1st Edition

The Fall of a Sparrow Of Death and Dreams and Healing

By Kent Koppelman Copyright 1994
208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

In this book, the author describes his attempt to create a meaningful and satisfying grieving process following the death of his 19 year old son, Jason, in a car accident. The narrative confronts the harsh reality of death from the hospital to the cemetery and the many mundane yet painful decisions that must be made. For those who must cope with an unexpected death, the grieving process becomes a... Read more

Acknowledgments

PROLOGUE: The End of the Journey

In the Dark of the Night REMEMBERING

The Mourning After REMEMBERING the child

The Necessary Ordeal REMEMBERING with friends

Searching REMEMBERING with family

Doing REMEMBERING to heal

Healing REMEMBERING to love

Surviving REMEMBERING the dream: A Self-Portrait

Asking REMEMBERING to say goodbye

EPILOGUE: Father and Son

A Collection of Writing by Jason David Koppelman

References

Biography

Kent L Koppelman (Author)