Dr. Alan Wolfelt, one of North America's best-loved and respected grief educators, has written this series of reflections as a spiritual companion to mourners on what he calls a "natural and necessary journey" that follows the death of a loved one. The Journey Through Grief is organized around the six needs that all mourners must embrace if they are to go on and find continued meaning in life and living. They include: -- Acknowledging the Reality of the Death-- Embracing the Pain of the Loss-- Remembering the Person Who Died-- Developing a New Self-Identity-- Searching for Meaning-- Receiving On going Support from OthersFollowing a short explanation of each mourning need is a series of brief spiritual passages that help mourners work through their unique thoughts and feelings.