Have you ever lost someone close to you to death? We go through a grief process that was best described by Elizabeth Kublar-Ross in On Death and Dying. In it she talks about the five stages that people go throughdenial and isolation; anger; bargaining; depression and finally acceptance. The dying, as well as those who love them, go through these stages although rarely at the same time and these stages are not predictable.
This book will provide you with some psychological techniques to deal with loss. You will also find several ideas on creating a memorial after the funeral or life celebration, ways of releasing relationship pain, identifying healthy and unhealthy grief, a simple formula to overcome fear and worry, condolence poems and much more.
I hope this book will provide you with some comfort and offer you a different perspective about grief. If we envision how we want others to remember us, it might provide a valuable compass to aid us down the path of life. In a perfect world, perhaps caring and understanding might extend well beyond our community and our country. Imagine a common bond based on a desire for truth, justice, peace, and mutual respect. We can't do a lot about death. We can very much impact life our own and others.