American Hospice Foundation, Washington DC, USA

This lovely guidebook is for the personal use of one who is grieving. Its 35 pages serve as a thoughtful journal and can supplement individual or group grief counseling though creative exercises. The book explores the specific physical, emotional, and spiritual symptoms often encountered during grief. The goal of the book is to normalize what can be a frightening time and to gently encourage integration of the loss.

Some of the topics addressed in this workbook include:

• Shock
• Denial
• Rituals of grief
• Panic
• Guilt
• Depression
• Suicidal thoughts and fears
• Letting go

Audience: Persons affected by grief, those who anticipate an imminent loss, mental health professionals, and clergy.