Your Particular Grief

Drawing upon a lifetime of counseling experience, Wayne Oates here presents a sensitive and compassionate look at how to understand grief in our lives. Wayne Oates, one of America’s best-known and trusted counselors, sees grief as a personal experience unique to each individual, yet with characteristics that are universal. He investigates how grief is the aftermath of any deeply felt loss — not only through death but also through divorce, loss of a job, or disability. He identifies five distinct types of grief, reveals the physical and spiritual effects of grief, and discusses the emotional stages of shock, anger, disbelief, guilt, and depression that must be faced.