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The grief people feel immediately after the death of a loved one can bring life to a grinding halt even when there are important decisions and plans to make. Handbook for Those Who Grieve, a recipient of the Caregiver Friendly Award, is a valuable resource guide that provides practical information for people who are grieving and the people who support them in their time of grief. The book includes:
• Tips for planning funerals and wakes
• Sample sympathy letters appropriate for a variety of situations
• Lists of do’s and don’ts for family and friends
• Information on helping children grieve
• A comprehensive list of grief support publications and organizations
Martin M. Auz is an award-winning author and Minister of Care for the Parish of St. Joseph in Illinois. He began his studies in grief recovery in 1978 as an undergraduate at De Paul University and has conducted extensive research on the subject of organizational grief recovery. Personal events have focused his interests on sudden death of loved ones and long-term care of a terminally ill parent.
Maureen Lyons Andrews is a founder of her local parish’s grief recovery program and a chief architect of bereavement programs in the southern suburbs of Chicago. She has conducted support sessions for bereaved families, mourners, and worked with the elderly on issues such as terminal illness and dying.
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