'You'll Get Over It': The Rage of Bereavement
By (Author) Virginia Ironside
Penguin Books Ltd
Penguin Books Ltd
24th April 1997
24th April 1997
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
155.937
Paperback
224
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 14mm
159g
The author of this book, a journalist and writer on personal and family relationships, examines bereavement. The death of her own father made her question the "stages of grief" pinpointed by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross and used by counsellors at Cruse. Her researches since have indicated that many people find grief a more chaotic and violent process and this book looks at the shock, anger, guilt, powerlessness, fear, and the complex of emotions and reactions surrounding the informal rituals of death - the will and dealing with personal effects. Personal, well-informed and practical, the book is designed as a guide and support to the bereaved and their friends and family.
Virginia Ironside lives in London W12. As well as being a journalist she has also written several novels and children's books, including Made for Each Other. She has been a problem page editor - at Woman and the Sunday Mirror - for many years and also has a regular column in the Independent.