Description:
Details of known grief expert Dr. Sally Downham Miller's curriculum for developing a grief support group,
where anyone who is grieving can find techniques and tools, no matter what their age or circumstance.
Brief description: Dr. Miller is an educator and retired school principal, as well as a speaker and consultant in grief and loss. She lives in Indiana with her husband, Dr. Will Miller, near her two children and grandchildren. In 1998, Sally wrote Mourning and Dancing: A Memoir, which is still in print. Her current grief support group has been meeting for twenty years.
Review Quotes:
Dr. Miller has distilled a lifetime of clinical and personal grief work and practices into an easy-to-digest format that can be used by clinicians and laypeople. Rich with personal stories and overflowing with empathy for what breaks and heals the human heart, Mourning and Dancing: The Group is a companion guide through grief that speaks not just to the intellect, but to the soul of the griever. You'll feel seen and safe in this book - the two foundational qualities of any healing journey.
-Laraine Herring, author of The Grief Forest: a book about what we don't talk about
Sally Downham Miller's book is a road map for individuals seeking to do meaningful work around grief. Dr. Downham Miller's personal experience in assisting hundreds of individuals manage their journey through grief has forged this insightful and well-developed book.
-Elizabeth A. Jones, Clinical Assistant Professor, Purdue University
I loved your book! The greatest appeal for me was the simplicity. I believe any well-intentioned person could use this guide to successfully help an individual or a group of grieving people.
-Mary Beth Whitman, Media Center Specialist (retired)