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Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group Inc About Grief Insights Setbacks Grace Notes Taboos by Brian Shuff
About Grief Is A Refreshingly Down-To-Earth Book About An Issue That Blindsides Many People. Written In A Warm And Conversational Way That Is, At Times, Deeply Moving, At Times, Surprisingly Amusing, And Always Practical, It Covers A Wide Range Of Issues Facing People In Grief. Marasco And Shuff Have Done The Footwork For Readers Who Wish To Know More About This Complex Subject. Using A Variety Of Sources, Including Books, Films, Music And Many Hours Spent Talking With People In Grief, The Authors Distill Their Candid Insights Into A Series Of Short, Single-Topic-Essays That Can Be Easily Digested In One Sitting-A Format They Found Grieving People Preferred. This Is Not A Book Written By Clinicians, So There'S No Cold Jargon. It'S Not A Memoir Of One Individual'S Grief, So It Has Something For Everyone. And It'S Not A Self-Peddling Inspirational Book. It'S A Wise, Plain-Spoken, Comforting Book About An Intimidating Topic. As One Reader Recently Said Of About Grief: "Reading This Book Is Like Having A Smart, Entertaining Friend Around-At A Time When You Really Need One."