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Title
Straight Talk About Death for Teenagers
Author Earl Grollman
Release Year 1993
Reviewed by Meridith Herman
Review Date 2008
Type of Book Non-Fiction
Death of
 
Type of Death Any
Target Age Teens



Summary

The book explains common feelings after losing a loved one. It explores how one may feel after losing a parent, a friend a grandparent and touches on feelings that revolve around death by illness or suicide as well. It acknowledges that feeling the way that you do is okay, and that it is important to grieve and not keep emotions inside.



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What the Reviewer Liked

I liked the way the author covered a wide range of circumstances but also touched on general feelings around a loss.


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