Sorry For Your Loss: What working with the dead taught me about life

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See all the finalists for the 2022 Governor General's Literary Award for young people's literature — text Whether you need a shoulder to learn on or a friend to cry with, or even to get angry and yell, I am here for you. I received this from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Let me start by saying that I love medical books and I although this book is about the dead, it takes place in a hospital mortuary so I do believe this falls into the "medical" field. That being said and although this will sound strange given the subject matter, I really enjoyed this book. I found it to be extremely interesting reading the details that the author provided about what happens to our bodies after we die. I also found it comforting to read all the different reactions from the family members when they are invited in to view the bodies of their loved ones. There were even certain parts that made me laugh as although this is a serious topic, some of the reactions of people and the way the author wrote about them made it a little more light hearted. It was also interesting to me to read the differences in ways that death is handled in the UK as opposed to the US where I live. One part said that people are not embalmed in UK unless there is going to be an extended viewing of the body. Here in the US most bodies are embalmed regardless of viewing time. The examples below will give you ideas of what to say at a funeral or how to talk to friends, family and colleagues who are dealing with the grief of loss. Hopefully they will make your words of sympathy sound more heartfelt and enable you to really be there for them in their time of need. What Can I Say Instead of Sorry for Your Loss? I loved the humor, especially Evie's awkwardness around Oren. Sometimes she talked way too much, just rambling about whatever, which I found humorous. But I absolutely loved the relationship that eventually was built between them. It was really sweet and heartwarming, especially because she was able to help him learn to cope with the loss.

Evie loves dusting caskets, polishing pews, and vacuuming the chapel — and on funeral days, she dresses up and hands out tissues and offers her condolences to mourners. She doesn't normally help her parents with the grieving families directly, until one day when they ask her to help with Oren, a boy who was in a horrific car accident that killed both his parents. Oren refuses to speak and Evie, who is nursing her own private grief, is determined to find a way to help him deal with his loss. (From Orca Book Publishers) I think it was the sub title of the book or byline of the book “What working with the dead taught me about life” is what really caught my attention and made me want to learn more about the book. Ah, my heart. 💔 This story was so sad and almost made me want to cry at times. I think it's the idea of how what happened to Oren could actually happen to a kid in real life. Yet, it's not everyday that a kid loses their parents in an instance. When a friend loses someone dear to them it can be awkward to find the words to comfort and offer support. Certainly they deserve more than just saying “I’m sorry for your loss”.

‘I’m Sorry for Your Loss’ Alternatives for a Friend

Talking to family members who have lost someone is extremely difficult. You may well be in mourning as well and so finding the words to try and comfort them at such a harrowing time for both of you is incredibly hard. I recommend the book to people not afraid to reflect on life and death. After all, the author wants the readers to reevaluate their priorities.

Meet Mr X. Found in his apartment months after his death, Mr X has no relatives that can be traced. He is the longest-serving resident of the mortuary, having been there for almost a year while the search for his elusive family continues. The staff talk to him like an old friend, but Mr X is disintegrating and a decision has to be made soon. What comes after the hardest thing in the world? Joanne Levy answers this question the way a ten-year-old needs it to be answered. Sorry For Your Loss is funny, moving, deeply researched, deeply felt and, above all, hopeful. Deceptively simple and simply marvelous.” — Adam Gidwitz, author of the Newbery Honoree,The Inquisitor’s Tale I tend to engage with a lot of medical media (both fiction and non-fiction) and I think this was perfectly done. It is handled with the exact amount of sensitivity that respects the deceased & their loved ones whilst equally making for a compelling read.

Phrases Instead of ‘Sorry for Your Loss’ for Family Members

In sorrow, we mourn those we've lost. In gratitude, we embrace those around us. In sympathy, we reach out to those who grieve. Kate tells quite a few different stories of those whose bodies she dealt with and their relatives. As well as the differences, be it the age of the person who died, or the circumstances of how that person died and the effect it had on those mourning them, and the different way people mourn too. As a result, begs her parents to become more involved with the family run business..."Walman's Memorial Chapel". Thus begins her first part-time job where her father affectionately refers to her as "Purveyor of Paper Products".