Getting Back to Life When Grief Won't Heal (Paperback)

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Key Phrases: complicated mourning, complicated grief, early abuse, World Trade Center

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Moving beyond grief is often difficult. You may be experiencing complicated mourning, the feeling of being "stuck in yoiur sorrow, frustration and regrets.

You'll find a path through your grief when you read the intimate stories of people who managed to do the same. You'll find real inspiration, invaluable insight and deeply felt advice. You'll learn that yes, there is hope; and that with time, you can let go of the overwhelming sense of loss and embrace life again.

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Praise for Phyllis Kosminsky and Getting Back to Life When Grief Won't Heal

"I have always thought of life, and grief, as a complex puzzle. When a significant person dies, there are so many pieces to one's grief, so many missing parts. Phyllis Kosminsky offers the reader the missing pieces and makes sense out of a senseless time. This wonderful book is not only for the bereaved, but for anyone who works with the bereaved, including clergy, hospice personnel, funeral directors, and of course, all therapists."
Helen Fitzgerald, author of The Mourning Handbook

"This is an extraordinary book. It provides an exceptional description of the challenges that often accompany the loss of a loved one, and, more importantly, offers many resources for moving through complicated grief. I highly recommend it both for individuals struggling with bereavement and for therapists working with such clients."
Stephen Gilligan, PhD, author of The Courage to Love

"This important book gently and clearly helps people get on with their lives and get "unstuck" from the isolating cycle of sadness and self blame often accompanying loss. Almost anyone struggling with grief issues will find the advice offered here to be extremely valuable."
William Feigelman, PhD, author of The Chosen Children

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (February 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071464727
• ISBN-13: 978-0071464727
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #97,021 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Moments like these..., May 23, 2007

By	Dolphin (East Coast USA) - See all my reviews

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In the shattering and seemingly endless moments following the loss of my beloved soul mate, I have read many books on grief in an effort to keep from coming unglued. Many of those books have helped to some degree. Phyllis Kosminsky's book ranks up there among my top five, maybe top three books. It is like a gift from the angels. She writes well, with enormous compassion, and obvious expertise, bringing order, and sanity, to chaotic thoughts and emotions. Now, my only regret is that she doesn't live closer to me, even assuming she has room on her client list to take new patients. If you're hanging onto the edge of a very thin ledge, read this book! And may we all be fortunate enough to find the likes of Phyllis Kosminsky in our city, town, or village. Peace...

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great advice for people who are grieving, February 5, 2007

By	SPG (Cambridge, MA USA) - See all my reviews

I do not usually read this type of book, but I saw it at the bookstore and having dealt with loss myself, I decided to buy it. This book really provides advice and solace for individuals who are grieving for people they lost recently or long ago. This book speaks to me in a way that no other book has spoken to me.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars clinically relevant and accessible for professional and lay persons alike, February 10, 2007

By	S. Jacoby "APRN, BC" (Norwalk, CT) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a pyschiatric nurse clinician, this book gave me some new tools for my practice with clients who have experienced loss.The author illustrated her insights with the compelling stories her clients have shared with her over the years. It's clear that her own experience with loss, as she mentions in the preface, gives her a unique understanding and empathy with the subject. I recommend the book for professionals and for lay people who are "stuck" in the grieving process.