The group
Subtitle: seven widowed fathers reimagine life
By: by Donald L. Rosenstein, MD ; Justin M. Yopp, PhD
Contributors: Yopp, Justin M., author
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 175
ISBN-13: 9780190649562
Subjects: Widowers; Psychological aspects; Psychology; Fathers; Bereavement
Description: On a mid-October evening, a group of fathers gathered around a conference table and met each other for the first time. None of the men had ever thought of himself a "support group kind of guy" and each felt entirely out of place. In fact, nothing about their lives felt normal anymore. 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Part I. Unimaginable loss; title: Neill's dilemma; title: The first meeting; title: Beyond death and dying; title: Going it alone; title: The wrong parent died; title: "Of course I'm depressed, but do I have depression?"; title: Band of brothers; title: Part II. Adaptation; title: The good enough father; title: A child's grief; title: The ring thing; title: Last in line; title: Dating 2.0; title: Part III. Reimagined lives; title: Future trajectories; title: The meaning of life; title: Posttraumatic growth; title: An unexpected partnership; title: Hard-earned wisdom; title: Winding down.