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Anatomy of Grief
By Dorothy P. Holinger yale university press
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Grief happens to everyone. Universal and enveloping, grief cannot be ignored or denied.
This original new book by psychologist Dorothy P. Holinger uses humanistic and physiological approaches to describe grief’s impact on the bereaved. Taking examples from literature, music, poetry, paleoarchaeology, personal experience, memoirs, and patient narratives, Holinger describes what happens in the brain, the heart, and the body of the bereaved.
This One’s For You
An Inspirational Journey Through Addiction, Death & Meaning
By Jeff Johnston choices network, ltd
On the morning of October 4, 2016, business owner Jeff Johnston got the call that no parent wants to get.
Jeff Johnston’s book about his family’s journey, is an inspiring and much-needed reminder to parents who are wrestling with addiction in their sons and daughters that they are not alone and that it is not their fault.
Under Our Roof
A Son's Battle for Recovery, a Mother's Battle for Her Son
By Madeleine Dean and Harry Cunnane random house
Under Our Roof is the story of a national crisis suffered in the intimacy of so many homes, told with candor through the dual perspectives of a mother rising in politics and a son living a double life, afraid of what would happen if his secret were exposed. In this memoir, they discuss the patterns of a family dealing with an unspoken disease, the fear that keeps addicts hiding in shame, and the moments of honesty, faith, and personal insight that led to Harry’s recovery.
The Drama of the Gifted Child
The Search for the True Self
By Alice Miller hatchette book group
Why are many of the most successful people plagued by feelings of emptiness and alienation? This wise and profound book has provided thousands of readers with an answer—and has helped them to apply it.
Alice Miller has achieved worldwide recognition for her work on the causes and effects of childhood traumas.
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