The Disenfranchised: Stories of Life and Grief When an Ex-Spouse Dies (Death, Value and Meaning Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (974 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0895038226 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 244 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Review of Peggy Sapphire's latest book" according to Offie C. Wortham. The Disenfranchised, Stories of Life and Grief When an Ex-spouse DiesEdited by Peggy Sapphire.Reviewed by Offie WorthamPeggy Sapphire, holds an MS in Counseling, is the author of several books of poetry, and is Editor of the recently published and unprecedented anthology on the subject of disenfranchised grief - THE DISENFRANCHISED: Stories of Life and Grief When An Ex-Spouse Dies (Baywood Publishing, Co. Inc.)According to Wikipedia, "Disenfranchised grief is a term describing grief that is not acknowledged by society. And whose grief may no. Powerful Book that Heals Stevanne Auerbach THE DISENFRANCHISED: Stories of Life and Grief When An Ex-Spouse Dies is a valuable edition by Peggy Sapphire, a talented writer and poet, that guides both professionals and ex-spouses about how best to handle powerful and often confusing feelings that arise when there are incompletes, and other searing emotions leftover in relationships that have ended after the person once loved expires. The book with its carefully crafted narratives, poetry and references will assist with the grieving process, and help to heal old wounds that might otherw. Margaret said An excellent text for students and experienced clinicians, as well as a good read. This book came to me by a circuitous route. Ironically, I was just finishing An excellent text for students and experienced clinicians, as well as a good read This book came to me by a circuitous route. Ironically, I was just finishing 30 hours of Hospice Volunteer Training. I began reading in the middle, caught by a story about a ‘rubber man’ and I couldn’t put down the book. I was struck by the commentary section as seemingly incongruous, as the individuals had laid bare their life, with clinical comments following. I then read from the beginning and understood the project, the depth of experience and expertise of Ms. Shirley Scott, MA and the intent of the book. The themes, re. 0 hours of Hospice Volunteer Training. I began reading in the middle, caught by a story about a ‘rubber man’ and I couldn’t put down the book. I was struck by the commentary section as seemingly incongruous, as the individuals had laid bare their life, with clinical comments following. I then read from the beginning and understood the project, the depth of experience and expertise of Ms. Shirley Scott, MA and the intent of the book. The themes, re
Included in each commentary are bibliographic references for further and advanced study. The anthology is compiled and edited by Peggy Sapphire, MS (Guidance and Counseling), a writer living in Vermont. The Disenfranchised: Stories of Life and Grief When an Ex-Spouse Dies offers an unprecedented anthology of never-before-published, first-person life histories by ex-spouses whose grief has endured as disenfranchised: socially unacknowledged, untold, and unrecognised. Each narrative is accompanied by a clinical commentary, written by Shirley Scott, MS, certified Thanatologist, which provides readers, whether academic, practitioner, student, or lay, with reflections on the issues and patterns of disenfranchised grief, as reflected by each narrative. Contributors present personal histories, revealing that the dimensions of disenfranchised grief are as individual as the writers who have endured this neglected aspect of grief and bereavement. Over the span of five years, through phone conversations and written communications, Ms. Each story of disenfranchised grief is fiercely honest and courageously made public. In many narratives, the healing power of their creati
Peggy Sapphire, MS (Lehman College, City University of New York), is an educator/counselor in New York State public schools, specialized in issues of single-parent families and children of divorced parents, and has presented numerous workshops for educators related to these concerns. Sapphire is the author of
These stories reaffirm not only the complexity of human relationships but also the resiliency of the human spirit to surmount even the most complex and difficult losses. --Rose Cooper, BTheol, MHSc, Grief Support Services, Melbourne, AustraliaTruth,' writes Peggy Sapphire, is how we remember, and what we bring to memory. The narratives and poetry reaffirm the many types of relationships that exist after a death, and myriad ways that ex-spouses mourn the demise of an erstwhile and failed partner. THE DISENFRANCHISED: Stories of Life and Grief When An Ex-Spouse Dies does that in a very powerful and personal way. So