The one thing we all have to deal with at some time in our lives is the death of someone we love. And yet it is something very few of us are prepared for. This book, by encouraging the person left behind to understand the stages of bereavement and to deal with the emotions it causes, brings both sympathetic help and, hopefully, reassurance at a time when it is most needed. As well as explaining the various stages of bereavement and how to complete 'unfinished business', the book deals with special cases - such as the loss of a child, suicides and victims of violent death, etc.