The Grieving Garden

Author : Suzanne Redfern,Susan K. Gilbert
Publisher : Hampton Roads Publishing
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2008-04-04
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781612830346

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The Grieving Garden by Suzanne Redfern,Susan K. Gilbert Pdf

A Portable Support Group for Parents Who Have Lost a Child “A variety of backgrounds and circumstances, along with a shared dedication to speak out on a notoriously unspeakable loss, make this brave volume cathartic and comforting; grieving parents may well find it invaluable.”—Publisher’s Weekly (Starred Review) Every year, some two million parents in the US suffer the death of a son or daughter. The unnatural sequence of the child's preceding the parent in death creates a wrenching loss and overwhelming emotional and spiritual disorientation. Most of these bereaved parents find relief from their isolation only in the company of others like themselves. The Grieving Garden offers support, understanding, and, ultimately, comfort and hope from those who have sowed the same tears over the death of a child. The Grieving Garden is a ground-breaking book that invites bereaved parents into personal conversations with a diverse group of fathers and mothers who share the same loss. The text is free of distracting and heavy-handed editorializing, "expert" opinion, or unwanted advice. Instead, readers are welcomed into a community of common understanding one they may enter at will, at their own pace, for reassurance and hope.

Author : Julie New
Publisher : The Endless Bookcase Ltd
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-27
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781912243822

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The Grief Garden Path by Julie New Pdf

Have you lost somebody close to you? This book can help you to deal with loss, grief and bereavement. “It’s important to remember that everyone’s journey of grief is personal and individual. However, there are similarities for everyone in the process of grief. My aim is to help everyone to understand that there really is some light at the end of the tunnel, and to help them on their journey towards it.” The Grief Garden Path is easy to read, with plenty of practical advice, which you can dip into whenever you have time. Chapters include information about the ‘grief path’, and outlining the types of grief you might experience. You’ll find simple exercises you can follow to help you going forward, with tips to help you feel better, even on your worst days. And you’ll be able to share personal stories from people who have experienced the loss of people very close to them, including their own tips on how to cope with grief. At a time when you might not feel able to join a group in order to share your own feelings, we are sure that you will find it inspirational to hear about how others have coped with the pain of losing a loved one. Julie New is always happy to hear from anyone who is struggling to overcome personal setbacks. You’ll find her contact details on her website: www.julienew.co.uk Linda Magistris, the founder of the Good Grief Trust (www.thegoodgrieftrust.org) has included a foreword.

Author : JULIE. NEW
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1912243830

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GRIEF GARDEN PATH. by JULIE. NEW Pdf

Author : Alan D. Wolfelt
Publisher : Companion Press
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-06-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781617221583

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Companioning the Grieving Child by Alan D. Wolfelt Pdf

Renowned author and educator Alan Wolfelt redefines the role of the grief counselor in this guide for caregivers to grieving children. Providing a viable alternative to the limitations of the medical establishment’s model for companioning the bereaved, Wolfelt encourages counselors and other caregivers to aspire to a more compassionate philosophy in which the child is the expert of his or her grief—not the counselor or caregiver. The approach outlined in the book argues against treating grief as an illness to be diagnosed and treated but rather for acknowledging it as an event that forever changes a child's worldview. By promoting careful listening and observation, this guide shows caregivers, family members, teachers, and others how to support grieving children and help them grow into healthy adults.

Author : Alan Wolfelt
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 525 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12-19
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317756491

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Healing The Bereaved Child by Alan Wolfelt Pdf

First published in 1996. One spring morning a gardener noticed an unfamiliar seedling poking through the ground near the rocky, untidy edge of his garden ... So begins the parable that sets the tone for this inspiring, heartfelt new book for caregivers to bereaved children. By comparing grief counseling to gardening, Dr. Wolfelt frees caregivers of the traditional medical model of bereavement care, which implies that grief is an illness that must be cured. He suggests that caregivers instead embrace a more holistic view of the normal, natural and necessary process that is grief. He then explores the ways in which bereaved children can not only heal but grow through grief. Healing the Bereaved Child also contains chapter after chapter of practical caregiving guidelines: • How a grieving child thinks, feels and mourns: What makes each child's grief unique; How the bereaved child heals: the six needs of mourning; Foundations of counseling bereaved children; Counseling techniques (play, art, writing, nature and many others; more than ,15 pages!); A family systems approach to counseling; Support groups for bereaved kids, including a 10 session model; Helping grieving children at school, including a crisis response team model; Helping the grieving adolescent; Self-care for the child’s bereavement caregiver. A must-read for child counselors, hospice caregivers, funeral direc­tors, school counselors and teach­ers, clergy, parents-anyone who wants to offer support and com­panionship to children affected by the death of someone loved.

Author : Isabel Otter,Katie Rewse
Publisher : Caterpillar Books
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1848578903

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The Garden of Hope by Isabel Otter,Katie Rewse Pdf

A little girl finds courage and purpose as she transforms an overgrown and neglected garden into a place of beauty, love...and ultimately hope.

Author : Koidahl Lori (author)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1901
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1735115614

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Garden of Grief by Koidahl Lori (author) Pdf

Author : Briony Stewart
Publisher : Kane/Miller Book Publishers
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-01
Category : Friendship
ISBN : 1610673484

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Here in the Garden by Briony Stewart Pdf

As the seasons change, a young boy shares the magic of his garden with a special friend: "The wind is raking through the falling leaves and I wish that you were here." This extraordinary picture book about loss, love and friendship shows that we can always find our way back to a loved one through our hearts and our memories.

Author : Thomas George,Thomas George MR
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0615942415

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Grief's Garden by Thomas George,Thomas George MR Pdf

Grief's Garden is a true story of a common man facing uncommon circumstances . His high school sweetheart and mother of his four young children loses her battle with cancer . The struggle to move on with supporting and raising his young family while trying to become whole again as an individual encounters many frustrating obstacles especially when trying to blend families. The 20 year journey climaxes in heartbreak when 3 of his adult children estrange themselves and their children from their father/grandfather. In search of answers and a path to reconciliation he explores the underlying issues of Pathological Grief, detachment, entitlement and arrested development drawing upon professional counsel and religious faith. He shares the devastating effects of estrangement, a silent epidemic facing many families who are struggling privately with the pain, helplessness and embarrassment of a nearly taboo subject in today's society....ending with thoughts on surviving the darkness of the resulting depression that walks hand in hand with estrangement

Author : Margaret Renkl
Publisher : Milkweed Editions
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781571319876

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Late Migrations by Margaret Renkl Pdf

From the New York Times columnist, a portrait of a family and the cycles of joy and grief that mark the natural world: “Has the makings of an American classic.” —Ann Patchett Growing up in Alabama, Margaret Renkl was a devoted reader, an explorer of riverbeds and red-dirt roads, and a fiercely loved daughter. Here, in brief essays, she traces a tender and honest portrait of her complicated parents—her exuberant, creative mother; her steady, supportive father—and of the bittersweet moments that accompany a child’s transition to caregiver. And here, braided into the overall narrative, Renkl offers observations on the world surrounding her suburban Nashville home. Ringing with rapture and heartache, these essays convey the dignity of bluebirds and rat snakes, monarch butterflies and native bees. As these two threads haunt and harmonize with each other, Renkl suggests that there is astonishment to be found in common things: in what seems ordinary, in what we all share. For in both worlds—the natural one and our own—“the shadow side of love is always loss, and grief is only love’s own twin.” Gorgeously illustrated by the author’s brother, Billy Renkl, Late Migrations is an assured and memorable debut. “Magnificent . . . Readers will savor each page and the many gems of wisdom they contain.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Author : Alan D. Wolfelt
Publisher : Companion Press
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2001-04-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781879651272

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Healing Your Grieving Heart for Kids by Alan D. Wolfelt Pdf

With sensitivity and insight, this series offers suggestions for healing activities that can help survivors learn to express their grief and mourn naturally. Acknowledging that death is a painful, ongoing part of life, they explain how people need to slow down, turn inward, embrace their feelings of loss, and seek and accept support when a loved one dies. Each book, geared for mourning adults, teens, or children, provides ideas and action-oriented tips that teach the basic principles of grief and healing. These ideas and activities are aimed at reducing the confusion, anxiety, and huge personal void so that the living can begin their lives again. Included in the books for teens and kids are age-appropriate activities that teach younger people that their thoughts are not only normal but necessary.

Author : H. Norman Wright
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780805430929

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Experiencing Grief by H. Norman Wright Pdf

Designed and priced to be bought in bulk and used for ministry purposes or sent in lieu of a bereavement card, this book has five distinct sections that correspond to the five stage of grief: shock, rage, despair, release, and peace.

Author : Marilyn E. Gootman
Publisher : Free Spirit Publishing
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-22
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781631984235

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When a Friend Dies by Marilyn E. Gootman Pdf

Updated third edition offers sensitive advice and genuine understanding for teens coping with grief and loss. The death of a friend is a wrenching event for anyone at any age and can spark feelings that range from sadness to guilt to anxiety. Teenagers especially need help coping with grief and loss. This sensitive book answers questions grieving teens often have, like “How should I be acting?” “How long will this last?” and “What if I can’t handle my grief on my own?” The book also addresses the complicated emotions that can accompany the death of an acquaintance, as opposed to a close friend. The advice is gentle, non-preachy, and compassionate; recommended for parents and teachers of teens who have experienced a painful loss. This updated edition of a classic resource includes new quotes from teens as well as insights into losing a friend or an acquaintance in a school shooting or through other violence. The book also features updated resources and recommended reading, including information on suicide hotlines and other support for anyone in crisis.

Author : Alan D. Wolfelt
Publisher : Companion Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2008-06-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781879651500

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Transcending Divorce by Alan D. Wolfelt Pdf

With empathy and wisdom, this resource provides 10 essential touchstones for hope and healing when enduring a divorce while simultaneously dispelling common misconceptions associated with divorce. Stressing the importance of the need to fully mourn the loss of a relationship before moving on, this compassionate guide—written with a warm, direct tone—will help divorcees reconcile and discover a happy, healthy life. An appendix with useful meeting plans for group sessions is also included.

Author : Brian Lies
Publisher : Greenwillow Books
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-14
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0062671278

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The Rough Patch by Brian Lies Pdf

A Caldecott Honor Book An ALA Notable Book A breathtakingly beautiful and luminescent book that is pitch-perfect for anyone of any age who has experienced any type of loss or disappointment, from New York Times–bestselling picture book creator Brian Lies. New York Times–bestselling author-illustrator Brian Lies has created a beautiful, accessible, and deeply personal story about friendship, loss, and renewal. The Rough Patch was awarded a Caldecott Honor and features stunning paintings from the award-winning creator of Bats at the Beach. Evan and his dog do everything together, from eating ice cream to caring for their prize-winning garden, which grows big and beautiful. One day the unthinkable happens: Evan’s dog dies. Heartbroken, Evan destroys the garden and everything in it. The ground becomes overgrown with prickly weeds and thorns, and Evan embraces the chaos. But beauty grows in the darkest of places, and when a twisting vine turns into an immense pumpkin, Evan is drawn out of his isolation and back to the county fair, where friendships—old and new—await. A deeply hopeful and positive book, The Rough Patch was awarded a Caldecott Honor and is a story about love, loss, and hope, and the healing power of friendship and nature. “Weepy and wonderful.”—Wall Street Journal