When the Bough Breaks, Judith R. Bernstein
When the Bough Breaks, Judith R. Bernstein
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When the Bough Breaks
Forever After the Death of a Son or Daughter

Author: Judith R. Bernstein

Narrator: Maria McCann

Unabridged: 8 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/14/2022


Synopsis

“For every parent who loses a child, when one life ends another life is forever changed.” - from When the Bough Breaks

When the Bough Breaks presents a breakthrough concept of mourning, documenting the process of evolution from initial grief to an altered outlook on life. Excerpts from interviews with 50 parents who lost a child from five to forty-five trace the road from utter devastation to a revised view of life, resulting in a work that is a tribute to resilience and the indomitable human spirit. 

Author Judith R. Bernstein, Ph.D., speaks from the dual perspectives of bereaved parent and psychologist. She weaves keen psychological insight with the voices of parents to achieve an intelligent volume that is at once heartbreaking and heartwarming. The wisdom of her science and her heart combine to result in a book that teaches the psychology of bereavement with profound tenderness.

About The Author

Judith R. Bernstein, Ph.D., is a psychologist practicing in New Jersey. Since the death of her son in 1987, she has combined her personal and professional knowledge to help guide other parents along the painful journey after the loss of a child. She has counseled, written, lectured, and been interviewed by the media on the subject of parental bereavement. She is married to her tennis partner and dive buddy. She has two daughters, two sons-in-law, and four grandchildren.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Judith

Unfortunately, I am a grandmother that seeks insight into grieving, after the death of my beautiful, 7 year old grandson from brain cancer in 2014. The ensuing chaos and confusion that afflicted my son and daughter-in-law was scary and overwhelming. This book clearly explains the myriad of emotions......more

Goodreads review by Sigrid

Thank you Amy, Leslie, Deah, and Christina for sending me this book. It was hard to read with vision blurred by tears, but it was reassuring to hear the stories of others who had managed to cope and live on despite their grief.......more

Goodreads review by Karen

When psychologist Judith R. Berstein's adult son, Steven, died on July 12, 1987, she was caught totally unaware. Initially, her world was "colored by the year of horror, watching our son's struggle with cancer." She describes those months as being "wrapped in the warm blanket of caring friends and f......more

When the Bough Breaks, Forever After the Death of a Son or Daughter by Judith R. Bernstein and narrated by Maria McCann. The narrator was a good fit for this book. I’ve not personally lost a child but have two coworkers that have. Just thinking about it gives me chills and feels me with fear. And if......more