Grief Works

Death affects us all. Yet it is still the last taboo in our society, and grief remains profoundly misunderstood.

In Grief Works we hear stories from those who have experienced great love and great loss – and survived. Stories that explain how grief unmasks our greatest fears, strips away our layers of protection and reveals our innermost selves.

Grief psychotherapist Julia Samuel has spent decades working with the bereaved and understanding the full repercussions of loss. This deeply affecting book is full of psychological insights on how grief, if approached correctly, can heal us.

Through elegant and moving stories, we learn how we can stop feeling awkward and uncertain in talking honestly with family and friends about death.

This extraordinary book shows us how to live and learn from great loss.