Weird Is Normal When Teenagers Grieve

by Jenny Lee Wheeler, Heidi Horsley, Psy.D. (Foreword by)

Overview

Teens grieve differently from adults and often get lost in the shuffle after the death of a loved one. Weird Is Normal When Teenagers Grieve is unique because it is a self-help book for grieving teens written by an actively grieving teen. Author Jenny Lee Wheeler lost her father to cancer when she was fourteen and validates for her peers that they have the right to grieve in their own way and according to their own timetable, that their grief attacks might be different from those of adults around them, and that they aren't going crazy if they see signs from their loved one. Dr. Heidi Horsley writes in the Foreword, Teen grief is often overlooked and unacknowledged. ... Jenny's journey will strike a note with teenagers everywhere who have experienced the loss of someone they love. She gives sound advice and lets them know they are not alone.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780981621982
Publisher:	Quality Of Life Publishing Co
Publication date:	10/15/2010
Pages:	110
Sales rank:	496,106
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

Jenny Lee Wheeler is a high school student whose father died of cancer when she was fourteen. She decided to reach out to help other grieving teens through this practical yet inspirational book. She is also the author of Lunch Box Love Notes from Dad and is the illustrator of two children's grief books, Heart-Shaped Pickles and Timmy's Christmas Surprise.

Table of Contents

Foreword Dr. Heidi Horsley xi

Part I GRIEVING is Normal 1

Chapter 1 My Path of Grief 3

Chapter 2 Everybody Grieves 11

Chapter 3 Share Your Feelings; Show Your Grief 15

Chapter 4 Your Feelings Are Your Feelings 23

Part II GRIEVING is WeiRd 37

Chapter 5 Grief Attacks: Everybody Has Them 39

Chapter 6 From Teenagers to Adults 49

Part III On the HealinG Road to PEace 55

Chapter 7 Talk About It 57

Chapter 8 Remembering Your Loved One 63

Part IV SiGns of Continued LoVe 69

Chapter 9 Look Anywhere for Signs of Continued Love 71

Chapter 10 Opening Yourself to Signs 83

Afterword: How Laughter Helped Our Family 91

Helpful Websites 99

Acknowledgments 101

About the Author 105

How to Order 110