Bereavement; Studies of Grief in Adult Life
by Colin Murray Parkes
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- Fine
- Hardcover
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- Condition
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: International Universities Press, 1973 International Univ Press, New York. 1973. Hardcover. First Edition/ Second Printing. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: VG with rubbing, chipping and two small missing pieces on the top and bottom. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Gray cloth boards with bright silver lettering on spine. 233 pp. This book is based on the ways in which men and women react to the experience of bereavement. A understanding of grief can provide a key to the understanding of human behavior in many situations of stress or crisis. Valuable to all whose responsible for the planning and implementation of services for the newly bereaved and also to the bereaved themselves. A pristine and clean copy in Brodart Mylar.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001302
- Title
- Bereavement; Studies of Grief in Adult Life
- Author
- Colin Murray Parkes
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- International Universities Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1973
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- BEREAVEMENT, LIMB LOSS, PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDIES, ALARM REACTION, BEREAVED PEOPLE, LOSS OF A HOME, PREVENTIVE MEDICINE.
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- VG
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Brodart
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
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