Book
The Grief Recovery Handbook
Hardcover — 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition
By John W. James and Russell Friedman
About This Book
Now in its 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition, The Grief Recovery Handbook has helped over a million people move beyond the pain of death, divorce, and other significant losses. Unlike books that offer intellectual explanations or other people’s stories, this book gives you a concrete, step-by-step action program. The authors walk side by side with you through the process, using examples from their own losses. It begins by examining what you first learned about dealing with loss — and how most of those lessons addressed your head rather than your heart. It then moves into the specific actions needed for recovery. The emotional pain of grief is the result of undelivered communications — things you wish had been different, better, or more. This book shows you how to identify each of these and take action to complete them, so you can enjoy your fond memories without the painful reminders of what was left unfinished.
Who This Book Is For
Anyone grieving a death, divorce, job loss, health crisis, estrangement, pet loss, or any of 40+ other loss types. Also essential reading for professionals who support grieving people.
What You’ll Learn
- The 6 most common myths about grief
- Why intellectual understanding doesn’t lead to emotional recovery
- How grief impacts us physically when we fail to deal with emotional pain
- The step-by-step action program for identifying and completing unfinished business
- How to enjoy fond memories without painful regrets
- Updated section on how Grief Recovery addresses trauma and PTSD
