Getting Back to Life When Grief Won't Heal

by Phyllis Kosminsky

Book Overview

Are you finding it hard to get over the loss of a loved one?
Does it seem like you'll never move on with your life?
Do you feel that you're stuck in the grieving process?

Dr. Phyllis Kosminsky understands what you're going through. Having helped hundreds of people deal with their grief and rebuild their lives, she knows that moving beyond grief is often difficult. You may be experiencing complicated mourning, the feeling of being...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0071464727
• ISBN13: 9780071464727
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Full of wisdom, compassion, experience, and encouragement

Phyllis Kosminsky has written an extraordinarily beautiful and helpful book for people struggling with profound loss. Her years of experience in working with grief and her depth of understanding and compassion combine to make this book a unique offering in the field of bereavement. It is written in such an unusually honest, direct, and gentle voice that the reader feels she is right there, present in the room, offering her understanding, support and encouragement.

Moments like these...

In the shattering and seemingly endless moments following the loss of my beloved soul mate, I have read many books on grief in an effort to keep from coming unglued. Many of those books have helped to some degree. Phyllis Kosminsky's book ranks up there among my top five, maybe top three books. It is like a gift from the angels. She writes well, with enormous compassion, and obvious expertise, bringing order, and sanity, to chaotic thoughts and emotions. Now, my only regret is that she doesn't live closer to me, even assuming she has room on her client list to take new patients. If you're hanging onto the edge of a very thin ledge, read this book! And may we all be fortunate enough to find the likes of Phyllis Kosminsky in our city, town, or village. Peace...

Great advice for people who are grieving

I do not usually read this type of book, but I saw it at the bookstore and having dealt with loss myself, I decided to buy it. This book really provides advice and solace for individuals who are grieving for people they lost recently or long ago. This book speaks to me in a way that no other book has spoken to me.

A Must Read!

This book is a must read for clinicians working with clients who are dealing with grief issues as well as the general population of individuals coping with loss and bereavement. After reading it, I have ordered several copies to share with friends and family members who are in their own way attempting to get back to life when grief won't heal. Phyllis Kosminsky has made her subject accessible to all audiences. This book is beautifully written and it is an important addition to my library. Phyllis Brown LCSW

Getting Back to Life When Grief Won't Heal

I have waited for this book with great anticipation!! Dr. Kosminsky is a gifted and insightful therapist with so much to offer us all on the topic of recovering from grief. I have looked forward to reading the inspirations and understanding that she brings to this painful subject as no one else could or can. And...I am not disappointed. This book is smart, interesting, validating, easy to read and above all else helpful!! Like cool water on a burn! Ahh! Even though I cried through part of it because it touched some raw parts in me, reading this book was like having a friend and a warm water bottle of comfort for some yet unhealed places. I walked away relieved and lighter with a better understanding of where I've been. I'm going to give this book to my clients, family, friends - everyone I know who has been touched by loss and needs a bit of help. Cindy Browning, LCSW