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"On Children and Death" is a major addition to the classic works of Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, whose "On Death and Dying" and "Living with Death and Dying" have been continuing sources of strength and solace for tens of millions of devoted readers worldwide. Based on a decade of working with dying children, this compassionate book offers the families of dead and dying children the help -- and hope -- they need to survive. In warm, simple language, Dr. Kubler-Ross speaks directly to the fears, doubts, anger, confusion, and anguish of parents confronting the terminal illness or sudden death of a child.
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ContentsAcknowledgments
Introduction: Reflections
1 Letter to Bereaved Parents
2 The Beginnings of Life
3 Sudden Death
4 Head Injuries and Coma
5 The Natural Way to Prepare Children for Life
6 Loss as a Catalyst for Growth and Understanding
7 Missing and Murdered Children and Childhood Suicide
8 Alternative Treatments: Visualization
9 Children's Inner Knowledge of Death and Their Symbolic Language
10 How Can Friends Help?
11 Letting Go
12 Funerals
13 Spiritual Aspects of the Work with Dying Children Bibliography
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About the author
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, MD, (1926–2004) was a Swiss-born psychiatrist, humanitarian, and co-founder of the hospice movement around the world. She was also the author of the groundbreaking book On Death and Dying, which first discussed the five stages of grief. Elisabeth authored twenty-four books in thirty-six languages and brought comfort to millions of people coping with their own deaths or the death of a loved one. Her greatest professional legacy includes teaching the practice of humane care for the dying and the importance of sharing unconditional love. Her work continues by the efforts of hundreds of organizations around the world, including The Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation.
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On Children and Death is a major addition to the classic works of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, whose On Death and Dying and Living with Death and Dying have been continuing sources of strength and solace for tens of millions of devoted readers worldwide. Based on a decade of working with dying children, this compassionate book offers the families of dead and dying children the help -- and hope -- they need to survive. In warm, simple language, Dr. Kübler-Ross speaks directly to the fears, doubts, anger, confusion, and anguish of parents confronting the terminal illness or sudden death of a child.
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The Washington Post An excellent resource.
