The Disenfranchised: Stories of Life and Grief When an Ex-Spouse
Dies offers an unprecedented anthology of never-before-published,
first-person life histories by ex-spouses whose grief has endured
as disenfranchised: socially unacknowledged, untold, and
unrecognised. Each story of disenfranchised grief is fiercely
honest and courageously made public. This anthology has no
parallels in current texts, academic literature or mainstream
publications. Contributors present personal histories, revealing
that the dimensions of disenfranchised grief are as individual as
the writers who have endured this neglected aspect of grief and
bereavement. In many narratives, the healing power of their
creative processes through art and poetry is further revealed. The
anthology is compiled and edited by Peggy Sapphire, MS (Guidance
and Counseling), a writer living in Vermont. Over the span of five
years, through phone conversations and written communications, Ms.
Sapphire established trusting relationships with the contributors,
who, though choosing to submit their work, often struggled with
reluctance, even dread, at revisiting previously private events in
their lives and finally committing their stories to paper, and
ultimately to publication. Each narrative is accompanied by a
clinical commentary, written by Shirley Scott, MS, certified
Thanatologist, which provides readers, whether academic,
practitioner, student, or lay, with reflections on the issues and
patterns of disenfranchised grief, as reflected by each narrative.
Included in each commentary are bibliographic references for
further and advanced study. The contributors represent an
extraordinary range of professional achievements and academic
credentials--well-published writers, poets, working artists,
educators, academics, mental health practitioners, and health
professionals.
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