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In the Letting Go: Words to Heal the Heart on the Death of a Mother
Por Jonathon Lazear
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"A mother is she who can take the place of all others, but whose place no one else can take." -Cardinal Mermillod
When a mother dies, often the center of the family is gone. The holiday rituals, the special birthday celebrations for children and grandchildren--the memories are often held by the mother. A mother is a caretaker, a best friend, a source of sage-like wisdom. Losing her can be a traumatic experience.
In the Letting Go is not a guide through the stages of grief. Instead, it acts as a place of refuge for your memories and emotions. It is a space where you are invited to discover solace through the experiences and feelings of others—simple or profound.
A collection of quotations, poems, ancient proverbs, and stories from the likes of Winston Churchill, Madeleine L’Engle, and Jonathon Lazear himself, this book acts as a companion to your grief whenever and wherever you might need it.
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In the Letting Go: Words to Heal the Heart on the Death of a Mother
Por Jonathon Lazear
Descripción
"A mother is she who can take the place of all others, but whose place no one else can take." -Cardinal Mermillod
When a mother dies, often the center of the family is gone. The holiday rituals, the special birthday celebrations for children and grandchildren--the memories are often held by the mother. A mother is a caretaker, a best friend, a source of sage-like wisdom. Losing her can be a traumatic experience.
In the Letting Go is not a guide through the stages of grief. Instead, it acts as a place of refuge for your memories and emotions. It is a space where you are invited to discover solace through the experiences and feelings of others—simple or profound.
A collection of quotations, poems, ancient proverbs, and stories from the likes of Winston Churchill, Madeleine L’Engle, and Jonathon Lazear himself, this book acts as a companion to your grief whenever and wherever you might need it.
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In the Letting Go - Jonathon Lazear
In the Letting Go
Words to Heal the Heart on
the Death of a Mother
J O N A T H O N L A Z E A R
CONARI PRESS
This edition first published in 2006 by Conari Press,
an imprint of Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC
York Beach, ME
With offices at:
500 3rd St., Suite 230
San Francisco, CA 94107
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Copyright © 1994
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC. Reviewers may quote brief passages.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Lazear, Jonathon.
[Remembrance of mother]
In the letting go : words to heal the heart on the death of a mother / Jonathon Lazear.
p. cm.
Originally published: Remembrance of mother. New York : Simon & Schuster, ©1994.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 1-57324-252-7
1. Bereavement—Psychological aspects. 2. Mothers—Death—Psychological aspects. 3. Mothers and sons. I. Title.
BF575.G7L39 2006
155.9'37—dc22 2005027922
Typeset in Perpetua and Filosofia by Suzanne Albertson
Printed in Canada
TCP
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
To
Virginia Cotton Lazear
1910–1992
Alice Jonas Broad
1911–1980
A c k n o w l e d g m e n t s
Love and gratitude to my mother, not yet gone a year, but who, since her death, has taught me a great deal. I never realized how much one can receive if one is open to it.
To my father, my sister Conni, and my brother Chris, who took their own paths these past months. I'm not certain where your journeys took you, but I know you've all traveled far.
To my children, Ross and Michael, who, without knowing it, have been a comfort to me, and carry on some vestige of my mother through their acts and deeds.
To Tim Claussen, who was enormously thoughtful when my mother died. He contributed to the book, in more ways than one.
To my friend Anne Wilson Schaef, who continues to be the pioneer in healing. She, too, knows how to listen.
To my friends, who support me in many ways; Eric Vrooman and Dennis Cass, Al and Franni Franken, Susie Lampert, Arlene and Harold Shepard, Bill Contardi, and Dale Burg, for their warmth and humor.
To Evelyn Friedberg and family.
And finally, to Jan Johnson, a great editor who brings wit and wisdom to her work.
Jonathon Lazear
New York City
December, 2005
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This book was for me the perfect gift. The brevity of the passages written and the quotes from others interspersed within were the perfect combination, neither too much nor too little. A writing rich in wisdom and understanding. A treasury of words to heal the heart.