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Title: Six Steps to Managing Loss:   A Catholic Guide Through Grief 

Author: Terence P. Curley, D.Min. 
ISBN: 0-8189-0801-7 
Paperback: x + 54 pp. 
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The six simple steps in this little booklet and the prayer exercises which follow take into consideration the fact that you cannot focus for more than a few moments when you are distraught. Nor do you need a lot of information about the physical, psychological and emotional aspects of bereavement. Here the author compassionately leads you to consider some very simple things you can do to help you get through this crisis in your life. The steps he outlines are merely suggestions to assist you according to your own needs and personality. The prayers in Part II lead you through your own Good Friday to Easter, and help to convert your hour of grief into a time of grace. Space is provided for taking notes or keeping a journal. 
 
Terence P. Curley, D.Min., is pastor of St. Susanna Parish in Dedham, Massachusetts and an adjunct staff member of the Family Life Office of the Archdiocese of Boston. A licensed Mental Health Counselor he has ministered to the bereaved for the past two decades. He has several other Alba House titles to his credit including The Ministry of Consolation: A Parish Guide for Comforting the BereavedHealing the Broken-Hearted, Consoling the Grief-StrickenA Way of the Cross for the Bereaved and a video entitled  Journey to Healing: a Ministry for the Bereaved

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"Six Steps for Managing Loss: A Catholic Guide Through Grief -- by Boston Archdiocese pastor and adjunct staff member of Boston's Family Life Office, Fr. Terence P. Curley -- is a 64-page staple-bound booklet which aims to offer a framework that is respectful of the individuality involved in grieving the loss of a loved one. It cuts through much of the heavier guides on the market (keyed to psychology, physical and emotional reactions, etc.) and offers 6 basic steps in simple language, some with examples of actual case histories, followed by practical ideas to tap into each step. Part II offers prayer experiences based on religious faith as a deeply helpful resource. It has room for notes or a small personal journal as well." --Crux of the News 
 
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