Breaking sad : what to say after loss, what not to say, and when to just show up

Breaking sad What to say after loss, what not to say, and when to just show up

Book - 2017

"Real stories and real feedback on what should be said, what should be kept to yourself, and what can be done when trying to support someone you care about as they navigate loss. Breaking Sad helps us start conversations through its pages of personal stories and suggestions from everyday survivors--bringing us all to a place where we can more comfortably offer support and caring to people when they need it most. Featuring stories from Montel Williams, Olivia Newton-John, Scott Hamilton, Giuliana Rancic, Valerie Harper, and more." --back cover.

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Subjects
Grief > Psychological aspects.
Bereavement > Psychological aspects.
Loss (Psychology)
Sympathy.
Published
Berkeley, CA : She Writes Press 2017.
Language
English
Physical Description
xi, 235 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
ISBN
9781631522420
  • Introduction
  • I. New Loss
  • II. Sudden Loss
  • III. Loss With Time for a Good-bye
  • IV. Loss at a Tender Age
  • V. Persistent Loss
  • VI. Complicated Loss
  • VII. Unacknowledged Loss
  • VIII. Other Kinds of Loss
  • IX. Loss and Time
  • Takeaways
  • Epilogue: One for the Road
Review by Booklist Review

In their first collaboration, Fisher and Jones take on the important task of advising those who surround people who are grieving. They ask: what should supporters of the bereaved say and do? The advice offered is helpfully concrete. Don't say everything happens for a reason. Do give a hug instead of saying something. Don't tell people you know how they feel. Do drop off healthy meals. These takeaways are gleaned after the collection presents dozens of first-person accounts, in poetry and prose, of losses in varying complexities: new, sudden, at a tender age, persistent, with a long goodbye, and more. The authors include the famous, such as Giuliana Rancic and Olivia Newton-John writing about cancer diagnoses, and the nonfamous our friends and neighbors and ourselves. Each piece ends with a four-question interview soliciting advice from the authors, based on their lived experience, for supporters of the bereaved, and the answers often echo each other. Readers may choose to focus on a few selections rather than read straight through.--Dziuban, Emily Copyright 2017 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
Review by Library Journal Review

Nearly everyone has had experience with loss or has sat alongside a grieving friend or relative, wanting to be helpful but unsure of the kind of support to give. Writer Jones and educator Fisher have compiled stories from everyday survivors speaking about their hardships, the best and worst things people said or did, and offering advice for anyone going through similar trials and for those surrounding the bereaved. They cover new loss, loss at a tender age, unacknowledged loss, and other sorrowful situations. VERDICT Insightful guidance for all who are grieving or know someone who is in pain. Highly recommended. © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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