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A grief workbook for skeptics : surviving loss without religion / by Carol Fiore.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Denver, Colorado : Flying Kea Press, [2014]Copyright date: ©2014Description: xvi, 109 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0989700429
  • 9780989700429
Other title:
  • Grief workbook for sceptics
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 155.937 23
Contents:
Introduction; or don't skip this part -- 1. Giving yourself permission to grieve -- 2. How long will grief last? -- 3. Hurtful statements -- 4. You're stronger than you think -- 5. Who am I now? -- 6. Health issues -- 7. Helping kids -- 8. Support groups and counselors -- 9. Holidays and anniversaries -- 10. Reading, writing and the arts -- 11. Exercise -- 12. The power of nature -- 13. Pets -- 14. Back to life, back to work -- 15. Making a big decision: should I move? -- 16. Getting rid of stuff -- 17. Beware of rip-off artists -- 18. Volunteering and charity work -- 19. Memorials and a short note about non-religious funerals -- 20. The wonders of travel -- 21. Closure? -- 22. Dating -- 23. Time.
Summary: Written by an atheist who watched her husband die, it combines a guided journal with self-help tools. Author Carol Fiore leads the reader through chapters designed specifically for the nonbeliever, such as how to handle statements like "God has a plan." She addresses the power of nature, the healing role of pets, setting up memorials, doing volunteer work, re-creating yourself without your loved one, and more. Infused with hope and written in an easy, friendly format, this is the book nonbelievers have asked for. You too can survive your loss without religion.
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Introduction; or don't skip this part -- 1. Giving yourself permission to grieve -- 2. How long will grief last? -- 3. Hurtful statements -- 4. You're stronger than you think -- 5. Who am I now? -- 6. Health issues -- 7. Helping kids -- 8. Support groups and counselors -- 9. Holidays and anniversaries -- 10. Reading, writing and the arts -- 11. Exercise -- 12. The power of nature -- 13. Pets -- 14. Back to life, back to work -- 15. Making a big decision: should I move? -- 16. Getting rid of stuff -- 17. Beware of rip-off artists -- 18. Volunteering and charity work -- 19. Memorials and a short note about non-religious funerals -- 20. The wonders of travel -- 21. Closure? -- 22. Dating -- 23. Time.

Written by an atheist who watched her husband die, it combines a guided journal with self-help tools. Author Carol Fiore leads the reader through chapters designed specifically for the nonbeliever, such as how to handle statements like "God has a plan." She addresses the power of nature, the healing role of pets, setting up memorials, doing volunteer work, re-creating yourself without your loved one, and more. Infused with hope and written in an easy, friendly format, this is the book nonbelievers have asked for. You too can survive your loss without religion.

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