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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Thank you a million times to the author for writing this book and to all bookstores who have made it available. I searched for a book that was written by a parent who has also experienced this terrible loss. My 18 year old daughter took her own life six years ago and I have been in a living nightmare ever since, wondering if I am going mad and being unable to talk about some of my darkest thoughts and feelings to anyone else for fear that they wouldn't understand. This book was originally sent to me by another parent I had met on a bereavement forum and I have since purchased it for a couple of other bereaved parents. As soon as I started reading it, I felt that the author could see inside my mind and feel what I was feeling. I didn't want to read something full of platitudes and instructions on how to get over it - I just wanted someone to be able to identify with what I was going through. It is not only the author's experience that resonated with me, but parts of all the other experiences that were shared in the book. I took something from almost every one and could say, "Yes, that's how I feel". I found the chapter on life after death unbelievably uplifting and picked up some helpful coping strategies that I have put into practice. The author's compassion and understanding to some of those who made her son's life difficult is commendable, together with the fact that she does not blame anyone for her son's suicide. I hope that one day I may be the same, but it is so difficult. I was touched to see that the sales from the book are helping to raise funds for an anti-bullying charity. ( ) sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
Chasing Death is a candid, heartbreaking and enlightening glimpse into the world of families bereaved by the loss of a loved one to suicide. The book connects to the incommunicable pain of survivors from diverse situations, covering some of the darkest thoughts, feelings and behaviours that are often unspoken for fear of being judged. Written by a mother determined to be a victor of circumstance, not a victim, the upsetting aspects of the book are balanced by the author's compassionate, spiritual and philosophical thoughts, quotes and coping strategies to help the survivor move from total despair to living alongside the grief in a positive way. The audience for Chasing Death extends beyond grieving families and those who deal with them and will provide a compelling, touching and informative read for anyone interested in emotional true life stories. It will also help people respond with greater understanding and sensitivity to the surviving families? grief. #1 of every hard copy of the book sold is donated to Kidscape, the UK charity dedicated to keeping children safe from bullying and abuse. Too many bereaved people are thrown into a wilderness of relentless, silent torture, afraid to share their feelings for fear of being judged. This book clearly demonstrates how debilitating the grief can be and how it can still cripple a survivor, ten, twenty, thirty and even forty years or more after the event. However, there are uplifting chapters that give advice on how to live alongside the grief in a positive way and how joy and sadness can co-exist. The audience for Chasing Death extends beyond grieving families and those who deal with them and will provide a compelling, touching and enlightening read for anyone interested in emotional true life stories. It will also help people respond with greater understanding and sensitivity to the surviving families' grief. 1 from every hard copy of the book sold is being donated to Kidscape, the UK charity dedicated to keeping children safe from bullying and abuse. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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