This book by psychotherapist and paediatric counsellor Julia Samuel is full of wisdom from her decades long experience. There are lots of incredible and moving case studies, though it is obviously very heavy going. I bristled a little at the “men are like this… women are like that…” but it’s a very small and subjective gripe that seems insignificant against the sensitive and beautiful descriptions of supporting those who are dying or bereaved.
Julia published another book more recently (also excellent) called ‘And This Too Shall Pass: Stories of Change, Crises and Hopeful Beginnings’ which focuses on what she terms “living grief”- the very real and difficult feelings that sometimes accompany other losses and endings that we all experience throughout our lives.