Non-Death Loss and Grief offers an inclusive perspective on loss and grief, exploring recent research, clinical applications, and current thinking on non-death losses and the unique features of the grieving process that accompany them. The book places an overarching focus on the losses that we encounter in everyday life, and the role of these loss experiences in shaping us as we continue living. A main emphasis is the importance of having words to accurately express these ‘living losses’, such as loss of communication with a loved one due to disease or trauma, which are often not acknowledged for the depth of their impact. Chapters showcase a wide range of contributions from international leaders in the field and explore individual perspectives on loss as well as experiences that are more interpersonal and sociopolitical in nature. Illustrated by case studies and clinical examples throughout, this is a highly relevant text for clinicians looking to enhance their support of those living with ongoing loss and grief. Table of Contents 1. Non-Death Loss and Grief: Laying the Foundation Darcy Harris Part One: The Social Context of Loss and Grief Neil Thompson 2. Disenfranchised Grief and Non-Death Losses Kenneth Doka 3. Social Death Michael Brennan 4. Discrimination, Oppression, and Loss Neil Thompson 5. Mourning in Trump’s America: An Existential Account of Political Grief Sheldon Solomon Part Two: Understanding and Treating the Unresolved Grief of Ambiguous Loss Pauline Boss 6. Losses of Birth Mothers in the Adoption Triad Darcy Harris 7. Living in a Liminal Space: The Experience of Caring for a Spouse with Alzheimer’s Disease Dan Festa and Darcy Harris 8. Grief and Loss in Addictions Thomas Dwyer 9. Ambiguous Loss in Coming Out and Trans*itioning Mae-Lynn Germany, Anna Pederson, Sara Bridges 10. Supporting the Families of Missing People: More Than an Investigation Emmanuel Kassiotis, Liz Davies, Keesha Quinn Part Three: Nonfinite Loss: Living with Ongoing Loss and Grief Darcy Harris 11. Nonfinite and Cumulative Loss in Foster Care Monique Mitchell 12. The Loss of Loneliness in Emerging Adults Lara Schultz and Ann Laverty 13. Families and Children’s Experiences of Loss in the Family Justice System Rachel Birnbaum 14. Midlife Children Caring for Their Aging Parents Darcy Harris Part Four: Chronic Sorrow Susan Roos 15. Parenting a Child with a Serious Disability Annie Cantwell-Bartl 16. Environmental Grief Kriss Kevorkian 17. Grief and Mental Illness Lauren Breen and Mary Fernandez Part Five: Tangible and Intangible Losses Darcy Harris 18. The Threshold of Shattered Dreams Ted Bowman 19. Sexual Assault, Loss, and the Journey to Justice Tashel Bordere and Laura Danforth 20. Loss and Forced Displacement Athir Jisrawi and Carrie Arnold 21. Loss of Love: When the Relationship is What Dies Darcy Harris Part Six: Pulling It All Together: Change, Loss, and Transition Darcy Harris 22. Where’s the Grief in Non-death Loss Research? Mae-Lynn Germany 23. Supporting People Through Living Losses Darcy Harris 24. Meaning-Making After Non-Death Losses Robert Neimeyer and Lara Krawchuck Reviews "The field has been waiting far too long for a book like this! Harris, an international authority on grief in the context of non-death losses, has distilled her vast clinical experience and theoretical knowledge into a highly readable and practical text. Bringing together leading international scholars and clinicians, the volume eloquently explores this vital subject in a deeply considered and ultimately practical way. Its exploration of individual, social, cultural, and political perspectives leaves the reader with a deep understanding of the impact of a wide range of non-death losses. I cannot recommend this ground-breaking book highly enough." — Christopher Hall, MA, BEd, GradDipAdol&ChildPsych, director, Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement; past chair, International Work Group on Death, Dying and Bereavement; past president, Association for Death Education and Counseling "Too often the array of non-death losses which arise in many of life’s settings are not credited as requiring support as well as therapeutic interventions. This collection of the impressive writings of specialists in this field provides understanding as well as useful methods for providing direct care." — J. Shep Jeffreys, EdD, FT, assistant professor, Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine "Harris offers an unprecedented and very welcome collection representing a rich diversity of non-death-related losses. Along with the sorrows and brokenness these losses bring into grievers’ lives are the challenges in relearning how to live with hope and meaning, and this volume provides guidance for those who offer them compassionate support." — Thomas Attig, PhD, author of How We Grieve: Relearning the World About the Editor: Darcy L. Harris, PhD, RN, RSW, FT, is an associate professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Programs and the coordinator of the Thanatology Program at King’s University College at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. She also maintains a private clinical practice and does consulting and presentation work specializing in issues related to change, loss, transition, and grief. | 
