Life after Loss

One of the classics in the field of crisis intervention, with wise, reassuring, and understanding emotional guidance and practical suggestions for strength and support.
--Rabbi Earl Grollman. D.D., author of Living when a Loved One Has Died

[A] roadmap for those in grief.
--Lawrence J. Lincoln, M.D., Staff, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Center

A practical guide for those who have difficulty in finding their way back after profound ordeals....Highly valuable and compassionate.
--Norman Cousins, author of Anatomy of an Illness

Old grief is as important a work as new grief, and it resurfaces with brand new lessons....Sooner or later, a difficult journey will come knocking (again), igniting the grief process. No one should be without this brilliant healing toolbox of a book.
--Maryann Makekau, founder of Hope Matters and coauthor of When Your Grandma Forgets

Loss is a universal experience and too often, because they don't know what to say, well-meaning doctors, friends, and family say, 'Don't worry, you'll get over it.' We never get over a major loss but we can find a way through it to enjoy a full and fulfilling life. In Life after Loss, Bob Deits provides compassionate and practical advice for grieving and rebuilding a meaningful life after loss. As a palliative care physician, I care for people dealing with serious illness and those facing the end of life and their loved ones--where grief and loss are a constant presence. I will recommend this wise and important book as essential reading to all my patients and their families.--Steven Z. Pantilat, MD, Kates-Burnard and Hellman Distinguished Professor of Palliative Care; Director, Palliative Care Program, UCSF; author of Life after the Diagnosis: Expert Advice on Living Well with Serious Illness for Patients and Caregivers