A brilliant, caring, practical guide to help us understand grief
Title: Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief
Author: David Kessler and Elisabeth K bler-Ross
Year: 2019
Summary:David Kessler - the world's foremost expert on grief and the coauthor with Elisabeth K bler-Ross of the iconic On Grief and Grieving - journeys beyond the classic five stages to discover a sixth stage- meaning. David has spent decades teaching about end of life, trauma and grief. And yet his life was upended by the sudden death of his twenty-one-year-old son. How does the grief expert handle such a devastating loss? In Finding Meaning, Kessler shares his hard-earned wisdom and offers a roadmap to remembering those who have died with more love than pain, how to move forward in a way that honours our loved ones and ultimately transform grief into a more peaceful and hopeful experience. An inspiring must-read for anyone struggling to figure out how to live after loss.
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