You'll Get Over It: Rage of Bereavement - Hardcover

Virginia Ironside

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0241002222 ISBN 13: 9780241002223

Publisher: Hamish Hamilton Ltd, 1996

Synopsis

The author of this book, a journalist and writer on personal and family relationships, examines bereavement. The death of her own father made her question the stages of grief pinpointed by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross and used by counsellors at Cruse. Her researches since have indicated that many people find grief a more chaotic and violent process and this book looks at the shock, anger, guilt, powerlessness, fear, and the complex of emotions and reactions surrounding the informal rituals of death - the will and dealing with personal effects. Personal, well-informed and practical, the book is designed as a guide and support to the bereaved and their friends and family.

About this title

About the Author

Virginia Ironside lives in London W12. As well as being a journalist she has also written several novels and children's books, including Made for Each Other. She has been a problem page editor - at Woman and the Sunday Mirror - for many years and also has a regular column in the Independent.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hamish Hamilton Ltd
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0241002222
• ISBN 13: 9780241002223
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224