Tag: Bereaved

Free Download Nina Praske, "Love in the Present Tense: A Bereaved Mum’s Story"
English | ISBN: 1913453537 | 2021 | 322 pages | EPUB | 1043 KB
A celebration of a life, a story of a death, but most importantly an exploration of grief and loss relevant to all those in a position to make that experience more bearable.

Free Download Samuel C. Heilman, "When a Jew Dies: The Ethnography of a Bereaved Son"
English | ISBN: 0520219651 | 2001 | 271 pages | PDF | 6 MB
Samuel Heilman’s eloquent account of the traditional customs that are put into practice when a Jewish person dies provides both an informative anthropological perspective on Jewish rites of mourning and a moving chronicle of the loss of his own father. This unique narrative crosses and recrosses the boundary between the academic and the religious, the personal and the general, reflecting Heilman’s changing roles as social scientist, bereaved son, and observant Jew. Not only describing but explaining the cultural meaning behind Jewish practices and traditions, this extraordinary book shows what is particular and what is universal about Jewish experiences of death, bereavement, mourning, and their aftermath.

Free Download Alan D Wolfelt PhD, "Companioning the Bereaved: A Soulful Guide for Counselors & Caregivers"
English | 2006 | ISBN: 1879651416 | EPUB | pages: 176 | 0.5 mb
Renowned author and educator Alan Wolfelt redefines the role of the grief counselor in this guide for caregivers. His new model for "companioning" the bereaved gives a viable alternative to the limitations of the medical establishment, encouraging counselors and other caregivers to aspire to a more compassionate philosophy. This approach argues that grief need no longer be defined, diagnosed, and treated as an illness but rather should be an acknowledgement of an event that forever changes a person’s worldview. Through careful listening and observation, the caregiver learns to support mourners and help them help themselves heal.