by Alan D. Wolfelt (Author)
With compassionate insight, this handbook helps those in mourning through what can be the hardest time of year--the holiday season. Mourners will better understand their complex emotions after reading about such topics as honoring thoughts and feelings, creating new traditions, finding ways to de-stress, and incorporating healing rituals into the holiday season. This book's practical wisdom also covers issues such as decision-making during the holidays and coping with the blending of mourning and celebration. All of the answers and advice in this guide are provided in the popular 100 ideas format that features one idea per page, allowing readers to fully absorb each suggestion.
Author Biography
Alan D. Wolfelt, PhD, is the director of the Center for Loss and Life Transition. He writes the Children and Grief column for Bereavement Magazine and has appeared on Larry King Live, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and The Today Show. He is the author of Healing a Teen's Grieving Heart, Healing Your Grieving Heart, and Understanding Your Grief. He lives in Fort Collins, Colorado.