There is no better book on loss and grief anywhere. Written with intelligence and heart, Volkan and Zintl have delivered a classic. Whatever devastations grief may bring, it has given rise to this wonderful book. It is a special gift for us. Vamik D. Volkan and Elizabeth Zintl illustrate the versatility of the grieving process through numerous authentic case studies. They do not limit their considerations to the most elemental event, the death of a loved one, but also include the loss of one's homeland, a life partner through divorce, separation from parents, or from abstract ideals. Volkan has developed an extraordinary therapy for coping with grief - a therapy for reviving the stalled grieving process.