Download Sibling Loss A Sister Journey from Despair to Celebration Laura Prince 9781539389378 Books
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This is a first-person account of one of the most devastating and least talked about subjects a child or young person’s loss of a sibling. Laura Prince shares her decades-long process of healing that is, as she claims, a lifelong struggle. This is, however, a book that brings hope. The author both shares her story and her many insights into the web of grief that surrounds such a loss. Recovering from the sudden death of her beloved brother over the course of many years, Prince openly and candidly examines the pitfalls and surprising triumphs of grieving. She offers readers a window into her world and allows us to share in her sadness—and in the eventual celebration of her brother as she slowly works her way into a place of quiet joy and gratitude.
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"Sibling Loss is not a book you read at a dispassionate distance. It is not for you if you choose to avoid facing your losses, not unless you become willing to turn around and face yourself. The reading is a deeply personal encounter with Laura, as she lays bare the unspeakable tragedy of the death of her beloved brother. As you encounter Laura, the mirror she offers will draw you in to the journey inside your own broken heart. The courage this journey requires is more than worth the investment.
For the first couple chapters, as she gives narrative detail to the family history of both her parents, the tragedy in her lineage is intellectually interesting. I found myself following the details with no emotional engagement. This continued as she moved the narrative through her early childhood with her three brothers. I was impressed with the intricate depth of detail that gave such insightful clarity to the family relational dynamics. I was not aware that I was guarding myself from getting emotionally involved – until the tragedy happened.
All my defenses fell, my heart broke open, tears flowed, as Laura described the sudden senseless loss of the one person most dear to her – and I have never lost a sib! I have, however, lost dependable love in childhood. As my own deep losses resonated with her, I noticed myself with a sense of awe at the clarity of her awareness in the midst of unbearable tragedy. I wanted to turn away from such a fierce confrontation with reality. I did not. I am a therapist used to choosing to stay with others in their pain, even when, especially when, it awakens mine.
I stayed with Laura, horrified and fascinated, in the grip of her relentless narrative. The gut wrenching loss wreaked havoc in each of the already struggling family relationships, stretching them taut, to the point of breaking. It is part of the wonder of Laura’s experience that these relationships never did break, at least not irreparably. Though everyone was shattered beyond their ability to cope, though fear and anger, and anguished abandonment overwhelmed each family member, some unshakeable bond lasted. There is so much to learn here about longing for love, losing love, and searching for it unwaveringly. This is the thread weaving Laura’s narrative. It is at the archetypal core of each journey through life, love lost and found.
Laura fights her way through recurrent relationships, with nothing working out, as long as her lost brother looms ever present. This leads to recurrent losses, of love seemingly found only to be lost again, of heartbreak – and of opportunity to grieve, and to learn. The fierce resilience at Laura’s core is a marvel to behold, and hopefully to remember or discover inside oneself. Her search for healing eventually took her to a retreat weekend with The Rothman Cole Center for Sibling Loss (which eventually became the Center for Grief Recovery where I now work). This experience became the turning point as she found the support she needed to work through her grief.
Laura’s story is a testament to the value of the journey of grief recovery. It is a searing path, cutting through deep dark passages. The road leads through increasing wisdom in accepting how inherently loss is at the heart of life. Laura makes it clear that fully grieving the loss of love brings one to a new home, a renewed discovery of love, a love strong enough and wise enough to walk through each new loss with durable, irrepressible grace. Thank you Laura."
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Sibling Loss A Sister Journey from Despair to Celebration Laura Prince 9781539389378 Books Reviews
- I liked the book a lot and want to give it 5 stars, except the story is so well written, and so painful, it was difficult at times to get through. the good news is that the ending (at least in the book) is positive and upbeat.
- I hate this book. It isn't about the death of the author's brother. It basically is an autobiography of the author's entire life. I paid 99 cents for this book and that was too much money.
- This is an amazing, insightful, book, that looks into the GRIEF OF ANOTHER SIBLING., I most definitely felt what the author, Laura Prince, describes in her journey through SIBLING LOSS.. It is a very difficult process for the SIBLINGS and it descibes the very similar POWERFUL GRIEVING I went through and still continue.....
It is also a relief to me that I wasn't crazy for what I was and still feel in the loss of my brother, killed tragically, with my cousin, in a motorcycle accident....THROUGH SIBLING LOSS. ...
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO ALL WHO HAVE LOST A SIBLING...SIBLING LOSS HAS LONG BEEN OVERLOOKED... - Sibling Loss is not a book you read at a dispassionate distance. It is not for you if you choose to avoid facing your losses, not unless you become willing to turn around and face yourself. The reading is a deeply personal encounter with Laura, as she lays bare the unspeakable tragedy of the death of her beloved brother. As you encounter Laura, the mirror she offers will draw you in to the journey inside your own broken heart. The courage this journey requires is more than worth the investment.
For the first couple chapters, as she gives narrative detail to the family history of both her parents, the tragedy in her lineage is intellectually interesting. I found myself following the details with no emotional engagement. This continued as she moved the narrative through her early childhood with her three brothers. I was impressed with the intricate depth of detail that gave such insightful clarity to the family relational dynamics. I was not aware that I was guarding myself from getting emotionally involved – until the tragedy happened.
All my defenses fell, my heart broke open, tears flowed, as Laura described the sudden senseless loss of the one person most dear to her – and I have never lost a sib! I have, however, lost dependable love in childhood. As my own deep losses resonated with her, I noticed myself with a sense of awe at the clarity of her awareness in the midst of unbearable tragedy. I wanted to turn away from such a fierce confrontation with reality. I did not. I am a therapist used to choosing to stay with others in their pain, even when, especially when, it awakens mine.
I stayed with Laura, horrified and fascinated, in the grip of her relentless narrative. The gut wrenching loss wreaked havoc in each of the already struggling family relationships, stretching them taut, to the point of breaking. It is part of the wonder of Laura’s experience that these relationships never did break, at least not irreparably. Though everyone was shattered beyond their ability to cope, though fear and anger, and anguished abandonment overwhelmed each family member, some unshakeable bond lasted. There is so much to learn here about longing for love, losing love, and searching for it unwaveringly. This is the thread weaving Laura’s narrative. It is at the archetypal core of each journey through life, love lost and found.
Laura fights her way through recurrent relationships, with nothing working out, as long as her lost brother looms ever present. This leads to recurrent losses, of love seemingly found only to be lost again, of heartbreak – and of opportunity to grieve, and to learn. The fierce resilience at Laura’s core is a marvel to behold, and hopefully to remember or discover inside oneself. Her search for healing eventually took her to a retreat weekend with The Rothman Cole Center for Sibling Loss (which eventually became the Center for Grief Recovery where I now work). This experience became the turning point as she found the support she needed to work through her grief.
Laura’s story is a testament to the value of the journey of grief recovery. It is a searing path, cutting through deep dark passages. The road leads through increasing wisdom in accepting how inherently loss is at the heart of life. Laura makes it clear that fully grieving the loss of love brings one to a new home, a renewed discovery of love, a love strong enough and wise enough to walk through each new loss with durable, irrepressible grace. Thank you Laura. - "Sibling Loss" is a powerful, vivid and absorbing record of the effects of the death of a young boy on the family who had adored him. Told, with unflinching candor, by the sister of the dead sibling, this important book delves deeply into a situation that has undoubtedly plagued many families that become overwhelmed by the loss of a loved one. Ms. Prince's willingness to reveal her innermost feelings of loss of her brother, her sense of abandonment by her family, and the many emotional crises she had to endure until, through grief therapy, she was able to move on with her life should serve as an inspiration to many bereaved siblings and parents who read this. Beginning with despair, "Sibling Loss" ultimately offers hope.
- Sibling Loss A Sister's Journey From Despair is a compelling story about how the loss of a loved one can have far reaching effects, especially for children and young adults. Laura Prince exposes the pain and the loneliness she felt after the death of her younger brother during their childhood, and how her family's suppression of the pain of that loss caused psychological stress and dysfunction as she and her remaining siblings grew into adulthood. Prince lays bare a series of her own bad choices that lead to a horrible first marriage and several bad relationships, but which are all tied to the grief that she never came to terms with during her childhood. Through self analysis and soul searching, Prince finally comes to realize the source of her problems and she shares that experience with the reader. Overall, this book not only serves as a valuable source for those who are going through their own loss, but also proves to be a dramatic and heart-warming tale of a woman who overcomes tragedy using an inner strength she didn't know she had. Sibling Loss A Sister's Journey From Despair is an excellent read and one I would recommend to everyone.
- 'Sibling Loss' is a an intriguing and emotionally rendered study on how the death of siblings in two generations of a family has a calamitous effect on the surviving members' psyche and relationships. Laura Prince depicts her and her family's struggle after the sudden loss of her beloved 13 year old brother with perceptive nuance and honesty. While this book is a must-read for anyone trying to cope with grief and loss, it is also an illuminating story on how negative relational patterns in a family can take a painful toll on its children, and how one woman was able to break from this pattern through grief therapy, using her creative energy to heal.
- A fascinating personal journey that highlights the lasting impact of a brother's death and how siblings are rarely given the emotional space for mourning. Important account of an important but very neglected topic.
Professor Henry Abramovitch, author of Brothers and Sisters Myth and Reality
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