The Worst Loss - by Barbara D Rosof (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

"The best book on parental bereavement we've read."
--Janice Lord, National Director of Victim Services, MADD

The death of a child is like no other loss. The Worst Loss will help families who have experienced this to know what they are facing, understand what they are feeling, and appreciate their own needs and timetables.

From the Back Cover

Barbara Rosof draws on families' own stories as well as ground- breaking research on grieving to answer these and other questions in this compassionate book. 'The Worst Loss' will help families who have experienced the death of a child to know what they are facing, understand what they are feeling, and appreciate their own needs and timetables.

Review Quotes

"The best book on parental bereavement we've read."
--Janice Lord, National Director of Victim Services, MADD

"For families embarked on the tortuous journey of healing after the death of a child, Barbara Rosof's down-to-earth presentation and practical advice will serve as a powerful guide."
--Elliott J. Rosen, Ed.D., author of Families Facing Death

"Parents mourning the loss of a child will find that Rosof's many insights ring true."
--Library Journal

About the Author

Barbara Rosof, M.S., is a child psychotherapist in private practice in Solana Beach, California. She is the author of The Worst Loss: How Families Heal from the Death of a Child and Grit and Hope: A Year with Five Latino Students and the Program That Helped Them Aim for College.