Grieving the Loss of a Loved One

by H. Norman Wright

Publisher:

Regal

, 2013

Overview

Everyone experiences the death of significant people in their lives. A certified trauma specialist, Dr. H. Norman Wright has written Grieving the Loss of a Loved One to help people handle a traumatic loss in their life and move forward through the painful journey of grief. Readers will learn that they are not alone in their experience of loss and grief. They will learn what to expect and how to manage grief through topics such as:

• The purpose of grief and what is appropriate in grieving
• Steps to take in moving through grief
• Discovering the stages of saying goodbye—moving on in life
• Preparing for death—anticipatory grief
• Handling sudden death and its aftermath
• How family members grieve—the disruption of family
• Helping a neighbor or friend who has experienced a death

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Key Features

• Offers insight into grief and suffering
• Covers a variety of topics
• Helps readers address family problems, process tragic events, and cope with suffering

Contents

Top Highlights

“Mourning is another part of the experience. This is the process where grief is expressed. It’s a natural, God-given process of recovery.” (Page 13)

“bitterness, emptiness, apathy, love, anger, guilt, sadness, fear, self-pity and a feeling of helplessness” (Page 15)

“dreams you once had included a companion at your side, and now there’s just an empty space” (Page 35)

“do so little to prepare for the grief we feel when that death occurs” (Page 36)

“grief short-circuits your mind and heart’s attempt to work together” (Page 35)

Product Details

• Title: Grieving the Loss of a Loved One
• Author: H. Norman Wright
• Publisher: Regal
• Publication Date: 2013
• Pages: 224
• Resource Type: Topical
• Topic: Ministry Resources

About H. Norman Wright

H. Norman Wright (M.R.E., Fuller Theological Seminary; M.A., Pepperdine University) is a Research Professor of Christian Education at Talbot School of Theology and a licensed Marriage, Family, and Child Therapist. He has taught on the graduate school level for more than twenty-five years and is the founder and director of Christian Marriage Enrichment in Tustin, California. Dr. Wright is the author of more than seventy books, including The Premarital Counseling Handbook, Pressure Points, Communication: Key to Your Marriage, and the best-selling Always Daddy's Girl. Dr. Wright has survived his wife of 49 years and lives in Bakersfield, CA.