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Death 101: A Workbook for Educating and Healing
Sandra Helene Straub
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Death, Value and Meaning Series, John D. Morgan, Series Editor
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IN PRAISE OF
"It is packed. The advice is practical and doable. For all of us who are
already too busy, it is a place to jump in and out as specific needs, questions
and challenges arise. It is exhaustive in its resources and resource
information. There are tasks, activities, quizzes, resources, ideas and thoughts
... with so much more ... to place before the griever either as friend, as
counselor, or in the group setting. It comforts, teaches and facilitates. It
serves well. I have already freely used its many contributions, and you will do
the same. There is a helpful concluding addendum that adds to our day and time, Death
and Terrorism."
—Rev. Dr. Richard B. Gilbert, BCC, Resources
Hotline, Volume 5, Number 16
"Each chapter is plainly written and easy to read; in addition, the author presents a
variety of activities along the way—questions and answers, word associations,
impromptu writings, etc.—designed to give the reader a greater understanding of death and the
issues surrounding it. Despite the gravitas of these subjects, by the end of the book, the
reader is uplifted not depressed, prepared not confused, and enlightened not frightened about
the ramifications of death and dying. This in and of itself is enough to highly recommend
Death 101, not only to professional caregivers but also to anyone who wants to come to terms
with the inevitable conclusion of life."
—Mark Westfield, Online Review, March 2004
ABOUT THE BOOK
Human beings experience many losses in a lifetime, but the death of a loved one
is among the most traumatic. While grieving is a natural part of life, it still
challenges our daily existence.
The purpose of Death 101: A Workbook
for Educating and Healing is to provide an understanding of dying, death,
and bereavement that will assist individuals to cope better with and understand
their own death and the death of others. It enables us to examine cultural
attitudes and assumptions about dying and death. Death 101 introduces the
dying process, grief work, and ethical and legal issues while providing personal
insight and sensitivity. The workbook is meant as a supplement to textbooks on
dying and death, to accompany the academic material necessary to increase our
knowledge about death education. At the same time, it is intended to be an
independent method of working through loss, a personal guide for the journey
through grief.
Death 101 includes activities that
may be used in part or in whole, sequentially or at random, by individuals or a
group. Different professionals, including counselors, teachers, clergy, medical
personnel, and caregivers, may utilize these activities. The therapeutic
exercises in Death 101 will help the lay reader cope effectively with
loss and death and allow a more effective life when faced with grief. Scattered
throughout the workbook are stories, poems, and comments from others who have
traveled through the grieving process.
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Oncology
healthcare professionals such as doctors, nurses, and social workers; oncology
residents and fellows; communication, anthropology, sociology students, and
researchers; the general public.
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