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The Orphaned Adult

Understanding and Coping with Grief and Change After the Death of Our Parents

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The Orphaned Adult

By: Alexander Levy
Narrated by: Jeff Steitzer
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This "wise and caring book" (Library Journal) is a guide to understanding and coping with grief and all of the disorienting emotions that accompany the death of our parents.

Losing our parents when we ourselves are adults is the natural order of things, a rite of passage into true adulthood. But whether we lose them suddenly or after a prolonged illness, and whether we were close to or estranged from them, this passage proves inevitably more difficult than we thought it would be.

From the recognition of our own mortality and sudden child-like sorrow to a sometimes-subtle change in identity or shift of roles in the surviving family, The Orphaned Adult guides listeners through the storm of change this passage brings and anchors them with its compassionate and reassuring wisdom.

©2008 Alexander Levy (P)2017 Hachette Audio Grief & Loss Parents & Adult Children Psychology Sociology Grief Grief Parent

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Extremely helpful!

I listen to a lot of books but I don’t always review them. In this case I have made an exception because this book was so helpful to me. This year I unexpectedly lost my mother and as a result lost my way. I have really struggled to cope. This book was an amazing help and support and it really expressed and explained all of the things I was feeling. For anyone who has lost one or both parents I would truly recommend making the time to listen to or read this book. You won’t regret it. It really helps!

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