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This is a marvelous contribution to the literature on losing a parent to suicide. Intended to help counselors better understand this type of loss, it offers much more to many more. By combining riveting accounts from the bereaved survivors themselves with review of contemporary scientific literature and insightful observations, this book informs not only those in different supportive capacities but also bereaved persons themselves, and scientists needing up-to-date knowledge for planning future research and intervention. -Margaret Stroebe, professor, University of Utrecht and Groningen University, the Netherlands, and coeditor of Complicated Grief: Scientific Foundations for Health Care Professionals This book is a practical resource for a broad audience. Those experiencing the death of a parent by suicide will find 'peer support on paper' from survivors who share words of wisdom based on 6-48 years of experience. Chapters contain personal narratives mixed with reviews of theoretical and empirical literature that provide family members, friends, and professionals with insight about helping strategies that range from 'do-nothing support' to grief camps and therapeutic interventions. -Carla Sofka, PhD, professor of social work, Siena College

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Marty Loy, PhD, is professor of health promotion and dean of the College of Professional Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He is the author of Children and Stress: A Handbook for Parents, Teachers and Therapists. He and his wife, Becky, are cofounders of Camp HOPE, a camp for grieving children that has served as a model for similar camps around the USA. Amy Boelk, MSSW, PhD, is associate professor and social work field coordinator in the Department of Sociology and Social Work at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. She is a former hospice social worker whose research and writing have spanned a variety of topics related to grieving and end-of-life care.

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