<p>Managing grief is a monumental task and requires the bereaved to navigate through a myriad of obstacles that are not the same but unique to each person experiencing grief. The emotional fallout associated with grief is often likened to &ldquo;the elephant in the room,&rdquo; and few (including the bereaved) want to acknowledge its existence. Fewer still want to openly discuss what the bereaved are experiencing.</p><p>The bereaved person typically just wants a friend with a willing ear to listen and/or permission to take the needed time to process the loss they are grieving. They don&rsquo;t want someone to pass judgment as to what they&rsquo;re feeling, nor do they want proffered advice as to how better to cope with their grief.</p><p>They just want to have someone to care or give them a hug and offer a shoulder on which to shed their tears. Well-intended friends will, nevertheless, unknowingly offer irrelevant or hurtful advice, employing the use of clich&eacute;&rsquo;s or the many myths that surround what to expect during the grieving process.</p><p>This book attempts to shine a light on what to expect, what to avoid, and what to ignore. The bereaved person reading it can use it as a resource, therefore, to help mute the painful impact of what they may hear from well-intended friends.</p><p>For those wanting to help the bereaved, it can be used to as a resource for better understanding the grieving process and how to avoid saying the wrong thing.</p>