Living in the Shadow of the Ghosts of Your Grief: A Guide for Life, Living and Loving

By Alan D. Wolfelt

Book Overview

Explaining how multitudes of North Americans are carrying the pain of all types of loss-not just the deaths of loved ones but also the loss of a spouse through divorce, children who leave home, and the decline of health as they age or get sick-this balanced resource empowers mourners and grief counselors to turn grief into an experience to be learned from. Defining the varieties of heartache and its consequences, this effective guide explores how to inventory, understand, embrace, and reconcile one's accumulated sorrow through a five-phase "catch-up" mourning process. Readers will learn to use a spiritual and holistic approach to examine and integrate the ignored loss from their pasts, so that they can go on to live fuller, more balanced lives.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1879651513
• ISBN13: 9781879651517
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Companion Press (CO)
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Profound

Alan Wolfelt writes like he talks - directly, simply and passionately. I heard him in Albuquerque, New Mexico recently. He cares about his fellow human beings who suffer from carrying their grief around and not realizing it. His explanation of the differences between grief and mourning is enlightening and he gives very practical examples and steps to help us work through our grief by sharing our carried grief in ways appropriate to each of us. And he reminds us, it's not about 'getting over it', it's about acknowledging our grief and working through the grief so that more light can shine into our lives. It is a profound book.

Wolfelt Understands the Grieving Heart

I had the privilege of attending a workshop given by Dr. Wolfelt. His common sense (and heartfelt) understanding of grief and grieving were a wonderful definition of the work I do as a hospice bereavement volunteer. I learned so much! I cannot recommend all of his books enough ~ whether you work with grief, or are experiencing it yourself, his books can give you an understanding and road map of the strange terrain you find yourself in. I heartily recommend them.