The Art of Comforting: What to Say and Do for People in Distress

by Val Walker

Book Overview

We live in an increasingly "virtual" world in which it can be tempting to skip making that true, human connection with someone in pain. Even though our thoughts might be with them, we lack the confidence to reach out, worrying that we will say or do the "wrong" thing.

In this practical, step-by-step guide to what she calls "the art of comforting," Val Walker draws on numerous interviews with "Master Comforters" to guide readers in gently and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1585428280
• ISBN13: 9781585428281
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher