When the Bough Breaks: Forever After the Death of a Son or Daughter

· Simon and Schuster · Narrated by Maria McCann
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8 hr 14 min
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"For every parent who loses a child, when one life ends another life is forever changed."--from When the Bough Breaks

When the Bough Breaks presents a breakthrough concept of mourning, documenting the process of evolution from initial grief to an altered outlook on life. Excerpts from interviews with 50 parents who lost a child from five to forty-five trace the road from utter devastation to a revised view of life, resulting in a work that is a tribute to resilience and the indomitable human spirit. 

Author Judith R. Bernstein, Ph.D., speaks from the dual perspectives of bereaved parent and psychologist. She weaves keen psychological insight with the voices of parents to achieve an intelligent volume that is at once heartbreaking and heartwarming. The wisdom of her science and her heart combine to result in a book that teaches the psychology of bereavement with profound tenderness.

About the author

Judith R. Bernstein, Ph.D., is a psychologist practicing in New Jersey. Since the death of her son in 1987, she has combined her personal and professional knowledge to help guide other parents along the painful journey after the loss of a child. She has counseled, written, lectured, and been interviewed by the media on the subject of parental bereavement. She is married to her tennis partner and dive buddy. She has two daughters, two sons-in-law, and four grandchildren.

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