out of 5 stars
Use in grief support
I used this book to prepare for a discussion of men's unique grief . It was most helpful . The inclusion of men's grief rituals from the international perspective was so very,very... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Harriet B.R. Mark
5.0 out of 5 stars
helped me understand male grieving
I read this book after the loss of a loved one. I was confused about some responses that seemed inappropriate. Some responses were hurtful to me personally. Read more
Published 11 months ago by mkh
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth Reading
Excellent book, well written and full of good practical insight. It really helped me to understand not only my male friends grief, but my own as well. Read more
Published 14 months ago by MiBella
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bereavement, Grief and Men's Healing Process
I use this book in my loaner library and recommend it to men in grief. Tom Golden defines the way men grieve differently from women. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Katherine Rosengren
5.0 out of 5 stars
The man's side of grieving
After losing my wife it took a while for me to understand that women and men grieve differently. However, there wasn't a book written, that I could find anyway, with that in mind. Read more
Published on November 27, 2010 by Jim Wheeler
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great help in understanding the mays ways of grieving
A good book to help understand how many ways there are to grieve. I purchased it while a volunteer for a hospice. Read more
Published on August 3, 2010 by Hebe Martin
5.0 out of 5 stars
For Men that are grieving AND the FEMALES that love them!!!
This is simply the best book on how men grieve that is out there!
If it were possible to give this book 20 stars, I would rate it at 20 stars. Read more
If it were possible to give this book 20 stars, I would rate it at 20 stars. Read more
Published on July 17, 2008 by Jan Peterson
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