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Participate in a Research Study
If you have experienced the death of a loved one in the past ten years and are over eighteen years old, we invite you to participate in a brief online study of the ways that individuals make sense of and find meaning in loss. All participants will be entered in a raffle to win one of two $50 gift certificates to Amazon.com.
Your participation will contribute to a better understanding of grief and loss. The researchers, Dr. Brian Vandenberg, and Rachel Hibberd, are most grateful for your time and help in completing the study. If you have any questions, please e-mail rhibberd@umsl.edu. The study has been approved by the Institutional Review board of the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
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Book Corner
About Grief: Insights, Setbacks, Grace Notes, Taboos [Hardcover]
About Grief is a refreshingly down-to-earth book about an issue that blindsides many people. Written in a warm and conversational way that is, at times, deeply moving, at times, surprisingly amusing, and always practical, it covers a wide range of issues facing people in grief. Marasco and Shuff have done the footwork for readers who wish to know more about this complex subject. Using a variety of sources, including books, films, music and many hours spent talking with people in grief, the authors distill their candid insights into a series of short, single-topic-essays that can be easily digested in one sitting--a format they found grieving people preferred. This is not a book written by clinicians, so there's no cold jargon. It's not a memoir of one individual's grief, so it has something for everyone. And it's not a self-peddling inspirational book. It's a wise, plain-spoken, comforting book about an intimidating topic. As one reader recently said of About Grief: "Reading this book is like having a smart, entertaining friend around--at a time when you really need one."
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Violent & Sudden Death
The Japanese people have suffered a great tragedy, but they are recovering from this time of grief and loss and growing stronger. There are important life lessons to be learned from it and happiness in the midst of sorrow.
During the past couple of weeks I've had a malaise I couldn't quite identify, an uneasy feeling of being less grounded than usual. Before I realized where it was coming from, I checked with family and friends; they too had been experiencing distress they couldn't explain.
For several years I had an overwhelming desire to travel from Maryland to Oklahoma City. The tragedy of a bombing that happened in April 1995 at a government building killing children, women and men was senseless. I watched the news reports and I prayed along with the rest of the world as we watched in disbelief. I wanted to go to the city because I read about a peace memorial that was built at the site. There was something about it that made me want to go. A road trip I took with one of my daughters finally led me to the peace memorial. After spending a full day there, these are the words I wrote that evening in my journal.
Usually words can't comfort the grieving. Just being there in silence or listening is comforting.
Nothing can change what has happened but being with the bereaved is the best we can do. The bereaved need companions who will truly listen and perhaps do some of the small, everyday things that need doing—mowing the lawn, changing the oil in the car, preparing a meal—any number of things.
On September 11, I spent the day alternating between intense anger that made me clench my fists and enormous sadness that made me cry.
September 11, the day darkness fell over our land, terror filled our streets and fear overtook our hearts. Collectively we faced our mortality, our vulnerability, and our fragility. But out of the darkness appeared a bright light, the light of God, the light of hope, the light of unity.
A Commentary by Bill Platt on the September 11, 2001 Terrorism Attack
This morning was just like any other morning in my household. That is until the telephone rang. Folks who know me know that I do not watch television, and they were calling to make sure that I was aware what had happened.
Our flags at half mast.
Effective September 11, USA is not immune.
Your spiritual support for the dead, the injured, the rescuers and all those touched makes a difference.
I cried on Tuesday. Well, actually it was Wednesday morning that I cried as I woke up and turned on the TV. You see, I live in Australia, and when I got out of bed, the tragedy had happened only a few hours before.
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