Grief affects the whole person. Nothing is as it was. In this great crisis, both soul and body are equally shaken. Everything seems to be out of joint. Those who are grieving often cannot precisely identify what is happening to them and within them. And even those around them often struggle to respond appropriately. Grief can manifest in very different ways, even though certain phases appear similarly in almost everyone. To those affected, and especially to outsiders, grief often seems like lost time rather than an opportunity to discover new realities of life. Ultimately, it is about constructively and critically integrating the memory of the loved one into one's own life. Monika Müller and Matthias Schnegg have many years of experience in supporting the dying and the grieving, and they have created this book for both.