{"product_id":"still-here-with-me-teenagers-and-children-on-losing-a-parent-paperback","title":"Still Here with Me: Teenagers and Children on Losing a Parent - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSuzanne Sjöqvist\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the Young Minds Book Prize 2007 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is a moving and thoughtful anthology of the experiences of thirty-one children and teenagers who have lost a parent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn their own words, children and young people of a variety of ages talk openly and honestly about losing their mother or father. They describe feelings of pain, loss and anger, the struggle to cope with the embarrassed reactions and silence of others, and the difficulties involved in rebuilding their lives. They also share happy and loving memories of their parents, and talk about the importance of remembering while learning to accept their parent's death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe accounts cover a variety of circumstances in which a parent died, including death from cancer, heart attack and involvement in an accident. Taboo experiences which are often avoided are also covered, including death through alcoholism, natural disaster, war, suicide, and domestic violence. The book displays a courageous and insightful group of children and young people who prove that it is possible to talk openly about these subjects without stigma. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStill Here with Me will be a valuable source of information and comfort to young people who are struggling to cope with the loss of a parent. It will also provide insights into the needs of grieving children for parents, teachers, social workers and other professionals.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuzanne Sjöqvist is an author, translator and prize-winning journalist, who won the Swedish National Journalism Award in 1984. She lost her own father when she was ten. She lives in Sweden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9.22 x 6.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 30, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45386570563663,"sku":"9781843105015","price":49.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/3083\/3487\/files\/L2B0N6jVVT9781843105015.webp?v=1780228465","url":"https:\/\/lumaryon.com\/products\/still-here-with-me-teenagers-and-children-on-losing-a-parent-paperback","provider":"Lumaryon Universal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}