March – Book of the Month

Supporting a child bereaved through murder or manslaughter

‘Hope Beyond The Headlines’ by Winston’s Wish

This specialist book offers practical advice for families in the immediate days, weeks and months following a murder. It is written for both parents and professionals, giving them the confidence to involve children and young people in understanding and managing the particular difficulties and complexities that so often surround a death by murder or manslaughter.

The booklet includes child-friendly activities to do with children or as a family to help them to make sense of what has happened and to begin to express their grief.

“Any bereavement can be difficult, but being bereaved through murder or manslaughter can bring its own challenges and difficulties. This book has been written by Winston’s Wish, a charity that specialises in helping bereaved children and gives lots of helpful information, advice and guidance on how to talk to children and young people including how to explain murder or manslaughter and how practical ways of being able to offer support”
Lucy Coote – Rosedale’s Community Ambassador and Bereavement Support Group Facilitator in Suffolk

Review

“Winston’s Wish have produced something I wished had been around for me when my father killed my mother when I was as a child. You really do not know how helpful these resources are. My book Daughter of a Murderer tell you how I struggled for years and was further exploited. Well done, it helps children come to terms with their loss.” – online review from Amazon

Rosedale’s Bereavement Library

Each branch of Rosedale has it’s own bereavement library where you can find all of the books in our ‘Book of the Month’ series. There are books for all ages, and all types of grief. If you would like to find out more, don’t hesitate to contact any one of our branches.

If you wish to purchase it, you can either look in your local bookstore, or order it from an online retailer such as Amazon.