This pioneering book provides guidance for those helping bereaved adults through the process of grieving loved ones who died as a result of substance use.
The contributors to Passages and Afterworlds explore death and its rituals across the Caribbean, drawing on ethnographic theories shaped by a deep understanding of the region's long history of violent encounters, exploitation, and cultural diversity.
The information, guidance, and resources this book offers make it a valuable tool for anyone directly or indirectly affected by grief, particularly teens and young adults.
The period following the death of a friend or loved one can be tumultuous for anyone, but can be especially difficult for children, with lasting effects if the loss is not acknowledged or supported.
At the turn of the twentieth century, Alexandria, Egypt, was a bustling transimperial port city, under nominal Ottoman and unofficial British imperial rule.
Viele Menschen berichten von außersinnlichen Erlebnissen wie Begegnungen mit Verstorbenen, mit Geistern oder anderen Spukphänomenen, die sie nach oder vor dem Tod eines nahestehenden Menschen gemacht haben.
Spiritualität ist für viele ein bewegendes Thema – sowohl im Durchleben der Trauer nach einem Verlust als auch im begleitenden Mitgehen mit Trauernden.
Menschen mit Demenz sind in den letzten Jahren ihres Lebens von vielfältigen Abschieden und Verlusten betroffen, wobei ihr dementierendes Verhalten und Erleben und die gesellschaftliche Reaktion darauf für sie selbst und ihre Zugehörigen eine wesentliche Quelle von Trauer sind.
When the Bough Breaks presents a breakthrough concept of mourning, documenting the process of evolution from initial grief to an altered outlook on life.
A deeply personal look at death, mourning, and the afterlife in Jewish traditionAfter One-Hundred-and-Twenty provides a richly nuanced and deeply personal look at Jewish attitudes and practices regarding death, mourning, and the afterlife as they have existed and evolved from biblical times to today.
Dying, Bereavement and the Healing Arts describes a range of successful programmes pioneered by artists, writers, nurses, musicians, therapists, social workers, and chaplains in palliative care settings.
“The book outlines wisdom and guidance on how to reclaim one’s life after sudden tragedy offering genuine hope for a new tomorrow” (Patti Smith, president, America’s Gold Star Families).
SHORTLISTED FOR THE HILARY WESTON WRITERS' TRUST PRIZE FOR NONFICTIONTHEGLOBE AND MAIL: BOOKS TO READ IN FALL 2023THEGLOBE AND MAILBEST 100 BOOKS OF 2023CBC BOOKS BEST CANADIAN NONFICTION OF 2023Martha Baillies richly layered response to her mothers passing, her father's life, and her sisters suicide is an exploration of how the body, the rooms we inhabit, and our languages offer the psyche a home, if only for a time.
Dement werden – sich selbst vergessen, hilflos sein, sich lächerlich machen: Für viele Menschen ist das ein Schreckensbild und geradezu ein Synonym für ein würdeloses Leben.
"e;Capturing from the start that 'Childhood is, and always has been, a vulnerable time,' we have a rich in gathering of contributed pieces that bring us into the raw, fragile arena of children traumatized by life events and behaviors.
