The Orphaned Adult

Author : Alexander Levy
Publisher : Da Capo Lifelong Books
ISBN 13 : 0786725230
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Orphaned Adult written by Alexander Levy and published by Da Capo Lifelong Books. This book was released on 2008-08-05 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to understanding and coping with grief and all of the disorienting emotions that accompany the death of our parents Losing our parents when we ourselves are adults is in the natural order of things, a rite of passage into true adulthood. But whether we lose them suddenly or after a prolonged illness, and whether we were close to or estranged from them, this passage proves inevitably more difficult than we thought it would be. From the recognition of our own mortality and sudden child-like sorrow to a sometimes-subtle change in identity or shift of roles in the surviving family, The Orphaned Adult guides readers through the storm of change this passage brings and anchors them with its compassionate and reassuring wisdom.

Author : Flora Baker
Publisher : Flora Baker
ISBN 13 : 1838063501
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Adult Orphan Club written by Flora Baker and published by Flora Baker. This book was released on 2020-06-20 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A vulnerable, honest and deeply personal guide to finding your way through grief. Flora Baker was only twenty when her mum died suddenly of cancer. Her coping strategy was simple: ignore the magnitude of her loss. But when her dad became terminally ill nine years later, Flora was forced to confront the reality of grief. She had to accept that her life had changed forever. In The Adult Orphan Club, Flora draws on a decade of experience with grief and parent loss to explore all the chaotic ways that grief affects us, and how we can learn to navigate it. Written with the newly bereaved in mind and packed with practical tips and advice, this book guides the reader through every step of their grief journey and opens up the death conversation in an honest, heartfelt and accessible way. Whether you’re grieving your own loss or supporting someone else through grief, The Adult Orphan Club will show you that you’re not broken, and you’re not alone.

Author : Jane Brooks
Publisher : Berkley
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Midlife Orphan written by Jane Brooks and published by Berkley. This book was released on 1999-04 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thoughtful exploration of a neglected subject explains the emotional impact of losing parents in the midst of midlife--and why many underestimate it.

Author : Marc D. Angel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780765799715
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Orphaned Adult written by Marc D. Angel and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this compassionate work, Rabbi Marc Angel addresses a universal but largely overlooked phenomenon: adult orphanhood. This book presents a thoughtful discussion of the processes of adult orphanhood, including anticipating the death of a parent, mourning the parent, and internalizing the reality of the parent's death.

Author : Edward Myers
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0140262318
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book When Parents Die written by Edward Myers and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1997-03-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The topics range from the psychological responses to a parent's death such as shock, depression, and guilt, to the practical consequences such as dealing with estates and funerals.

Author : Debra Umberson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139440020
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Death of a Parent written by Debra Umberson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-04-28 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a parent dies, most adults are seized by an unexpected crisis that can trigger a profound transformation. Using in-depth interviews and national surveys, Dr Umberson explains why the death of a parent has strong effects on adults and looks at protective factors that help some individuals experience better mental health following the death than they did when the parent was alive. This is the first book to rely on sound scientific method to document the significant adverse effects of parental death for adults in a national population. Exploring the social and psychological risk factors that make some people more vulnerable than others, readers will come to view the loss of a parent in a new way: as a turning point in adult development.

Author : Allison Gilbert
Publisher : Seal Press
ISBN 13 : 078675091X
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Always Too Soon written by Allison Gilbert and published by Seal Press. This book was released on 2010-02-24 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the death of a parent is always painful, losing both is life-altering. When author Allison Gilbert lost both parents at age 32, she could not find any books that spoke to her with the same level of compassion and reassurance that she found in the support group she belonged to, so she decided to write one of her own. The result is a sensitive and candid portrayal of loss that brings together experiences from famous and ordinary grief-stricken sons and daughters that explores the regrets, heartache and sometimes, relief, that accompanies pain and healing. Always Too Soon provides a range of intimate conversations with those — famous and not — who have lost both parents, providing readers with a source of comfort and inspiration as they learn to negotiate their new place in the world. Contributors include Hope Edelman, Geraldine Ferraro, Dennis Franz, Barbara Ehrenreich, Yogi Berra, Rosanne Cash, and Ice-T, as well as those who lost parents to the Oklahoma City bombing, the World Trade Center bombings, drunk driving, and more.

Author : Lois F. Akner
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0688137911
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Survive the Loss of a Parent written by Lois F. Akner and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1994-11-29 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people who usually function well are thrown for a loop when a parent dies. They're surprised at the complex feelings of love, loss, anger, and guilt, and at the unresolved issues that emerge. Therapist Lois Akner explains why the loss of a parent is different from other losses and, using examples from her experience, shows how it is possible to work through the grief. Anyone who is going through or trying to prepare for this natural, normal, inevitable loss will find How to Survive the Loss of a Parent a powerful, healing message.

Author : Sigmund Brouwer
Publisher : WaterBrook
ISBN 13 : 0307730654
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Orphan King written by Sigmund Brouwer and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2012-07-10 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The future of the Immortals is in the hands of an orphan My greatest fear was that they would find us and make of us a sacrifice beneath a full moon. Now you, Thomas, must help us destroy the circle of evil. The last words of a dying woman would change the life of young Thomas. Raised behind monastery walls, he knows nothing of his mysterious past or imminent destiny. But now, in the heart of medieval England, a darkness threatens to strangle truth. An ancient order tightens their ghostly grip on power, creating fear and exiling those who would oppose them. Thomas is determined fulfill his calling and bring light into the mysterious world of the Druids and leaves the monastery on an important quest. Thomas quickly finds himself in unfamiliar territory, as he must put his faith in unusual companions—a cryptic knight, a child thief, and the beautiful, silent woman whom may not be all she seems. From the solitary life of an orphan, Thomas now finds himself tangled in the roots of both comradery and suspicion. Can he trust those who would join his battle…or will his fears force him to go on alone?

Author : Victoria Secunda
Publisher : Hyperion
ISBN 13 : 9780786886517
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Losing Your Parents, Finding Yourself written by Victoria Secunda and published by Hyperion. This book was released on 2001-04-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An eloquent book that explores the impact on one's life of losing a parent as an adult, and the effect it has on families, careers, and friendships -- now in paperback. Losing a parent is an event that happens, sooner or later, to nearly everyone. Yet seldom has the impact of parental death on the identities of adult offspring been examined. This book fills that gap. Backed by her original study and filled with compelling case histories, Secunda's book explores what happens to men and women when they are on their own in ways they have never been before. She addresses myriad issues, including: What does it mean to be living without parents to please or rebel against? How does adult "orphanhood" alter relationships with one's siblings, partner, friends, children, or one's career choices? How does it reshape one's sense of self? Losing Your Parents, Finding Your Self offers the assurance that out of loss can come unforeseen gain -- that on the other side of sorrow, we can discover new hope, wisdom, and strength.