| Singing Mother Home: A Psychologist's Journey Through Anticipatory Grief Contributor(s): Davenport, Donna S. (Author), Matthews, Joan (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1574411624 ISBN-13: 9781574411621 Publisher: University of North Texas Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: March 2003 Annotation: What happens when an expert on grief is faced with the slow decline of her beloved mother? Like A Grief Observed by C. S. Lewis, Singing Mother Home offers an inside look at the struggles of an "expert" in coping with loss. Donna S. Davenport was forced to rethink the traditional academic approach to the process, which implied that the goal of grief resolution was to end the attachment to the loved one. Instead, she embarked on a personal exploration of her own anticipatory grief. This intimate narrative forms the core of her book. It is emotionally wrenching, but it also provides hope for those going through similar experiences. Just as Davenport used her family's tradition of singing to comfort her mother, readers will be encouraged to find their own sources of comfort in family and legacy. The book concludes by describing psychological approaches to grief and recommending further reading. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships | Death, Grief, Bereavement - Self-help | Death, Grief, Bereavement - Family & Relationships | Parenting - Parent & Adult Child |
| Dewey: 155.937 |
| LCCN: 2002152765 |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.43" W x 9.38" L (0.97 lbs) 184 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Topical - Death/Dying - Topical - Family |
| Features: Bibliography, Illustrated |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What happens when an expert on grief is faced with the slow decline of her beloved mother? Like A Grief Observed by C. S. Lewis, Singing Mother Home offers the reader an inside look at the struggles of someone who is an "expert" in coping with loss. Donna S. Davenport was forced to rethink the traditional academic approach to the process, which implied that the goal of grief resolution was to end the attachment to the loved one. Instead, she embarked on a personal exploration of her own anticipatory grief. This intimate narrative forms the core of her book. It is emotionally wrenching, but it also provides hope for those going through similar experiences. Just as Davenport used her family's tradition of singing to comfort her mother, readers will be encouraged to find their own sources of comfort in family and legacy. The book concludes with two chapters describing psychological approaches to grief and recommending further reading. |
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