Winner of the 2015 Pitt Drue Heinz Literature Prize. In an age in which women are expected to be high achievers, thirty-six-year-old Sophie Stanton desperately wants to be a good widow--a graceful, composed, Jackie Kennedy kind of widow. This book is short, avoids flowery-over-spiritualized language, and is a very helpful guide through the realities of "grief work". Self-medicating with cartons of ice cream for breakfast, breaking down in the produce section at the supermarket, showing up to work in her bathrobe and bunny slippers--soon she's not only lost her husband, but her job, her house, and her waistline. A silver-haired man whose wife also died of cancer says that now when he gets up in the... An enjoyable read, even though it did seem a little incredible that someone could go from the bottomless despair of grief to the heights of competence, and even happiness, in the timescale of the book..continued. This book describes what happens to us whenever we lose someone or something important. This book helped me tremendously in dealing with the grief one feels after losing a parent. A bit on the short side, but overall it had a lot of great insights into the grief process and how to help others through it. This group seems up on its diseases. Visitors can view some of BookBrowse for free. He served a short time as a parish pastor then became a full time chaplain at Augustana Hospital in Chicago . 1. My friend, JoAnn, gave me this book to read after my Mom died. Good Grief 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. Discover books that entertain, engage & enlighten. Start by marking “Good Grief: A Faith-Based Guide to Understanding and Healing” as Want to Read: Error rating book. I quickly thumbed through it, confirmed it had the same type of stuff about stages of grief, and that was it. Widows wear horn-rimmed glasses and cardigan sweaters that smell like mothballs and have crepe-paper skin and names like Gladys or Midge and meet with their other widow friends once a week to play pinochle. This "beyond the book" feature is available to non-members for a limited time. By Meghan O’Rourk e. January 25, 2010 ... Kübler-Ross began to work on a book outlining what she learned in her work with the dying. Perfect. house then becomes literally much emptier than when Ethan was alive. The choice for us is how to go through it with integrity and - ultimately - hope that God is present in the midst of our pain. Excellent short book that helps to carry a person through the natural process of grief. Oh, but they probably already know that. No wonder people fear public speaking more than death or heights or spiders. 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