Living Beyond Loss

Living Beyond Loss takes real questions from real people about the most difficult moments of their lives and offers informed, compassionate counsel and practical guidance.

Robert A. Neimeyer, PhD, directs the Portland Institute for Loss and Transition; actively practices as a trainer, consultant, and coach; and has published extensively on grieving as a meaning-making process

Part 1. Introduction 1. Listening to the Bereaved 2. How to Use this Book Part 2. Who We Lose 3. Loss of a Husband 4. Loss of a Wife 5. Loss of a Partner or Close Relation 6. Loss of a Parent 7. Loss of a Child 8. Loss of a Sibling 9. Complicated Relationships Part 3. How We Lose 10. Fatal Illness 11. Fatal Accident 12. Suicide and Overdose 13. Homicide and Mass Tragedies Part 4. Further Questions 14. Practical and Philosophic Questions 15. Questions from Professionals 16. Training Resources for Professionals