Description
The Group: Seven Widowed Fathers Reimagine Life chronicles the challenges and triumphs of seven men whose wives died from cancer and were left to raise their young children entirely on their own. Brought together by tragedy, the fathers - Neill, Dan, Bruce, Karl, Joe, Steve, and Russ - forged an
uncommon bond. Over time, group meetings evolved into a forum for reinvention and transformed the men in unexpected ways. Through the fathers' poignant interactions, The Group illustrates that while some wounds never fully heal, each of us has the potential to construct a new and meaningful future.
Rosenstein and Yopp, co-leaders of the support group, weave together the fathers' stories with contemporary research on grief and adaptation. The Group traces a compelling journey of healing and personal discovery that no book has ever captured before. The men's touching efforts to care for their
families, grieve for their wives, and reimagine their futures will inspire anyone who has suffered a major loss.
Product Details
| Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
| Publish Date | January 02, 2018 |
| Pages | 192 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Hardback |
| EAN/UPC | 9780190649562 |
| Dimensions | 9.4 X 6.2 X 0.8 inches | 1.3 pounds |
About the Author
Justin M. Yopp, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he directs pediatric psycho-oncology consultation services within the UNC Comprehensive Cancer Support Program
Together, the authors are the creators of the Single Fathers Due to Cancer Program.
Reviews
- Jane E Brody, Personal Health columnist, New York Times"Filled with emotionally poignant, tear-inducing vignettes of real men confronting the loss of their spouses, this book enlightens us about how to approach grief and the grieving. This is a book of immense wisdom and tenderness that will touch everyone and make us more caring friends and family when we confront death and the survivors of death."
-Ezekiel Emanuel, MD, PhD, oncologist, bioethicist, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress"This story of seven men who have suffered profound loss yet help each other to deal with unavoidable issues fills an important need for those who may find it difficult to cope yet difficult to seek help."
-Tom Insel, MD, former director, National Institute of Mental HealthThis powerful book opens up the raw but honest thoughts and feelings-and difficult conflicts-of a group of fathers willing to bare their souls to each other and now to us as readers. I hope that anyone who is struggling with such a loss will become a "virtual group" member and gain insights from their experiences.
-Jimmie Holland, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
"I absolutely loved this book. Rosenstein and Yopp's ability to expertly weave personal narratives with their professional expertise makes this required reading for anyone who has or will experience a loss. That is to say, every single person on the planet."
-Matt Logelin, author of the New York Times Bestseller, Two Kisses for Maddy
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