Publisher's Synopsis
A powerful and consoling anthology of prose and poetry to help you come to terms with bereavement and grief
A perfect bedside book, to be dipped into when sleep does not come, when concentration is poor and when there is an overwhelming sense of loss Draws on the wisdom and insight of great prose writers and poets on the subject of grief
Grief is an unknown, frightening landscape into which the bereaved are flung. Before it happens, very few people have any idea of its intensity and the way it pervades the whole of life. In their despair, many grieving people turn for guidance and insight to the great prose writers and poets who have pondered on death and the meaning of life. All in the End is Harvest responds to this searching. The expertise of the whole Cruse Bereavement Support organisation has been tapped to provide extracts of prose and poetry known to have been of real help to bereaved people. Many of Cruse’s voluntary counsellors and workers have sent contributions, as have members from their branches throughout the United Kingdom and individual members elsewhere. Agnes Whitaker has edited them, added her own contributions and written her personal comments to bring the extracts close to the experience of every grieving person. This is not a book to be read all at once. It is a perfect bedside book, to be dipped into when sleep does not come, when concentration is poor and when there is an overwhelming sense of loss. It will also be of use as a resource for counsellors and all those who work alongside bereaved people.
