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The Orphaned Adult: Understanding and Coping with Grief and Change After the Death of Our Parents
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 150
EAN: 9780738203614
Edition: 1
ISBN: 0738203610
Label: Da Capo Press
Manufacturer: Da Capo Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 208
Publication Date: October 01, 2000
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Studio: Da Capo Press
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Editorial Review:
Losing our parents when we ourselves are adults is in the natural order of things, a rite of passage into true adulthood. But whether we lose them suddenly or after a prolonged illness, and whether we were close to or estranged from them, this passage proves inevitably more difficult than we thought it would be. A much-needed and knowledgeable discussion of this adult phenomenon, The Orphaned Adult validates the wide array of disorienting emotions that can accompany the death of our parents by sharing both the author's heart-felt experience of loss and the moving stories of countless adults who have shared their losses with him. From the recognition of our own mortality and sudden child-like sorrow to a sometimes-subtle change in identity or shift of roles in the surviving family, The Orphaned Adult guides readers through the storm of change this passage brings and anchors them with its compassionate and reassuring wisdom.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Tender, understanding and especially supportive of orphaned adults of Eastern European descent.
Even though I finished reading this book almost three months ago, I have been waiting to write a review on it. My Lithuanian born father passed away in his home almost nine months ago. Like the author I grew up in a home where languages other than English--Lithuanian and German--were spoken and played on the radio. As described: "The vapors of richly flavored cabbage soups and exotically spiced stews so permeated the wallpaper and woodwork that the odors filled the house on sweltering summer days ... Read More
Rating: - The Orphaned Adult
Most everyone outlives their parents. It doesn't matter at what age you lose them, once they are both gone, you are an orphan. My husband of 65 has just lost his 96 year old mother and he feels as abandoned as a child. This book is a great comfort because it addresses this very common but still emotionally serious subject. As Levy points out, there are volumes dedicated to the loss of spouse, child, siblings, etc but nothing to comfort us all who lose our parents. I have given this book to many ... Read More
Rating: - This is my favorite book on the subject
I read every book on this subject I could find after my parents and aunt passed away. This was, by far, my favorite. I've given it away as a Hospice volunteer and to friends grieving the loss of a parent. Comforting and very helpful - don't pass it up.
Rating: - This book helped me tremendously
I thought that the loss of my Mom would be more or less the same impact as losing my Dad 7 years earlier. WRONG. I did not understand how hard I would bump into my own mortality. I also underestimated how losing the only person left that I had known (and had known me) my ENTIRE life, from the moment I was born, would impact me. Like a ton of bricks it hit me. This book helped me with a light touch and helped me to understand much of the weird turmoil I was and am still experiencing. Much as anyone ... Read More
Rating: - A Must Read
I lost both my parents within 2 months in the summer of 2007. Dad was not totally unexpected but Mom was a shock. I chose this book from a list recommeded by hospice. It reaffirmed and validated all the complicated feelings and total sadness that consumed many hours of my day. People are supposed to live to bury their parents so until it happens to you, you have no idea of the devastation. Society ignores this for the most part. This book lets you know you are not alone in your feelings of loss. It also ... Read More
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