Grief - (Empowering You) by Joe Jansen (Paperback)

About the Book

This book is a valuable resource for teenagers who may be experiencing grief due to the loss of a friend or family member. It provides insights to help them understand what they are going through and includes tips and resources from both experts and young adults on how to cope with their grief.

Book Synopsis

This book is a valuable resource for teenagers who may be experiencing grief due to the loss of a friend or family member. It provides insights to help them understand what they are going through and includes tips and resources from both experts and young adults on how to cope with their grief.

Review Quotes

An amazing resource for teens, young adults, and really anyone dealing with grief. I love the specific quotes, concrete suggestions, and extensive resource list. Filled with the words of other teens who are also navigating the weird world of grief, you'll find guideposts for charting your own path and inspiration for carrying forward the memory of your person who died.

Artfully depicting a message of hope for teens grieving the death of an important person and compassionate in sharing the wisdom of teenage peers, this book encourages grieving young adults to see themselves as the authors of their own paths ahead. It carries an incredibly significant message to teens living with grief. I will be proud to share this book and recommend it to others.

Empowering. Teens are encouraged to take ownership of their grief and embark upon their own "hero's journey." Insightful array of life examples, from contemporary TV shows to ancient Greek history. Words of heroic figures like Nelson Mandela and Marcus Aurelius appear alongside the real-life voices of today's teens. A great book for teens and anyone seeking insights into grief.

Rather than offering advice or prescriptions, Grief shares insights and perspective for teens experiencing the death of a loved one. The pages contain timeless wisdom from writers and poets, from movies and stories, paired with the words of six teens who've walked their own paths of grief. This book can help grieving teens find their way on a journey toward meaning.

About the Author

Joe Jansen is a freelance writer who has worked as a book editor in the "For Dummies" series, a technical writer, medical writer and publication coordinator, and as a marketing editor. His freelance magazine work has appeared in arts, regional, outdoor, historical, and sporting magazines such as Arts Indiana and Shore and in newspapers such as The Indianapolis Star.

Joe spent four years volunteering at a hospice organization in central Indiana, providing comfort, support, and care to those at end of life, and their loved ones.