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What is Finding Meaning about?

In this groundbreaking new work, David Kessler—an expert on grief and the coauthor with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross of the iconic On Grief and Grieving —journeys beyond the classic five stages to discover a sixth stage: meaning. In 1969, Elisabeth Kübler Ross first identified the stages of dying in her transformative book On Death and Dying. Decades later, she and David Kessler wrote the classic On Grief and Grieving , introducing the stages of grief with the same transformative pragmatism and compassion. Now, based on hard-earned personal experiences, as well as knowledge and wisdom earned through decades of work with the grieving, Kessler introduces a critical sixth stage. Many people look for "closure" after a loss. Kessler argues that it's finding meaning beyond the stages of grief most of us are familiar with—denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance—that can transform grief into a more peaceful and... Title Page 3 Dedication 4 Author’s Note 5 Introduction 6 Part I: Every Loss Has Meaning 15 Chapter 1: What Is Meaning? 16 Chapter 2: Grief Must Be Witnessed 31 Chapter 3: The Meaning of Death 48 Chapter 4: The First Step in Finding Meaning 64 Chapter 5: The Decision 78

Author

David Kessler

Publisher

Scribner

Language

EN