Books Details
Author : David Kessler Pages : 257 pages Publisher : Scribner Language : eng
ISBN-10 : 1501192736 ISBN-13 : 9781501192739
Books Descriptions
In this groundbreaking new work, David Kessler?an expert on grief and the
coauthor with Elisabeth K?bler-Ross of the iconic On Grief and
Grieving?journeys beyond the classic five stages to discover a sixth stage:
meaning.In 1969, Elisabeth K?bler Ross first identified the stages of dying in her
transformative book On Death and Dying. Decades later, she and David Kessler
wrote the classic On Grief and Grieving, introducing the stages of grief with the
same transformative pragmatism and compassion. Now, based on hard-earned
personal experiences, as well as knowledge and wisdom earned through decades
of work with the grieving, Kessler introduces a critical sixth stage. Many people
look for ?closure? after a loss. Kessler argues that it?s finding meaning beyond
the stages of grief most of us are familiar with?denial, anger, bargaining,
depression, and acceptance?that can transform grief into a more peaceful and
hopeful experience. In this book, Kessler gives readers a roadmap to
