When a Friend Dies: A Book for Teens About Grieving & Healing (Paperback)

by Marilyn E. Gootman (Author, Editor) "Shock, terror, and disbelief may bombard your body and mind when a friend dies..." (more)

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A brief guide that provides practical advice, some from teens whose friends have died. A good book for identifying and addressing feelings.
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Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback: 108 pages
• Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing (January 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0915793660
• ISBN-13: 978-0915793662
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #957,767 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-read for any teen who has lost a friend!, June 29, 1998

By A Customer

This book reassures teens who have lost a friend that the "feelings" they are experiencing are normal and expected in the grief process. Dr. Gootman gets this message across in a compassionate manner. The book is short and easy-to-read. Its message is one of comfort and understanding. This book should be in the library of every youth minister and guidance counselor.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It helped. A LOT., May 8, 2003

By	Joanna Lin "joannie" (New York, New York USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I just recently lost a close friend to a car accident and reading this book made me feel like I wasn't alone. So many of the teen quotes from the book were exactly what I was thinking. A lot of the things the book said showed me that I wasn't alone and that so many people were feeling the same thing. I'm passing the book around to friends who've also shared the same loss. I suggest this book to ANYONE who's suffered a loss, of a friend, a parent, a lover, a sibling, a son or daughter, just any loss. It really helped and I'm glad there's a book like this out there.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The questions they're afraid to ask..., April 3, 2003

By	Carolyn K. "Mrs. Hoagie" (Hoagies' Gifted Education Page) - See all my reviews

A simple book, just the right length, that answers all the questions teens have at this difficult time... plus the questions they are too scared to ask. With quotes from other teens, feelings and facts, permission to feel, to cry, to be scared, and most importantly, permission to go on.

This book is excellent for teens, pre-teens, and even adults facing the death of a friend.