When Men Grieve: Why Men Grieve Differently and How You Can Help [Paperback]

Elizabeth Levang (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 8, 1998

Psychologist Elizabeth Levang, author of Remembering with Love, explains the special ways that men grieve so those who love them can better understand what they're going through.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A cause for celebration! Finally we have an honest, straightforward portrayal of men and grief." -- John Bradshaw, author of the bestselling Bradshaw On: The Family

"A smorgasboard of personal stories and commentary, told with refreshing candor and honesty." -- Richard Edler, President of The Compassionate Friends, Inc.

"A thought-provoking look at the unique character of men's grief." -- Dr. Kathleen Gilbert, author of Coping with Infant or Fetal Loss: The Couple's Healing Process

"Astonishing insights...impressively useful." -- Rabbi Harold S. Kushner, author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People

"Insightful, well-written. A compassionate resource for male mourners and the women who love them." -- Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D., Director for the Center of Loss and Life Transition

About the Author

Elizabeth Levang is a leading consultant and educator in the field of coping with grief and bereavement

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Fairview Press; 1 edition (December 8, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1577490789
• ISBN-13: 978-1577490784
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #73,993 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An important healing tool for grieving men and women., May 12, 1999

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This review is from: When Men Grieve: Why Men Grieve Differently and How You Can Help (Paperback)

From this book we learn about the experiences of men grieving various types of losses and how different their reality may be from that of their partner. The masculine grieving style is described in eloquent, lyrical language and mirrors the experiences of many men who seek counseling and support in my bereavement groups. The author gives sound advice about how women can better understand and support men who grieve, while also honoring their own feelings. Additionally, this book points out how unfair it is for our society to raise young boys as protectors, providers, and thinking problem solvers and then expect them to suddenly become sensitive, expressive emotional experts in times of loss. This work is a reality check for women who grieve - a call to re-examine the level of our neediness for emotional support from the men in our lives. It vividly demonstrates how important it is for parents to help children understand and express their emotions appropriately and to realize that doing so makes them both courageous and authentically human.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars When Men Grieve:Why Men Grieve Differently and How You Can Help, September 12, 2005

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This review is from: When Men Grieve: Why Men Grieve Differently and How You Can Help (Paperback)

Excellent book for explaining how men go through the grief process. Very helpful hints on how to help them. According to a male friend who I loaned this book, it's the best he has read and the most helpful.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST for any healer, March 22, 2010

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unicornpearlz "the music - it calls to me" (Lindenwold, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: When Men Grieve: Why Men Grieve Differently and How You Can Help (Paperback)

As someone who loves to take care of people - espeically men, this book has been incredibly helpful. Men greive very differently than women, but still tend to look to women for help. This book is a MUST OWN for any woman who has a man who they love/take care of.