Self-Help : Death, Grief, Bereavement

‘This handbook forms a very comprehensive study of dealing with death, which will be of use to all those involved in end of life care.’. – Lucy Sutton, National Council for Palliative Care. Dealing with Death is a comprehensive and authoritative source of information for professionals on the procedures, laws and cultural customs that should be observed when someone dies. This completely updated and expanded second edition takes into account the recent changes in UK law and the impact of the Harold Shipman and Alder Hey enquiries. Clear guidance is provided on all the legal, technical and forensic procedures surrounding death, including: medical certification of cause of death; coroner’s enquiries; autopsy; organ and tissue donation; burial and cremation; exhumation. The authors give insights into a wide range of sensitive areas, such as dignified care for the dying and considerations for the bereaved, the particular issues that arise when a baby dies, and the appropriate handling of death from AIDS. Part 3 provides an overview of a wide range of cultural and religious death rites and the implications of religious beliefs on blood transfusions, terminal care and euthanasia. This professional handbook is a key text for coroners, lawyers, police, funeral directors and clergy, as well as healthcare professionals, palliative care workers, social care professionals and students. '' more...

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Death and Philosophy brings a rich and diverse array of philosophical, literary and aesthetic perspectives to bear on the theme of death. more...

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The author of How to Know God provides help for healing deep trauma—whenever it arises—so we may find peace in ourselves and in our world. Terror came from the sky, and afterward the world would never be the same. September, 11, 2001, defined tragedy for a generation. more...

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By the time Nate Fisher was laid to rest in a woodland grave sans coffin in the final season of Six Feet Under, Americans all across the country were starting to look outside the box when death came calling. Grave Matters follows families who found in ''green'' burial a more natural, more economic, and ultimately more meaningful alternative to the tired and toxic send-off on offer at the local funeral parlor. more...

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 “Laura Seftel’s Grief Unseen is a generous gift to women and their partners who have experienced devastating loss through reproductive crisis. By including abortion and infertility as well as miscarriage, Seftel honors all life… Wise, comforting, and pragmatic, this book tutors all of us in the power of the creative arts to support the healing process that is native to the human soul.”. Pat B. Allen, author of Art is a Way of Knowing, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago  “ Grief Unseen is lavishly illustrated with visual and literary examples of how bereaved parents can shape their sorrow into meaningful creative expressions... Laura Seftel has brought her deep knowledge and appreciation of artistic therapies to the troubling grief of pregnancy loss...a moving, evocative book.”. Perry-Lynn Moffitt, co-author of A Silent Sorrow: Pregnancy Loss. ''A creative, thorough, compassionate book that is a teaching to any caregiver.'' Mary Rockwood Lane, co-author of Creative Healing, University of Florida. At least one in five pregnancies end in miscarriage, yet pregnancy loss remains a taboo topic and effective aftercare is rarely available for those who have experienced it. Grief Unseen explains the different kinds of childbearing losses, such as failed fertility treatment, ectopic pregnancy, and stillbirth, and explores their emotional impact on women and their partners, and the process of healing. An established art therapist and mental health counselor, Laura Seftel shares her own experiences of miscarriage and recovery, and describes the use of art and ritual as a response to loss in traditional and modern cultures. She presents a rich variety of artists who have explored pregnancy loss in their work, including Frida Kahlo, Judy Chicago and Tori Amos, and shows how people with no previous artistic experience can generate creative responses as part of the healing process. The book includes step-by-step exercises in g more...

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