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Good Grief: A Companion for Every Loss by Granger Westberg
Good Grief: A Companion for Every Loss (Good Grief)
Contributor(s): Westberg, Granger E (Author)
Timeless wisdom for all who grieve. Good Grief offers valuable insights on the emotional and physical responses persons may experience during the natural process of grieving. Reflection questions help readers explore their own experience with each stage. Whether mourning the death of a loved one, the end of a marriage, the loss of a job, or other difficult life changes
Brief Description:
For more than fifty years, this bestseller has helped millions of readers find comfort and rediscover hope after loss. Whether mourning the death of a loved one, the loss of a job, or another difficult life transition, Good Grief is a proven companion. Within the pages, readers will learn the ten stages of grief and find support.
Table of Contents:
Stage One We Are in a State of Shock Stage Two We Express Emotion Stage Three We Feel Depressed and Very Lonely Stage Four We May Experience Physical Symptoms of Distress Stage Five We May Become Panicky Stage Six We Feel a Sense of Guilt about the Loss Stage Seven We Are Filled with Anger and Resentment Stage Eight We Resist Returning Stage Nine Gradually Hope Comes Through Stage Ten We Struggle to Affirm Reality
Publisher Marketing:
With more than three million copies in print, discover timeless wisdom for all who grieve the loss of a job, a friendship, a move, or a loved one.
For more than fifty years Good Grief has helped millions of readers, including NFL players and a former first lady, find comfort, understand their emotions and regain hope after loss. This classic text identifies ten stages of grief -- shock, emotion, depression, physical distress, panic, guilt, anger, resistance, hope, and acceptance -- but recognizing that grief is complex and deeply personal, defines no right way to grieve.
Good Grief offers valuable insights on the emotional and physical responses persons may experience during the natural process of grieving something as small as a change in plans to something as traumatic and final as death. Reflection questions sprinkled throughout the book help readers explore their own experience with each stage of the grieving process.
Good Grief includes a foreword by Dr. Timothy Johnson, a leading communicator of medical health care information. An afterword by the author's daughters tells how the book came to be.
Whether mourning the death of a loved one, the end of a marriage, moving to a new home, or other difficult life changes, Good Grief is a proven steady companion in times of loss and transition.
Contributor Bio:Westberg, Granger E
Granger E. Westberg was a widely respected pioneer in holistic healthcare and the interrelationship of religion and medicine, and founder of the parish nurse program.