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ABCs of Healthy Grieving : A Companion for Everyday Coping Updated Edition

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For more than twenty-five years, ABCs of Healthy Grieving by best-selling author, counselor, and grief educator Harold Ivan Smith has been a trusted companion for tens of thousands of people searching for light in the darkness of loss.

This simple and comforting guide offers short, easy-to-read reflections--each just one or two pages long--filled with real-life stories, thoughtful quotes, and practical wisdom on living with grief. Every reflection ends with an encouraging "I can . . . " statement, a small but powerful reminder that healing is possible and that, in time, we who grieve will be okay.

Smith's timeless insights

  • Allow for individual differences in grieving within families.

  • Befriend the silence.

  • Create a cherishable memory.

  • Discourage hasty decisions.

  • Explore new end-of-day and bedtime rituals.

  • Forgive.

  • Go late, leave early.

  • Jettison the "five stages" of grief.

  • Name the name.

  • Overlook the easy answers.

  • Ritualize.

  • Trust your loved one to God's keeping.

  • Write thank-you notes on your schedule.

This updated edition of the beloved classic acknowledges how grief continues to evolve in a changing world--shaped by technology, shifting family dynamics, pop culture, and new funeral practices. It includes a new introduction and closing thoughts by the author, updated cultural references and quotes, and a refreshed bibliography.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781594711275
  • ISBN-10: 1594711275
  • Publisher: Ave Maria Press
  • Publish Date: May 2007
  • Dimensions: 6.86 x 5.56 x 0.46 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.36 pounds
  • Page Count: 176

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