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Although this appears to be a childrens book it is relavent to anyone of any age going through grief not only from death, but divorce or any major life event. I bought it as it was recommended to me by my grief therapist. The authors obviously know what they are talking about and puts it in simple to understand plain language hence it is good for kids too. In todays world everything is about doing everything fast, don't dwell on the past hurry, hurry, hurry. This applies to people suffering loss the most. People assume that within a month you should basically be over things and on to life. Yippeee right? NOT! When you lose a significant person in your life it tells you things will never be the same which is true. Your world has changed but tells you it is ok to cry, and grieve as long as needed. There is no right or wrong way to do things. We have become sadly a disposable society in which our gadgets seem to have more importance than the most precious things in life. Our love and connections to other people. Having experienced the loss of every family member and the last 4 all in one year I have seen how people react. The week after you return to work etc. everyone says they are sorry and the usual things and 2 weeks later it is back to normal supposedly. I have heard the same story from widows. How they knew as soon as a month or so went by all of their friends would be back living their lives and forgot about their loss and expected them to do the same. This book tells you it is important to never forget and to cherish the sad parts and happy parts of that life with your loved one you are grieving. How that part will never be over. How you tuck it away in that special place and revisit it as often as you need to. Really well written how they incorporated the feelings into a recipe that you can go back to all during the remainder of your life. My thanks to these wonderful authors who got it so right! I also loved the illustrations along the way. Absolutely precious!! Read full review
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When I was first starting teaching, I joined several facebook groups where experienced teachers advised novices on "must haves" for the classroom. I eagerly bought a bunch of the stuff. Some of those items have never been used. This book is not one of them. Every year, there is at least one student or coworker who suffers a terrible loss, and I give them a copy of this book from my classroom library. It is always well accepted. I knew it was a success when a student who could barely read told me she had read it 3 times in the week I gave it to her. I always keep a couple of these handy for emergencies. I even have it in Spanish.
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I highly recommend this book, to everyone. I used this book for many years, for myself and my children. I now us it fromThe Fallen Butterfly Project For Grief and Loss support class. It's a great book for Children and Adults. I'm considering order a case to always keep and hand out in my support group.
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Tear Soup is a beautifully written tale that covers, gently and pointedly, the many aspects of grief and mourning. I have the privilege, as a hospital chaplain, of gathering small groups of folks who have undergone some major losses into a four-session series designed to help them understand their grief and take heart that they will get through this. I plan to read this book in Session One and again in Session Four, and I anticipate it will be very effective in underscoring the unique grief that each is experiencing and the need to be patient with themselves and others who don't understand. For those interested in more resources, check out www.griefwatch.com, where one author, Pat Schwiebert, has some wonderful material.
Grief is hard, real hard. Many of us are told how to grieve, expected to get over it, etc., etc.. Books are recommended yet most have way too many words for the newly bereaved. This book looks to be a children's book and it CAN be, however the message is really for adults. Pat and Chuck let us see that how one grieves is a personal thing. Using the metaphor of tear soup, we see that Grandy makes a stronger broth than her husband, and she works to realize that is okay. A friend stops by and tells Grandy how to go about this grief thing. She's ushered to the door. Another friend allows her to be. The illustrations are compelling. Look for the Bassett Hound... He's there for everything. I am a hospital chaplain and have had the honor of being able to give this book to newly bereaved folks. One lady slept with hers, another took it on her trips. I can't rate this book high enough!Read full review
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