Personal Stories

Farewell My Child
Author: Child Beravement Charity
This is a collection of over 25 stories about life after the death of a child, as told in the first person by parents and siblings. The families involved range from those who have lost babies - including through the trauma of failed IVF - to those who have experienced the death of adult children; from those whose child died in the last few months to those whose child died over 20 years ago.

The Bereaved Parent 
Author: Harriet Sarnoff Schiff
Having lost her own 10 year old after major surgery, Harriet Sarnoff-Schiff developed, by trial and error, a way of coping with the bereavement. She offers this guide to the many parents who have to deal with tragic loss and the necessary bereavement.

Standing on His Own Two Feet: A Diary of Dying
Author: Sue Grant

Alexander had just begun his studies at university when he was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer. In this honest account, Alex's mother traces the impact of the diagnosis on the whole family and outlines the issues that arose during diagnosis, treatment and terminal stages of her son's illness. "Standing on His Own Two Feet" offers an insight into how health care systems serve the terminally ill, the choices faced by families, and ways of providing the best possible care at home and maintaining the patient's dignity until the end.

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