Transcending Loss

by Ashley Davis Bush

Overview

A new and inspiring approach to the process of grieving, this book helps those who have lost a loved one make meaning out of life and death.

About the Author:
Author Davis Prend, A.C.S.W., is a licensed psychotherapist and supervisor at the Center for Marital and Family Therapy in Manhattan. She also has a private practice, and is affiliated with St. Vincent's Hospital where she leads AIDS-related bereavement support groups. A frequent lecturer on the subject of bereavement at schools and professional conferences, she also leads general bereavement support groups at a local church and is an active member of the Association for Death Education and Counseling.`

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781101532751
Publisher:	Temple Publications International, Inc.
Publication date:	08/01/1997
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	297 KB
Age Range:	18 Years

Table of Contents

	Introduction
Pt. I	The Initial Grief Journey
1	In the Beginning: Shock	3
2	The Heart of Grief: Disorganization	17
3	Rebuilding a Life: Reconstruction	47
Pt. II	The Lifelong Impact of Grief
4	Integrating Life with Loss: Synthesis	63
5	Making Meaning out of Loss over Time: Transcendence	83
Pt. III	The SOAR Solution for Making Loss Meaningful
6	Spirituality: Religions and Other Roads to the Divine	105
7	Outreach: Helping Others	133
8	Attitude: Healthy Thinking	155
9	Reinvestment: Embracing Life	181
Pt. IV	Roadblocks and Detours to Transcendence
10	Spiritual Doubt and Conflict	209
11	Complicated Grief: When Time Doesn't Heal	235
Pt. V	Getting Back On Track
12	It's Never Too Late to Transcend	265
	Suggested Reading	279

Introduction

An inspiring new approach to the lifelong process of grieving. The author asserts that death doesn't end the relationship, it simply forges a new type of relationship--one based not on physical presence but on memory, spirit, and love.

A licensed psychotherapist and bereavement support specialist helps grievers deal with the ongoing impact of their loss--and the attempt to transcend it.

"There are many wonderful grief books available that address acute grief and how to cope with it. But these books often focus on crisis management and imply that there is an 'end' to mourning. They essentially fail to address the issue of grief's ongoing impact, and how it changes through the years...

This is a book about death and grief, yes, but more importantly it is a book about love and hope. I have learned from [my interviews with] courageous people about pain, struggle, resiliency, and meaning. Their stories show that over time, you can learn to transcend even in spite of pain. We all get broken by life sooner or later because loss is the price we pay for living and loving. But experience shows that we can become stronger at the broken places and find the opportunity in crisis. I hope this book will help you move beyond grief and will guide you on your journey through time of healing and transcendence."