Weird Is Normal When Teenagers Grieve

Plot

Teens grieve differently from adults and often get lost in the shuffle after the death of a loved one. Weird Is Normal When Teenagers Grieve is unique because it is a self-help book for grieving teens written by an actively grieving teen. Author Jenny Lee Wheeler lost her father to cancer when she was 14 and validates for her peers that they have the right to grieve in their own way and according to their own timetable; that their grief attacks might be different from those of adults around them; and that they aren't going crazy if they see signs from their loved one. Dr. Heidi Horsley writes in the Foreword, "Teen grief is often overlooked and unacknowledged... Jenny's journey will strike a note with teenagers everywhere who have experienced the loss of someone they love. She gives sound advice and lets them know they are not alone... The book is a valuable resource for surviving parents, friends, and family because it will help you get into the heads and hearts of bereaved adolescents... It is an excellent book to use as a reference for adolescent bereavement groups... Jenny's story lends itself to a possibility of dialogue with your grieving teen... Jenny has given us a remarkable look through her window of personal experience of early father loss. Her story and advice are heart-rending and real...However, she leaves us with the message that there is hope after loss, and although our losses may define us, they will not destroy us."