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Title
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Straight from the Siblings
-- Another Look at the Rainbow |
| Author |
Gloria Murray and Gerald G.
Jampolsky M.D. |
| Release
Year |
1982 |
| Reviewed by |
Meridith Herman |
| Review Date |
2008 |
| Type of Book |
Non-Fiction |
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Death of
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Sibling |
| Type of Death |
Any |
| Target Age |
Any |
Summary
The book is written by 34 children (ages six to twenty one), all
of whom have siblings with a catastrophic illness. They came together
to form a support group and the book is composed of pictures and
quotations directly from this group. The book is organized in sections:
1) "Coming together as a Group" 2) "Our First Reactions"
3) "What is Going On?" 4) " Fear, Loneliness, Jealousy
and Guilt" 5) "Facing the Problem of Death" 6) "
Making Life an Upper…You Have a Choice" 7) " Thoughts
for Others on going On Through Life" 8)" Summary: Straight
From the Siblings".
Quotes
General Themes
Feelings/Emotions, Change, Friendship, Fear
What the Reviewer Liked
Writing Style
Author Qualifications
All the authors are the children themselves speaking directly from
experience.
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