360 Pages
by
Routledge
360 Pages
by
Routledge
316 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1996. One spring morning a gardener noticed an unfamiliar seedling poking through the ground near the rocky, untidy edge of his garden ... So begins the parable that sets the tone for this inspiring, heartfelt new book for caregivers to bereaved children. By comparing grief counseling to gardening, Dr. Wolfelt frees caregivers of the traditional medical model of bereavement... Read more
The Gardener and the Seedling: A Parable. 1 My Guiding Model 2 Mourning Styles 3 Sad/Scared/Mad/Tired/Glad 4 How the Bereaved Child Heals 5 Grief Gardening Basics 6 The Grief Gardener's Tools 7 Grief Gardening and the Family 8 The 'Cold Frames' of Grief Gardening 9 The Child's Garden 10 Grief Gardening in June 11 The Grief Gardener's Gazebo
Biography
Alan Wolfelt grief gardens at his Center for Loss and Life Transition in Fort Collins, Colorado, which is set in the breathtaking Rocky Mountain foothills amid native blue columbine. A recipient of the Association for Death Education and Counseling's Death Educator Award, Alan writes the Children and Grief column for Bereavement magazine and often speaks on childhood bereavement al workshops across North America.
