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The mourner's dance : what we do when people die / Katherine Ashenburg.

by Ashenburg, Katherine.

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Vintage Canada, 2009.

393.9 A824m 2009

Mourning customs.

Death -- Psychological aspects.

Bereavement -- Psychological aspects.

Loss (Psychology)

9780307398697 (pbk.)

344 p. ; 21 cm.

"With an afterword by the author"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"There is no doubt that the death of a loved one has a profound - and unpredictable - effect on the lives of those left behind. Mourning is the price we pay for love. But how does anyone survive those first weeks, months, and even years after a death, and then eventually return to normal life? When her daughter's fiancé died suddenly, Katherine Ashenburg found herself drawn into the world of mourning customs. Finding little comfort in the stripped-down North American approach, she sought solace, and shaped the core of this much-praised book, by exploring the rich traditions that have sustained mourners in cultures around the world and across centuries. Intertwining anecdotes from past and present with her own story, Ashenburg uncovers the wisdom and creativity embedded in mourning rituals and their value in rebuilding those unravelled by loss. Somehow, as Ashenburg so deftly reveals, we find strength and go on living."--Back cover.

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