How to Go on Living When Someone You Love Dies

Mourning the death of a loved one is a process??all of us will go through at one time or another.??But wherever the death is sudden or anticipated,??few of us are prepared for it or for the grief it??brings. There is no right or wrong way to grieve;??each person's response to loss will be different.??Now, in this compassionate, comprehensive guide,??Therese A. Rando, Ph.D., bereavement specialist and??author of Loss And Anticipatory??Grief, leads you gently through the painful but??necessary process of grieving and helps you find??the best way for yourself.



Whether??the death was sudden of expected, from accident,??illness, suicide, homicide, or natural causes, Dr.??Rando will help you learn??to:



Understand and resolve your??grief.



Talk to children about??death.



Resolve unfinished business.



Take??care of yourself.



Accept the help??and support of others.



Get through??holidays and other difficult times of the??year.



Plan funerals and personal??bereavement rituals.



How To Go On??Living With Someone You Love Dies also??includes a comprehensive resource listing and a??chapter on finding professional help and support??groups.



There is no way around the??pain of loss, but there is a way through it. Dr.??Rando offers the solace, comfort, and guidance to??help you accept your loss and move into your new??life without forgetting your treasured??past.

Therese A. Rando?specializes in assisting people with trauma and loss. She has written several books on loss and coping, including?How to Go on Living When Someone You Love Dies, Parental Loss of a Child, and Treatment of Complicated Mourning. She is based in Warwick, Rhode Island.