This book discusses the variety of forms that grief can take. It reminds readers that everybody has different responses to the death of a loved one and that those responses themselves change over time. Also discussed is the impact that the loss of a family member can have on the family members who remain. The concluding chapter discusses ways to memorialize and remember family members who have passed away.

Dealing with death -- The stages of grief -- Losing a parent or grandparent -- Losing a brother or sister -- When a pet dies -- The funeral and after: putting the pieces back together.