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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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Opening Up to Grief: A Surviving Sibling's Journey with Loss and Love

Opening Up to Grief: A Surviving Sibling's Journey with Loss and Love

Jernigan, Janice

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ISBN10: 1954493215
ISBN13: 9781954493216
Publisher: Lightning Source Inc
Published: Mar 9 2022
Pages: 262
Weight: 0.61
Height: 0.55 Width: 5.25 Depth: 8.00
Language: English

A book for surviving siblings, those that love them, and those that are there to professionally guide them through the grief and loss process.

A family experiencing the loss of a child goes through a journey of life altering heartache. However, while much attention is put on the grieving parents, the siblings, particularly if they are young, are often somewhat overlooked. After all, they may be lucky to be too young to really understand and remember, and perhaps the memories of those dark days will fade for them in time.

In fact, nothing could be further from the truth. Siblings, particularly those under the age of five, are the forgotten mourners. But they do mourn, and they carry the trauma of that early experience well into adult years - whether or not it has surfaced in tangible ways just yet.

Author Janice Jernigan is a surviving sibling. This courageous and heartfelt memoir explores losing her seven year old sister when she was just at the tender age of three.

Jernigan offers her lived experiences of unspeakable loss, stuck grief, and transcendent connection. Sprinkled with insights and even some humor, her story speaks to those who lost a sibling too soon, love someone who has, or hold unexpressed grief for a loved one lost long ago.

In a rare but much-needed approach, the author ensures that if you are a surviving sibling, you will:

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