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Journeys with Grief

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A collection of articles from leading grief experts about love, life and loss. Provides self-help tips for those who are grieving and guidance about what to expect following a loss. Articles address topics including loss of a spouse, child, or partner; grief during the holidays; suggestions for moving forward after a loss, and more.

This 160-page volume (ISBN:  978-1-893349-15-5) speaks to those who have experienced loss and are seeking to understand the many feelings – relational, psychological, spiritual and physical – that are often associated with grief.  Offering validation, consolation, tips, and words of encouragement, editor and author Kenneth J. Doka, along with authors Judy Tatelbaum, Charles Corr, Sherry Schachter, Earl Grollman, Patricia Loder, Bonnie Carroll and many others, confirms that there are no universal stages of grief and that each individual needs to find his or her own pathway in grief.

If you are looking for answers about the grief experience, or if you have enjoyed Journeys: A Monthly Newsletter to Help in Bereavement, you will find this book to be a helpful resource. Doka, K.J. (Ed) (2006) Washington, DC, Hospice Foundation of America.

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Table of Contents

Beginning the Journey

  1. We all Grieve (Kenneth J. Doka)
  2. The Shock of Loss (Judy Tatelbaum)
  3. In the Beginning: The Gift of Spiritual Coping Tools (Sister Marilyn Welch)
  4. Love and Vulnerability (Charles A. Corr)
  5. Am I Normal? (Earl A. Grollman)
  6. Sidebar: How am I Expected to Grieve? (Kenneth J. Doka)
  7. How Long Does Grief Last? (Judy Tatelbaum)
  8. Survival Tips for Grief (Judy Tatelbaum)  

Journeys with Feelings

  1. Better Than I Should Be (Kenneth J. Doka) .
  2. The Feelings of Grief (Kenneth J. Doka)
  3. Depression and Grief (Sherry R. Schachter)
  4. Emotional Contradictions: Grief and Relief (Paul E. Irion)
  5. Anger is a Natural Part of Grief (Judy Tatelbaum)
  6. The Loneliness of Grief (Judy Tatelbaum)
  7. The Weirdness of Grief (Kenneth J. Doka)

Personal Journeys 

  1. The Loss of a Child (Kenneth J. Doka)
  2. Amanda (Pat Loder)
  3. When an Adult Child Dies (Kenneth J. Doka)
  4. Silent loss: Mourning a Miscarriage (Earl A. Grollman)
  5. From Wife to Widow (M. G. Whalen)
  6. When a Partner Dies (Kenneth J. Doka)
  7. Facing Sudden Loss (Judy Tatelbaum)
  8. When a Friend Dies (Kenneth J. Doka)
  9. When Ex’s Grieve (Harold Ivan Smith)
  10. Grieving a Soldier (Bonnie Carroll) .
  11. Healing After Homicide (Earl A. Grollman)
  12. Helping After a Suicide (Earl A. Grollman)
  13. When the Griever is Intellectually Disabled (Kenneth J. Doka)
  14. When an Animal Companion Dies (Kenneth J. Doka)

Journeys through the Holidays

  1. The Three C’s of Coping with the Holidays (Kenneth J. Doka)
  2. Grief During Easter and Passover (Paul A. Metzler)
  3. When Mothers and Fathers Day Heighten Loss (Charles A. Corr & Donna M. Corr)
  4. Hidden Holidays (Kenneth J. Doka)
  5. How Should We Celebrate? (Sherry R. Schachter)
  6. From Attitude to Gratitude (Betsy Beard)
  7. Helpful Holiday Hints (Dr. Ellen Zimmer)

Challenges on the Journey

  1. Making Sense of Loss (Kenneth J. Doka)
  2. Who Am I? (Charles A. Corr)
  3. Managing Stress: A Critical Grief Skill (Kenneth J. Doka)
  4. The Stuff of Grief (Kenneth J. Doka)
  5. Grieving and Working (Kenneth J. Doka)
  6. Raising Children Alone (Kenneth J. Doka)
  7. Helping a Child Deal With Death (Nancy Boyd Webb)
  8. Reaching Out (Charles A. Corr)
  9. The Dumb Things People Say (Kenneth J. Doka)
  10. The Different Ways We Grieve (Kenneth J. Doka)
  11. A Lost Soul (Kenneth J. Doka)
  12. Continuing Bonds–or Chains? (Kenneth J. Doka)
  13. Dealing with Our Unfinished Business (Judy Tatelbaum)
  14. All My Losses (Kenneth J. Doka)
  15. Grief Can Be Complicated (Kenneth J. Doka)
  16. Sidebar: When Do I Seek Professional Help? (Kenneth J. Doka)

Help for the Journey

  1. Evaluating Advice for the Grieving (Kenneth J. Doka)
  2. Choosing your Helpers (Paul E. Irion)
  3. Should I go to a Support Group? (Kenneth J. Doka)
  4. The Whole Exhausting Thing (Elizabeth Uppman)
  5. Using our Support System Well (Kenneth J. Doka)
  6. Sidebar: Grief and the Internet (Kenneth J. Doka)
  7. Giving and Receiving (Paul E. Irion)
  8. Grieving Privately (Sherry R. Schachter)
  9. Condolence Letters (Charles A. Corr)

 Moving Forward on the Journey

  1. Keeping the Connection (Kenneth J. Doka)
  2. What Happens to Grief (Charles A. Corr)
  3. Anniversary Blues: Normal and Difficult (Kenneth J. Doka)
  4. Anniversaries: A Special Time for Growth (Laura Schmidt)
  5. The Bond Continues (Dennis Klass)
  6. Embrace the Life You Had Before (Charles A. Corr)
  7. Times to Remember (Paul E. Irion) – April 2010
  8. New Relationships (Kenneth J. Doka)
  9. Not the Person I Was (Charles A. Corr)
  10. Grief is a Journey (Kenneth J. Doka)