About Grief: Insights, Setbacks, Grace Notes, Taboos

About Grief: Insights, Setbacks, Grace Notes, Taboos by Marasco, Ron. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781566638586.

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 theres no cold jargon. Its not a memoir of one individuals grief, so it has something for everyone. And its not a self-peddling inspirational book. Its 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."