`It is a clear... yet focused account of many of the `problems' of bereavement - unfinished business, self-indulgence in grief, the appearance of powerful new feelings et al. I recommend this book unreservedly as a sound, descriptive (sometimes prescriptive) treatment of bereavement and the need for therapeutic help. `Grief is the price we pay for love' (p.66) is indeed a challenging outlook, and sets the grieving process firmly in its proper context.'

- Counselling

The author sets out to explain in this volume the processes behind bereavement. She confronts the problems of bereavement and explains how, although bereavement is a universal experience, the grieving process is often misunderstood.

This volume is intended as a guide for counsellors and all those who come into close contact with the newly bereaved. The importance of counselling is stressed, since many bereaved people feel very alone during their time of grief. There are feelings of guilt or anger when faced with the loss of a loved one, and counselling is an important step towards working through these emotions.

The author examines the issues of bereavement and faces the realities that many people wish to ignore when dealing with grieving people.