Provides essential insights and strategies for practitioners working with families. Each chapter is introduced by a personal account from an individual who has suffered a particular loss, and concludes with a case example derived from the author's clinical practice.

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Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- ch 1. Introduction -- ch 2. Understanding death, dying and bereavements -- ch 3. When death comes unannounced -- ch 4. When death is anticipated -- ch 5. When the question of euthanasia emerges -- ch 6. When a child dies -- ch 7. When a sibling dies -- ch 8. When a parent dies -- ch 9. When a spouse dies -- ch 10. When an extended family member or friend dies -- ch 11. Creating funerals, ceremonies, and other healing rituals -- ch 12. Searching for meaning -- ch 13. Reclaiming joy -- References -- Index.