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The Unspeakable Loss

How Do You Live When a Child Dies?
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The Unspeakable Loss guides readers through the difficult journey from the overwhelming grief of losing a child to rediscovering moments of joy, love, and laughter. Presented in a clear Q & A format, it addresses the pressing questions faced by bereaved parentsβ€”such as coping with tears, identity struggles, supporting surviving children, and the impact on relationships. Offering gentle wisdom and personal stories, this book emphasises hope and recovery, providing comfort and practical advice for parents at any stage of their grief.
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This book is suited for parents coping with the death of a child, as well as family members seeking to understand the grieving process and support their loved ones through loss.

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A licensed psychotherapist and grief counselor (who herself has lost a child) offers practical inspiration to help parents and others cope and heal after a child has died.

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Charting the long path from shock, trauma, and overwhelming pain, to a life that once again contains joy, love, and laughter, The Unspeakable Loss addresses the importance of self-care and also provides a needed view into how the death of a child affects siblings and other family members.

Written in a Q & A format, The Unspeakable Loss goes deeply to the heart of grief, answering the urgent questions that accompany loss. "Will my tears ever stop?" "Who am I now without my child?" "How can I help my other children cope?" "Will my marriage survive?" "Will life ever feel worth living again?"

By directly answering the questions raised by grief, The Unspeakable Loss speaks wisely and compassionately, offering bite-sized chunks of wisdom in language the bereaved can absorb. Addressing parents no matter where they are in their grief cycle, whether newly bereaved or dealing with a death that occurred many years earlier, the book offers insight from other bereaved parents, as well as Zenoff's personal story.

While books on grief have sadness at their core, the best ones also contain invaluable wisdom. The Unspeakable Loss emphasizes hope and recovery above all. While it doesn't flinch from the reality and pain of parental loss, ultimately it is a book about embracing life.

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Midwest Book Review praises the book as "written with a remarkable blend of compassion, insight, and 'real world' practicality," calling it essential reading for any parent experiencing the loss of a child.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780738219752

Publisher: Hachette Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 November 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Da Capo Lifelong

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 209.0mm

Height: 142.0mm

Weight: 220g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Nisha Zenoff, PhD, LMFT, has been a psychotherapist, grief counselor, and teacher for more than thirty-five years. In addition to being a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Nisha is a registered dance movement therapist. Educated at Brandeis University, the University of Utah and Columbia University, she received her PhD in transpersonal psychology from Sofia University.

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