Understanding Your Grieving Heart After a Loved One's Death [Paperback]

Mary M. Wong (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2001

Many books touch upon the subject of grief, but none so comprehensively as Mary Wong's latest work. As Editor of "The National Directory of Bereavement Support Groups and Services," she reviewed hundreds of bereavement books. Some were over 200 pages and could not hold the attention of a bereaved person; some written for and by academics with information too analytical; some too simple with a paragraph per page; and still others provide theory but very little practical help. Additionally, most 'grief' books discuss divorce, relocation and job transition.

Mary Wong saw very clearly what was missing - one book on bereavement which would serve all grieving individuals. Then she wrote it.

"Understanding Your Grieving Heart" is written solely to assist those grieving a loved one's death and for the family, friends and professionals who wish to better understand their pain and help them through a difficult time in their life.

Whether an individual has experienced the loss of a loved one last week or many years ago, they'll find solace within these pages. Mary Wong's conversational writing style, coupled with her own personal experience, makes "Understanding Your Grieving Heart" an invaluable resource for the bereaved on their road to stability and healing. Offers a clear, concise explanation of what individuals will encounter as they work through the grieving process and specific advice and counsel on how to handle these various situations. The "first" book to reach for following a loved one's death.

"Dedicated to the bereaved whose loved ones perished on September 11, 2001"

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

After debunking myths about the grieving process, e.g., that it lasts only a few months, Mary M. Wong (editor, The National Directory of Bereavement Support Groups and Services) traces the stages of grief (shock, denial, despair, renewal), manifestations (e.g., regrets, depression, anger, workaholism) and effects on marriage, children, friendships and work relationships in Understanding Your Grieving Heart After a Loved One's Death. Even if we've seen others mourn a loss, says Wong, we may be taken by surprise at our responses to the death of an intimate, particularly the sense of being out of control that often accompanies bereavement. Grieving readers will appreciate this warm, wise guide by an experienced bereavement counselor and crime victims' rights advocate.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Review

"...very highly recommended for personal, professional, and community library and grief counseling collections." -- Midwest Book Review, December, 2001

"Grieving readers will appreciate this warm, wise guide by an experienced bereavement counselor and crime victims' rights advocate." -- Publishers Weekly, November 26, 2001

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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Adm Pub (December 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964560844
• ISBN-13: 978-0964560840
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,263,707 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Grieving Help Book, April 20, 2008

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This review is from: Understanding Your Grieving Heart After a Loved One's Death (Paperback)

I bought this book for a young friend who had just lost her father to lung cancer. She was having so much difficulty watching him suffer for 5 years trying to beat the cancer. I sent this book to her asking her to read it to give her a better understading of the grieving process and to help her process all of the multiple emotions she was experiencing. The author writes this book with much love and understanding and in basis language that everyone can understand. This one book has been shared with 3 other people in the family who have been comforted greatly from it's message. Please buy this book and share it with all those who have a grieving heart or are living with someone with a grieving heart. It will truly be a blessing to all of them.