Bücher der Reihe Death, Value and Meaning Series

The workplace is not immune to the problems, pressures, and challenges presented by experiences of loss and trauma and the grief reactions they produce. This book offers insights and understanding to help us appreciate the difficulties involved and prepare ourselves for dealing with such demanding situations when they arise.

This book gives an insightful view of every facet of the funeral, from the time a death call is received until the funeral is completed.

A contribution to contemporary knowledge of bereavement, mourning, and commemoration. It focuses on the importance of cemeteries in the lives of everyday mourners, and ways in which our bereaved give meaning to and draw value from their commemorative activities.

Intended to complement scriptural and theological studies, this volume has a philosophical methodology. Since the belief in a continuation of life after death or reunion with deceased loved ones offers consolation to many people, this book examines the possibility of human immortality. It also presents various rational arguments.

Theorizes how matters concerning the birth of the universe, its fate, and the creation, evolution, and final destiny of life on earth co-exist with regenerated consciousness.

Addresses issues and feelings commonly encountered after the death of a pet. This work provides practical guidelines for coping with feelings of loss and sorrow. "Are your other pets grieving?" and "Should I get another pet right away?" are other questions addressed. It also explains the medical aspect of euthanasia.

Looks at the nature and types of violence, the causes of violence, and the emotional wake left by violent episodes. This title focuses on the need to better understand violence, both lethal and non-lethal, to become aware of the many forms of violence, and to learn how to survive in the aftermath of violent death.

Expands the metaphor to include earlier and future or potential losses as well as losses associated with the death that may be unrecognized or minimized. This book includes chapters that examine complications that may be present or may arise, suggestions for mending even the torn fabric, and a chapter dedicated to friends who want to help.

Integrates traditional understandings of care of the dying and bereaved with the use of arts and other forms of cultural creativity in therapy and funeralization.

Few areas in life have experienced the rapid pace of change that has been the experience of health care. It's an area where nothing feels "safe" and everything is threatened with reexamination and redefinition. This title explores this area that is continually being introduced to treatments, challenges, people, expectations, and time limits.

Looks at families that have faced murder and how they have dealt with the trauma. This work offers an interpretation of personal accounts of homicide survivors in order to understand the particular nature of homicide bereavement. It offers an unique perspective and experiential base for examining the phenomenon of homicide bereavement.

Contain the author's experiences when her beloved grandson, Alex, died. Through her personal story she touches the universal in all grandparents' grief.

Examines friendgrief from a theoretical and clinical framework. This book offers vignettes from the lives of well-known friendgrievers such as Elton John, Diane Sawyer, Ralph Abernathy, C S Lewis, Harry Truman, Tommy Lasorda, Jimmy Carter, Fritz Mondale, Bill Clinton, Calvin Trillin, and Alan King.

Examines grief in special populations, including the mentally ill, POW-MIA survivors, the differentially-abled, suicide survivors, bereaved children, those experiencing death at birth, death in schools, and palliative-care death.

Giving an introduction to philosophical thanatology, this work challenges the reader to develop a disciplined and focused awareness of his/her own mortality, and to grapple with the implications. It also explores issues in philosophy, ethics, developmental psychology, psychoanalytic psychology, idealistic humanism, sociology, and other humanities.

Addresses issues and feelings commonly encountered after the death of a pet. This work provides practical guidelines for coping with feelings of loss and sorrow. "Are your other pets grieving?" and "Should I get another pet right away?" are other questions addressed. It also explains the medical aspect of euthanasia.

Illuminates the many facets that link grief, counseling, and creativity. This book suggests multiple strategies that will help practitioners enlarge their repertoire of hands-on skills and foster introspection and empathy in reader.