Grace in Grief by Rosalie Follett. Finsbury Green Printing, 2008 pb 136p
Knowing about the facts about grief and advising others how to cope with grief do not guarantee that people will cope when death and trauma confronts them. This firsthand account (with photos) tells how a grief counselor deals with her own grief following the unexpected death of her husband while he was receiving treatment for leukaemia. She speaks frankly about unpredictable reactions and the unexpected incidents that set them off; as she does about family relationships. In this way she provides wise guidance for others. More help is available in the appendices – 8 pages of lessons she learned, a bibliography and list of resources. A must-have title for church libraries. [PS The reviewer’s copy was purloined by a health professional within hours of reading it!] Available from author’s website www.graceingrief.com. NS
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