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Informationen zum Autor Deleasa Randall-Griffiths is professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Ashland University. Patricia English-Schneider is professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College. Patricia English-Schneider is professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Gustavus Adolphus College. Parvati Sharma’s debut The Dead Camel and Other Stories of Love earned her a cult following for its depictions of love and sexuality in urban India, and its ‘lightness [and] lucidity’. She has also written a novella, Close to Home , and two books for children, The Story of Babur and Rattu & Poorie's Adventures in History: 1857. Her first biography, Jahangir: An Intimate Portrait of the Great Mughal (2018), was acclaimed as an "audacious, conversational history... [that] stands out", and for its “psychologically penetrating portrayal”. Lori L. Montalbano is assistant vice chancellor of academic and student affairs at Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus. Deleasa Randall-Griffiths is professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Ashland University. Stephanie L. Young is associate professor in communication studies and the director of the basic course at the University of Southern Indiana. Klappentext In this book, autoethnographies reflect a wide range of perspectives on grief and loss to reflect the unique and individual experiences of each contributor's story while also analyzing broader cultural themes and discussing how we communicate about these experiences. Zusammenfassung In this book, autoethnographies reflect a wide range of perspectives on grief and loss to reflect the unique and individual experiences of each contributor’s story while also analyzing broader cultural themes and discussing how we communicate about these experiences. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of Contents Introduction Deleasa Randall-Griffiths and Patricia English-Schneider Section I: Perspectives on Family Loss Chapter 1: A Puzzle of Love and Loss Nathan P. Stucky Chapter 2: Losing Mama Lola: An Autoethnographic Story of Caregiving and Remorse Olga Zatepilina-Monacell Chapter 3: Surviving Our Aging: A Love Letter for My Mom Lesa Lockford Chapter 4: Honoring Mom: Layers of a Daughter's Grief Sharon L. Russell Chapter 5: The Things That Knew Her: "Holding On" as a Way of "Letting Go" Deleasa Randall-Griffiths Chapter 6: "I Have a Son Named Jake.": An Autoethnographic Application of the Continuing Bonds Theory Nancy J. Brule Chapter 7: Mother, Scholar, & Co-Victim: My Son's Death by Police Homicide Elizabeth Stephens Chapter 8: Ripple Effect Faith Griffiths Chapter 9: Living Through Hell and Back: How Autoethnographic Performance Functions as a Means of Moving Through and Beyond the Grieving Process Lori L. Montalbano Section II: Broader Perspectives of Loss Chapter 10: Living with Loss: A Poetic Autoethnography Ronald J. Pelias Chapter 11: Linework Jonathan M. Gray Chapter 12: Stones on the Beach, Ashes in the Woods: Locating Grief in Place and Time Stephanie L. Young Chapter 13: Anticipatory Grief and Dementia: Mourning The Lady Who Sings Jacqueline Owens Chapter 14. "She's Not Doing it Right": An Autoethnographic Exploration of One Woman's Response to Loss Kristi P. Treinan Chapter 15: The Gift of Grief Kimberly J. Stanislo Chapter 16: Private Losses Made Public: Managing Boundaries to (Re)construct the Classroom Leah E. Bryant and Joann Martyn Chapter 17: Feminist Grief as Narrative Inquiry Meggie Mapes, Savaughn Williams, and Myleah Brewer Chapter 18: What Happens Between Support and Communal Coping? Dena M. Huisman and Wendi Bellar About the Contributors ...
