Written by Jean Monbourquette

Published by Novalis 1994, paperback, 95 pages.

There are very few social rituals to help us come to terms with the loss of someone we love. Growing Through Loss fills this void.

In Chapter One, Author Jean Monbourquette provides a practical introduction to support groups for grieving people, with guidelines for leader and participants. The stages of grief and described in Chapter Two. Chapter Three is a series of twelve meeting outlines, corresponding to these stages.

This book is for grieving people. Psychologists, pastoral counsellors, social workers, volunteers working in palliative care units, and counsellors working in funeral parlours with bereaved families will also find it a helpful resource.