Customer Reviews
Kindly, but perhaps not suitable for all - By: J. Brown, 31 Mar 2008 
I bought this book when my father was given 6 months to live. It has not really been a help because it is very Christian, which is a bit of a turn off for me. Although the author (a priest) says he is writing for people of any or no faiths, it is the Christian god that dominates. Fine if that's your thing.
It is also American, which I found distracting as he mentions people I have never heard of, likens things to baseball games, & talks about 'Mom' instead of Mum. These may sound trivial points, but I found it jarred & distracted me when I wanted to really concentrate on what he was saying.
Finally, I didn't find any stunning insightsin the advice either. Perhaps I am looking for too much.
Find your way - a super book - By: Rhiannon Cerys Thompson, 05 Sep 2007 
I'm on the point of getting myself another copy as my mum has died - I gave my original to a friend a few years ago. Before that, the book gave me great comfort & support after my dad died & I was disconsolate. It doesn't preach although as another reviewer has written, it is prayerfully written. It confirms, above all, that it is more than OK, healthy & healing to grieve after a parent's death & it acknowledges the sorts of feelings & physical pains that many bereaved children - young & older - have when their parents die. The book sweeps nothing under the carpet & its phased journey for the reader really does feel like a succession of stepping stones until at last light is shed & emotional health restored.
Prayerful and Caring - By: , 28 May 2001 This book is prayerfully written with the bereaved readerin mind. The insights & prayers at the end of each chapter encourages people to draw strength from the God of his/her understanding. It should bein the bookshelf of anyone who has lost a parent.
I also recommend: What the Dying Teach Us: Lessons on Living by Samuel Oliver
