A Decembered Grief: Living with Loss While Others Are Celebrating

By Harold Ivan Smith

Book Overview

Vincent van Gogh's last words resonate with many grievers this holiday season: La tristesse durea--the sadness will never go away.No, it will not go away. But it will change.Grief can be overwhelming, and it is especially intense during the holidays--those weeks that have always been spent in preparation and anticipation with a loved one who has been lost. While the world seems to be moving forward and celebrating life, grievers face a season of darkness and loss.For you--or as gift for someone you know who is grieving--Harold Ivan Smith guides the reader beyond the darkness with illustrations and insights that emphasize God's ability to transform the holidays into a time of grace and healing.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0834127261
• ISBN13: 9780834127265
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

A Decembered Grief

I thought this book was very useful. It gave suggestions on how to deal with all types of grief in a realistic manner. It was written in a compassionate and easy to understand way, also. I've been using it with the clients I work with in our outpatient mental health program, and they respond poitively to the book, also.

A Decembered Grief: Living with Loss while Others are Celebrating

This book is one of the best on the market for grieving. It covers how to handle the process, gives tips on how to handle Holiday celebrations, birthdays, when people say stupid things. It is written in 3-4 page chapters---easy to read and very effective. I have given this for about 5 years to people ---especially in the case of a sudden death, and or the death of a young person. Think it is one of the best available.

A step in a healing direction

When I first picked up this book, I thought, "Is it going to be good?," and I was pleasantly surprised. It helped me reach a horizon of encouragement to continue on after I lost a loved one. It sought to gently answer the questions and anger many people have in a state of mourning. I highly reccommend this book to anyone who is looking for comfort on a page.

A comforting book

This book can heal the wounded soul. It is an eloquent reminder that when we suffer we do not suffer alone.If you're interested in this kind of book, I'd highly recommend Christmas Gifts, Christmas Voices, by John Allen.

Excellent Gift for Holiday Grief

The format of this book is "just right" for grievers. Short sections allow the reader to read as little or as much as they can handle at one sitting. This is an excellent gift for the seasons of Fall and Winter when society inundates us with holiday celebrations and togetherness. Since September 11, 2001, this book ought to become a best-seller. I've given out at least a dozen copies to family and friends.