Death Benefits - by Jeanne Safer (Paperback)

About the Book

Breaking the final taboo, psychotherapist Safer reveals the preciously unexplored opportunities for growth that adults can discover after a parent dies and the grieving stops.

Book Synopsis

When psychotherapist Jeanne Safer lost her mother, she was determined to turn her loss into an opportunity for insight and growth. Through her own experience, her work with patients, and in-depth interviews, Safer shows that the death of a parent can be a catalyst for change. In this updated paperback edition, Safer includes a helpful resource section, including information on hospice care, rehabilitation programs, and more. Bold, surprising, and compassionate, Death Benefits challenges the idea that loss must simply be endured or overcome.

Review Quotes

"AARP Bulletin Today"
"Equal parts anecdotal, autobiographical and self-help, Death Benefits offers readers a new way to grieve--and grow in the process."

About the Author

Jeanne Safer, Ph.D., has been a psychotherapist for thirty-eight years. She is the author of The Normal One, Death Benefits, Beyond Motherhood, and Forgiving and Not Forgiving. She appears frequently on television and radio and lectures widely. She has written for O: The Oprah Magazine, More, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, among other publications. She lives in New York City.