The Many Faces of Grief: Pathways To Healing

by Heather S. Coombes

Overview

Heather reflects on her personal experiences of bereavement as a springboard to discuss many different aspects of grief involving such aspects as miscarriage, COVID-19, illness, faith, incarceration, and migration, to name a few. Her approach is honest and empathetic, as she shares many stories of others. She concludes that the experience of grief is universal, even though it is many different faces. Healing the wounds of grief can be a lifelong journey. The book offers sensitive yet positive guidance on traveling the road towards transformation and understanding both of oneself and our fellow pilgrims.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781952864384
Publisher:	The Mulberry Books
Publication date:	06/25/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	80
File size:	880 KB

About the Author

Heather was born in India with a neurological condition, cerebral palsy, which affects her ability to move comfortably or speedily. Her first book, Marathon Wheeler: Living with Physical Disability is a memoir that marks her Australian educational experiences in mainstream and special schools. Reflections on hospitalisations and long rehabilitation also feature. University education in the arts, librarianship and theology opened many doors for her career as a librarian and later as a chaplain in disability and aged care. All these experiences are viewed through the lens of a persevering "wheelie" user.

Table of Contents

Introduction ........................................................... 125

Chapter 1: Paving The Way....................................... 1

Chapter 2: Loss Of Loved Ones Through Death....... 12

Chapter 3: Grief In The Early Stages Of Life............ 34

Chapter 4: The Role Of A Funeral

In Healing After A Death........................ 46

Chapter 5: Grief And Loss In The

Everyday Experience ............................. 49

Chapter 6: Grief In Faith And Religion.................... 51

Chapter 7: Biblical References To Grief

And Promise.......................................... 59

Chapter 8: Grief Surrounding Illness

And Disability ....................................... 64

Chapter 9: Grief In The Covid-19 Pandemic ............ 73

Chapter 10: Grief In Relationships............................ 78

Chapter 11: Grief In Physical Relocation................... 81

Chapter 12: Grief In Enforced Circumstances........... 84

Chapter 13: Life-Stage Griefs.................................... 90

Chapter 14: Palliative Care Journey ......................... 98

Chapter 15: The Relationship Between

Grief And Healing................................ 108

Chapter 16; Hints For Healing As You Grieve.......... 111

Chapter 17: Hints For Helping Others To

Grieve And Heal .................................. 117

Chapter 18: Conclusion.......................................... 121

Bibliography ........................................................... 125