Leonard Zunin

Well written and to the point. Answers most questions a friend would want answered when addressing having to console a grieving friend or family member and the appropriate means of condolence.

This book provides analysis for what we know is true: Relationships happen and are adjudicated in minutes.

Powerful parting words: "Above all, as you really learn to know yourself without masks or pretending, as you appreciate the dynamic state of human interchange both verbally and nonverbally, and as you discard stereotyped judgments, rigid values and stale assumptions, you will reach out to others with grace, and you too will be reached for."

This guide offers specific and wise advice for confronting another's anguish, as well as a deep understanding of the experience of grief. It is an extremely valuable guide for dealing with one of life's most difficult situations.