<p>''He passed away'', ''She''s gone'', ''He died''...<br><br>As anyone who has ever lost a loved one will know, the wording doesn''t affect the meaning. Nothing can shield you or prepare you for the brutal reality and crippling pain of a death and its repercussions.<br><br>Kate Boydell was widowed at the age of 33. She felt that her life had lost its purpose and she wanted it to end. But she got through it - and so can everyone. In this down-to-earth, practical, insightful and often humorous guide, Kate draws on her own experience of bereavement to offer frank advice on coping with every aspect of the grieving process. <br><br>Including:<br>- coping with the initial shock<br>- telling your children<br>- organising the funeral<br>- shopping and cooking<br>- getting back into dating</p>