Losing a Parent: Practical Help for You and Other Family Members

By Fiona Marshall

Whether from a sudden accident or a slow, terminal illness, the death of a parent is devastating to adults and children alike. In Losing a Parent, Fiona Marshall helps readers understand the process of coping with a parent's death, from preparing for death to recognizing the different stages of grief, from nurturing the relationship with the surviving parent to harnessing new strength to carry on with life. Wise, compassionate, and practical, Losing a Parent is an invaluable source of support for a time of overwhelming loss.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B001G8WJRW
• ISBN13: 9780738209951
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Help for a difficult time!

I have really appreciated the help this book has given to me, in such a difficult time. I had read this book and purchased this copy for my brother. He states it has helped him as well.

lots of good ideas in here

I find this a nice basic first book to help me with the loss of my dad. It covers many different situations, from sudden death to long term illness and death. Throughout the text, it gives many specific examples of people in such situations of loss and how they respond emotionally. Yet, I think that the author's own words have been the most valuable to me - she seems to offer ideas with simplicity and compassion. I have found many sentences that really help me in terms of being kind to myself, accepting of my own feelings, and less isolated in my grief. There is also advice on how you may function as part of a family that undergoes this loss, which I found valuable. This includes how other siblings, family members or the remaining parent may react and how your relationship with them may be expected to respond. I suspect that other books would have similar ideas, but I am very thankful that I found this one I would recommend this to friends and will recommend it to my brothers.

This is a practical and comforting book

I bought this book shortly after my Mother died and found it helpful enough to pass along to my siblings. The first section deals with terminal illness so if you are searching for help during this difficult time, buy this book. It will take you through those latter stages of illness, through to death and the grieving afterwards. Of course, sudden death of a parent is also covered. It is easy to read and understand. It is obviously written with compassion and continues to comfort and give practical guidance during a most difficult time. I recommend it highly and am recommending it to bereaved friends and family. There are more complex books out there about death and dying but at least start with this one.