Grief is frequently thought of as an ordeal we must simply survive. This book offers a fresh approach to the negotiation of death and grief. It is founded in principles of constructive conversation that focus on "remembering" lives, in contrast to processes of forgetting or dismembering those who have died.

Lorraine Hedtke, John Winslade

Chapter One Why Remember?

Chapter Two Death and Grief in the Modern World

Chapter Three Constructing Death

Chapter Four Death Doesn't Mean Saying Goodbye

Chapter Five Who Will Carry My Stories?

Chapter Six How Can We Stay Close?

Chapter Seven Keeping a Plate Set for Grandma

Chapter Eight Narratives or Spirituality

Chapter Nine Troubling Memories

Chapter Ten The Beginning

References

Index