Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 208
Trim: 5¾ x 8¾
978-1-5381-3692-8 • Paperback • November 2020 • $34.00 • (£25.00)
978-1-5381-3693-5 • eBook • November 2020 • $32.00 • (£25.00)
Joe Jansen is a freelance writer who has worked as a book editor in the “For Dummies” series, a technical writer, medical writer and publication coordinator, and as a marketing editor. His freelance magazine work has appeared in arts, regional, outdoor, historical, and sporting magazines such as Arts Indiana and Shore and in newspapers such as The Indianapolis Star.
Joe spent four years volunteering at a hospice organization in central Indiana, providing comfort, support, and care to those at end of life, and their loved ones.
Acknowledgments
You Are Not Alone
PART I: UNDERSTANDING GRIEF
1: Grief Is a Hero’s Journey
2: Disbelief
3: Anger
4: Guilt and Regret
5: Bargaining
6: Longing and Yearning
7: Sadness and Complicated Grief
8: Acceptance and Going Forward
9: Searching for Meaning
PART II: COPING WITH GRIEF
10: Taking Care of Your Mind and Spirit
11: Reaching Out for Help
12: Taking Care of Your Body
13: Taking Care of Relationships
PART III: CARRYING ON
14: Saying Their Name and Keeping Them Close
15: Finding Meaning
16: Rewriting Your Relationship
17: New Chapters Ahead
Resources
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
An amazing resource for teens, young adults, and really anyone dealing with grief. I love the specific quotes, concrete suggestions, and extensive resource list. Filled with the words of other teens who are also navigating the weird world of grief, you'll find guideposts for charting your own path and inspiration for carrying forward the memory of your person who died.
— Jana DeCristofaro, LCSW, community response program coordinator, Dougy Center; host, Grief Out Loud podcast
Artfully depicting a message of hope for teens grieving the death of an important person and compassionate in sharing the wisdom of teenage peers, this book encourages grieving young adults to see themselves as the authors of their own paths ahead. It carries an incredibly significant message to teens living with grief. I will be proud to share this book and recommend it to others.
— Carol Braden, LMHC Clinical Director, Brooke's Place for Grieving Young People
Rather than offering advice or prescriptions, Grief shares insights and perspective for teens experiencing the death of a loved one. The pages contain timeless wisdom from writers and poets, from movies and stories, paired with the words of six teens who’ve walked their own paths of grief. This book can help grieving teens find their way on a journey toward meaning.
— Paul George, MS, LCSW, LMFT, Family and Trauma Counselor
Empowering. Teens are encouraged to take ownership of their grief and embark upon their own “hero’s journey.” Insightful array of life examples, from contemporary TV shows to ancient Greek history. Words of heroic figures like Nelson Mandela and Marcus Aurelius appear alongside the real-life voices of today's teens. A great book for teens and anyone seeking insights into grief.
— Christopher Taelman, Chief Development Officer, The Hospice Foundation