Sorrow's Company - Writers on Loss and Grief (Hardcover)


A consoling gift in times of sorrow * Writers impart their grief in some of the finest contemporary writing about loss * Debra Spark recounts her sister's death, William Gibson writes of his mother's passing, and Jamaica Kincaid confronts her brother's ostracism and death * Each essay offers a unique gift of condolence, and a depth of insight and compassion * All of the pieces reflect tenacity, the strength to go forward and to love For anyone suffering personal loss, an empathetic voice can be a lifeline. In this volume DeWitt Henry has collected some of the finest contemporary writing about loss and the grieving process, essays that explore emotional trauma and seek to console and help heal. All the pieces reflect the strength to go forward and to love that has informed these writings, and life journeys and the resolve that what matters is not what becomes of us, but what we become.

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A consoling gift in times of sorrow * Writers impart their grief in some of the finest contemporary writing about loss * Debra Spark recounts her sister's death, William Gibson writes of his mother's passing, and Jamaica Kincaid confronts her brother's ostracism and death * Each essay offers a unique gift of condolence, and a depth of insight and compassion * All of the pieces reflect tenacity, the strength to go forward and to love For anyone suffering personal loss, an empathetic voice can be a lifeline. In this volume DeWitt Henry has collected some of the finest contemporary writing about loss and the grieving process, essays that explore emotional trauma and seek to console and help heal. All the pieces reflect the strength to go forward and to love that has informed these writings, and life journeys and the resolve that what matters is not what becomes of us, but what we become.

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Beacon Press

Country of origin

United States

Release date

2001

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Dimensions

210 x 140 x 26mm (L x W x T)

Format

Hardcover

Pages

288

ISBN-13

978-0-8070-6236-4

Barcode

9780807062364

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LSN

0-8070-6236-7



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