Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief

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The worlds foremost expert on grief and co-author with Elisabeth K bler-Ross of the iconic On Grief and Grieving explores the search for meaning in the face of life-altering grief and offers a vital guide to healing. 'A brilliant, caring, practical guide to help us understand grief' Daniel J Siegel, M.D. 'Finding Meaning is Kessler's poignant response to society's insensitivity, a how-to in the very best sense' LA Times David Kessler - the world's foremost expert on grief and the coauthor with Elisabeth K bler-Ross of the iconic On Grief and Grieving - journeys beyond the classic five stages to discover a sixth stage- meaning. David has spent decades teaching about end of life, trauma and grief. And yet his life was upended by the sudden death of his twenty-one-year-old son. How does the grief expert handle such a devastating loss? In Finding Meaning, Kessler shares his hard-earned wisdom and offers a roadmap to remembering those who have died with more love than pain, how to move forward in a way that honours our loved ones and ultimately transform grief into a more peaceful and hopeful experience. An inspiring must-read for anyone struggling to figure out how to live after loss.

David Kessler is the world's foremost expert on grief. His experience with thousands of people on the edge of life and death has taught him the secrets to living a fulfilled life, even after life's tragedies. He coauthored On Grief and Grieving and Life Lessons with Elisabeth K bler-Ross and You Can Heal Your Heart- Finding Peace After a Breakup, Divorce or Death with Louise Hay. David's work has been featured in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Business Week, and Life Magazine, and on CNN, Fox, NBC, PBS, and CBS. David has served on the Red Cross Aviation Disaster Team and has volunteered for decades as a Los Angeles Police Department Specialist Reserve Officer. He lectures for physicians, nurses, counselors, police, and first responders and leads talks and retreats for those dealing with grief.

A brilliant, caring, practical guide to help us understand grief -- Daniel J Siegel, M.D. David Kessler writes of a world that is rarely examined with such sensitivity -- Marianne Williamson Anyone who has lost a loved one will find solace in Kessler's comforting words * Publishers Weekly * Beautiful, tender, wise -- Katy Butler A deeply personal discussion of grief * Los Angeles Times *