Death: Coping With the Pain by Eileen Kuehn
Reviewed by Dana Ladd, Community Health Education Center Librarian
Coping with the death of a loved one can be particularly difficult for teens. Kuehn's book, Death: Coping With the Pain, addresses a teen audience and not only explains how to begin to heal after experiencing the death of a loved one but explains the death process. Kuehn states that, "Knowing what to expect when a person dies may help survivors prepare for the death of a loved one." The author also discusses processes such as preparing the body for internment, burial, and cremation. Kuehn focuses primarily on what happens to survivors after death and suggests ways to deal with feelings that will lead to a healthy healing. She includes quotes from teens going through the grieving process after losing a loved one or friend. One of Kuehn's methods of dealing with loss includes, "grief work," an activity to focus on while grieving and thinking about the loved one such as writing, running, sports, dance, painting, or drawing. The book, written in easy to read language, contains facts and statistics about death, additional resources on coping with death, and suggestions for further reading.
Community Health Education Ctr BF724.3.G73 K84 2001 Non-circulating
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