Excellent book for those who have lost their partner
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I purchased this book purely because of the previous reviews. No-one wants to find themselves in the position of having recently lost their partner - but some of us do. This book is an amazing read with lots of emotional, social and practical advice and solutions. It even has a recipe for those who find themselves having to cook when maybe they haven't done much before. It is also very humerous in places. Above all it leads you to a brilliant website and discussion forum where you can express your feelings and know that someone will respond.
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Essential reading
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I don't agree with the last review. This book tells it like it is. I was recently widowed and have found it to be fantastically helpful in every respect. I laughed and cried, but most of all I was left feeling that there is hope for the future.
I think you have to have expereinced the loss of a partner to truly understand why this book is essential reading.
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A reassuring book
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I bought this book for a close friend and read it myself first. It was very enlightening for me, and my friend also found it reassuring. The emphasis is perhaps a little too strong on the author's own experience, and a few informal case studies would have helped broaden it. However I can vouch for it as a valuable read if you want to know what a close friend is going through as it's a very open and honest account.
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for everyone who doesn't know what to do when someone dies
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if a friend has lost their partner and you don't know what to do or say, buy this book for them, make the recipe on page 75 and take it round. So many people say at the funeral 'if there's anything i can do just let me know', This book makes it easy to understand why the person who is grieving never does 'let you know' and helps you to realise just what they might be going through. Buy it for someone else and be a real friend before you need to buy it for your self. This book is refreshing, honest, real and full of helpful information. If you cannot cook, buy a take-away and take it round, take the children out for the day or take away a basket of ironing and return it done; do anything for them that makes that day a tiny bit easier. This book will help you make a difference.
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Thank God for good advice!
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This is so helpful to anyone who has lost a partner. At whatever stage you might be in terms of your grief, there is something for you here. From the early days when your brain is like soup and you need practical advice, through to a time when you might contemplate leaving the house for an evening out, there is a chapter for you. You don't need sugary words or psychological explanations of the grieving process - you need clear, straightforward advice and this is what you get with this book. I think it is also required reading for anyone who might be trying to help a friend or family member coping with the loss of their partner as this will help you to understand a process that is thankfully outside the experiences of most people until later in life. I am widowed and this book will end up being as well thumbed as my 'Delia'!
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