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The Grief Recovery Handbook, 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition

The Action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce, and Other Losses including Health, Career, and Faith
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The Grief Recovery Handbook, 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition by John W. James and Russell Friedman is a self-help book designed to guide readers through the process of dealing with grief and loss. The authors provide practical advice and a structured plan to help individuals address and resolve their emotional pain, promoting healing and personal growth. This expanded edition includes updated content to reflect new insights and techniques in the field.
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You might enjoy this book if you're seeking guidance in navigating grief and wish to find actionable steps for emotional recovery. It offers a compassionate approach to healing from loss, making it a valuable resource for anyone dealing with bereavement or life changes. The insights are practical and aim to help rebuild emotional well-being.

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Includes guidelines that show readers how to choose which grief or loss they should work on first. This book discusses losses such as: growing up in an alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional home; Alzheimer's/dementia; loss of faith, loss of career, and loss of heath.

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Updated for its 20th anniversary, this classic guide that has helped so many people get through loss now has even more to offer. The new material in this edition includes specific guidelines that will show readers how to choose which grief or loss they should work on first.

In addition, losses that were not addressed in the earlier editions will be discussed, such as growing up in an alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional home; Alzheimer's/dementia; loss of faith, loss of career, loss of health, and others. Incomplete recovery from grief can have a lifelong negative effect on your capacity for happiness.

Drawing from their own histories, as well as from others, the authors illustrate what grief is and how it is possible to recover and regain energy and spontaneity. Based on a proven program, The Grief Recovery Handbook offers grievers the specific actions needed to complete the grieving process and accept loss.

For those ready to regain a sense of aliveness, the principles outlined here make this a life-changing book.

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The Grief Recovery Handbook, 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition by John W. James and Russell Friedman is praised for being an essential resource in understanding unresolved grief. As a requirement in academic settings, it is regarded as a foundational text that not only identifies grief as a critical issue but also offers a structured solution for recovery, making it unique in its approach.

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ISBN: 9780061686078

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 December 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Collins

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 186g

Pages: 240

About the Author

John W. James and Russell Friedman have been working with those suffering from grief for over twenty years. They have served as consultants to thousands of bereavement professionals.

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