Grieving the Loss of a Loved One - Hardcover

Wright, H. Norman

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0764216465 ISBN 13: 9780764216466

Publisher: Bethany House Publishers, 2013

Synopsis

How to handle the painful journey through grief after a traumatic loss. Everyone experiences the death of significant people in their lives. Certified trauma specialist Dr. Norman Wright has written Grieving the Loss of a Loved One to help people handle a traumatic loss and move forward through the painful journey of grief. Readers will learn that they are not alone in their experience of loss and grief. They will learn what to expect and how to manage grief through topics such as the purpose of grief, what is appropriate in grieving, steps to take in moving through grief, discovering the stages of saying goodbye and moving on in life, preparing for death and anticipatory grief, handling sudden death and its aftermath, how family members grieve, the disruption of family, and helping a neighbor or friend who has experienced a death.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

A Guide Through the Valley of Loss

Losing a family member is one of life’s most difficult experiences. Whether you are facing the death of a spouse, parent, child, sibling, close friend or pet, the weeks and months that follow such a loss can be overwhelming. Grieving the Loss of a Loved One is a trustworthy companion for your journey through grief. With gentle honesty and wisdom, bestselling author and respected family therapist H. Norman Wright shares about the process of mourning, the disruption and re-ordering of family life, and the conflicting and confusing emotions that follow a death in the family. He also shows how it’s possible to grow closer to God and other family members as you face the darkness together. You are not alone through the valley God’s Spirit, the Comforter, walks with you every step of the way, and will guide you toward true peace and renewed hope.

About the Author:

Dr. H. Norman Wright is a grief and trauma therapist and a licensed marriage, family, and child therapist. He has been on the faculty at Biola University and Talbot School of Theology, where he taught graduate students in counseling and psychology for four decades. He has authored more than 80 books, including the bestsellers Always Daddy's Girl and Before You Say I Do. Norman and his wife, Tess, live in Bakersfield, California.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0764216465
• ISBN 13: 9780764216466
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224