Good Grief
A Bereavement Handbook
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Cancer is a disease which affects the entire family, and not just the person who has the disease. After the illness is diagnosed, the patient is often handed a "death sentence" which the entire family must cope with in many ways. Though the time period for the balance of the patient's life may be relatively long or short, there is a finality which cannot be ignored. From the family's perspective, it is very difficult to accept this type of illness because of many factors. One is that the patient may look and feel fine most of the time. It is more difficult to be empathetic to someone who looks better than you do; and who, except for the disease which is ravaging their body, is more healthy than you are! What a paradoxical situation. But this was exactly my position when my mother was told of the recurrence of her colon cancer and the inevitability of its toll on her body.
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Good Grief
As the story unfolds, one daughter realizes that she has become the Mother, as her Mother is cared for like a child. We see how the daughter comes to grips with this catharsis in her own unique (and sometimes humorous) style.
This book is a "must-read" for anyone who is now or who may be caring for a sick or aging loved one; anyone who is a caregiver for a terminally ill patient; anyone who is terminally ill; and parents, adult children, or anyone who wishes to take a look at role reversals and its effect on our lives. This book is for you!
About the Author
VALENCIA PETERS WHITE is currently corporate training coordinator and senior instructor for a major airline. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English/Mass Communications from Spelman College, and is a graduate of the Emory University School of Business Administration’s Management Development Program. With over 25 years experience in the communications/training industry, WHITE has served in managerial and senior level positions in several major corporations, and has owned her own consulting business. She has authored numerous articles, training classes, testing instruments, procedure manuals, and one screenplay. WHITE was selected as an Outstanding Young Woman of America on two different occasions. She was also elected to Who’s Who in the South and Southeast. Her volunteer spirit is reflected through her past and present civic associations including: The Holidays, Inc. Bridge Club, Birmingham Partnership, (Atlanta’s) High Museum of Art, Sickle Cell Foundation, NAACP, Atlanta Symphony, Birmingham Museum of Art, UNCF, and Literacy Action. A native Atlantan, WHITE relocated back to the area three years ago with her husband and daughter.