The Orphaned Adult

Understanding And Coping With Grief And Change After The Death Of Our Parents

De: Alexander Levy

Narrado por: Jeff Steitzer

This "wise and caring book" (Library Journal) is a guide to understanding and coping with grief and all of the disorienting emotions that accompany the death of our parents.
Losing our parents when we ourselves are adults is in the natural order of things, a rite of passage into true adulthood. But whether we lose them suddenly or after a prolonged illness, and whether we were close to or estranged from them, this passage proves inevitably more difficult than we thought it would be. From the recognition of our own mortality and sudden child-like sorrow to a sometimes-subtle change in identity or shift of roles in the surviving family, The Orphaned Adult guides readers through the storm of change this passage brings and anchors them with its compassionate and reassuring wisdom.

Comforting Book!

I felt understood by this author.
I recommend it to anyone experiencing the loss of a parent.

I feel seen, heard and understood

During this book, There were so many times that I found myself with my hand in the air like I was in the middle of a Baptist church service. Meaning, there were many things that this author said that I could attest to. He was able to verbalize my heart in a way that made sense. The goal wasn't necessarily to give you tools to deal with grief even though it accomplished that. But moreso how to deal with the overwhelming reality of being orphaned as an adult versus the stereotypical image of a child orphan. I lost my 1st parent in 2015 and my 2nd parent, my mom in August of 2021, which was barely 90 days ago. This book has helped me articulate what I think, how I feel and why I'm functioning the way that I am. It truly was a tremendous asset and I highly recommend it for any orphaned adult. You are not crazy. Your feelings of abandonment are valid and there is a way to navigate grief even in that reality.

It helped

I recently lost my mother and had lost my father as a teenager. The book helped me understand my grief a little better.

I lost my dad and this book helped me overcome

I lost my dad and this book helped me overcome my sadness, depression and feelings of regrets after the tragic loss of my beloved father. To my knowledge, there is no other book like this one which tackles the death of parents and surviving such tragedies. Highly recommend it

A must read if you have lost both your parents!

An “orphan” is exactly how I try to explain how it feels once you no longer have parents. Perfect title!