This book gives insights into the pain and suffering involved when people are grieving for
Over a million people commit suicide worldwide every year. Taking an interdisciplinary
What do we learn about death from the Holocaust and how does it impact our responses to
Self-harm in adolescents is an increasingly recognized problem, and there is growing
Hospice chaplains have traditionally played a unique part in palliative care, providing
“Calling in the Soul” (Hu Plig) is the chant the Hmong use to guide the
Publishing on the 50th anniversary of the opening of St Christopher's Hospice - widely
From AIDS to Population Health explores the thirty-year
Looking at the cultural responses to death and dying, this collection explores the
As someone approaches the end of their life, it is vitally important that they receive
A Safe Place for Caleb is a comprehensive and richly illustrated resource for individuals
A welcome read for the lay person who has been bereaved and is now experiencing the
"The milkman cried when I told him you were dead.'Last night,' I said, 'Mark
The practice of medicine is immersed in issues of life, death, and suffering in relation
*Highly Commended in the Psychiatry category at the 2012 British Medical Association Book
For bereaved parents the development of a continuing bond with the child who has died is a
In June 2000 Peter Houghton, a counselor in palliative care, was weeks from death due to
*Highly Commended in the Popular Medicine category at the 2012 British Medical Association
This book explores, for the first time, the turbulent social history of churchyards and
Overcoming Loss is a photocopiable resource that addresses childrens' feeling of loss,
Good counselling skills are often not taught to the professionals who need them most.
Dying, Bereavement and the Healing Arts describes a range of successful programmes
Dying is a complex experience for the dying person and their family, friends, and carers,
Talking with Children and Young People about Death and Dying is a popular resource
Going beyond the frameworks of the anthropology of death, Articulate
This fully updated second edition of Grief in Children provides an accessible overview of
