Funerals are part of life. As adults, we have a basic
understanding of what occurs when there is a funeral.
Children often do not have even a basic idea of the funeral process and a
military funeral is frequently different. This book tries to explain what a
funeral is and what happens at a funeral. It is non-denominational and does not
deal with the grief that normally accompanies a funeral. This book just tries
to explain the basic aspects of a funeral from the perspective of a
ten-year-old boy who just lost his father.
If you like the book a review on Amazon or Barnes and Noble would be great!
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Review from Amazon:
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 23, 2015
My own father passed away when I was seven years old. He wasn’t active duty at the time, but he was a veteran, and he received full military honors at his funeral. The memorial service was beautifully and tastefully done. That was the good news. The bad news was that nobody told us anything. My sister, my two brothers, and I were completely in the dark. No one explained to us what was happening, or what to expect. At one of the most frightening and disorienting times of our lives, we were expected to stumble through blindly, with no comprehension at all of the processes or symbols of our dad’s funeral.
A book like this would have gone a long way towards helping us cope. Enriched by realistic illustrations, this story — despite its inherent sadness — is an excellent guide for helping children understand the customs we use to say goodbye to our lost loved ones.
Nothing can ease the pain of losing a parent, but lack of understanding doesn’t assuage grief. It compounds it. Although the book is written for the children of service members, it works equally well for civilian children who face this misfortune.
This might not be the kind of book that you look forward to giving people, but it may be just exactly the book they need.
A book like this would have gone a long way towards helping us cope. Enriched by realistic illustrations, this story — despite its inherent sadness — is an excellent guide for helping children understand the customs we use to say goodbye to our lost loved ones.
Nothing can ease the pain of losing a parent, but lack of understanding doesn’t assuage grief. It compounds it. Although the book is written for the children of service members, it works equally well for civilian children who face this misfortune.
This might not be the kind of book that you look forward to giving people, but it may be just exactly the book they need.
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