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In this groundbreaking new work, David Kessler an expert on grief and the coauthor with Elisabeth Kbler-Ross of the iconic On Grief and Grieving journeys beyond the classic five stages to discover a sixth stage: meaning.In 1969, Elisabeth Kbler Ross first identified the stages of dying in her transformative book On Death and Dying. Decades later, she and David Kessler wrote the classic On Grief and Grieving, introducing the stages of grief with the same transformative pragmatism and compassion. Now, based on hard-earned personal experiences, as well as knowledge and wisdom earned through decades of work with the grieving, Kessler introduces a critical sixth stage. Many people look for closure after a loss. Kessler argues that it s finding meaning beyond the stages of grief most of us are familiar with denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance that can transform grief into a more peaceful and hopeful experience.
