| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xxvi, 194 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Summary |
When Maria Quiban Whitesell's husband was diagnosed with glioblastoma (GBM), a deadly form of brain cancer, she was completely unprepared. Now, after going through hell and back, Whitesell knows that she never wants anyone to feel as lost as she did. In You Can't Do It Alone, Whitesell teams up with licensed therapist Lauren Schneider to offer a welcoming and supportive guide to healing from any traumatic loss, helping you: discuss a serious diagnosis in an honest, clear manner, regain control over your life when it feels like chaos, find your own support group, deal with memories, family and friends, balance work, caregiving, and parenting. With powerful and moving clarity, Whitesell tells her story of struggle and heartbreak, reaching out her hand and inviting you to walk the path toward healing together, so that you truly know that you are not alone. |
| Contents |
Preface: The last breath -- How to tell your child his daddy died last night -- Introduction: My life with Sean -- Chapter one: You can't do it alone -- Chapter two: Finding joy and building memories -- Chapter three: Reality bites -- Nearing the end of treatment -- Chapter four: Taking charge: Staying in control of an uncontrollable disease -- Chapter five: Memories never die -- Chapter six: The first time without -- Chapter seven: Life goes on. |
| Subject |
Whitesell, Maria Quiban.
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Widows -- United States -- Biography.
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Glioblastoma multiforme -- Patients -- United States -- Biography.
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Loss (Psychology)
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Terminal care.
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Terminally ill -- Family relationships.
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Self-help groups.
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Autobiographies. (OCoLC)fst01919894
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Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Autobiographies.
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| Added Author |
Schneider, Lauren.
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| Added Title |
You cannot do it alone : a widow's journey through loss, grief and life after |
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Widow's journey through loss, grief and life after |
| ISBN |
9780738285948 (paperback) |
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0738285943 (paperback) |
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