The Orphaned Adult
Understanding And Coping With Grief And Change After The Death Of Our Parents

I was drawn to this book after a particular day where I was aching to talk to my parents. I lost my mom 9 years ago after a lengthy struggle with diabetes and my dad 20 months ago after a heart attack with no warning. I knew it was normal to still be missing my parents, of course, but the level at w......more

This title came to me at a moment when I needed it rather desperately. My mom and dad both died over the summer of 2014 and, after an initial period of what I can only look back upon and describe as 'shocked numbness', I am now entering a difficult period where my grief is beginning to seep out of m......more

For some reason, I was under the impression that this book was for young adults who had lost their parents. Instead, it was more focused on middle-age and up, which isn't bad or anything, just unexpected. Since it was geared towards middle age, some parts were hard for me to relate to. It wasn't all......more

This book was a tough subject to read. It was enlightening and at times very triggering. But it helped me realize how complicated grief is, and how I was not alone in my experience. It’s thorough and well written.......more

I read this shortly after the death of my mom, and it was extremely illuminating and supportive. It validated a lot of what I was thinking, and it gave words to my grief experience.......more