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Partington, Marian.

If You Sit Very Still. - Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016. - 1 online resource (210)

If You Sit Very Still by Marian Partington; Preface; Foreword by Marina Cantacuzino; Prologue; Crisis; Chapter 1 -- Disappearance; Chapter 2 -- The Not Knowing; Chapter 3 -- Unearthing; Chapter 4 -- Re-earthing; Confessing; Chapter 5 -- Enfolding the Dark; Chapter 6 -- Finding a Voice; Comprehending; Chapter 7 -- Peeling Away the Layers; Chapter 8 -- Fresh Earth; Chapter 9 -- Suffering and Healing; Transforming; Chapter 10 -- Lucy's Woven Bag; Chapter 11 -- Words of Grace; Epilogue; Notes; Acknowledgements.

When the news broke that her missing sister Lucy had been murdered, Marian Partington had one of two choices to make. She could let the grief and rage she felt overwhelm her, or she could try to turn her trauma into something good. This moving memoir details Marian's fierce engagement with her loss and refusal to become its victim.

ISBN: 1784504076 (electronic bk.) 9781784504076 (electronic bk.)

Source: 954292 MIL

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB6B1231 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 017969962 Uk

Subjects--Personal Names:
Partington, Marian, 1948- --Family.
Partington, Marian, 1948- --Psychology.
Partington, Lucy, 1952-1973 --Death and burial.
Partington, Lucy, 1952-1973.
Partington, Marian, 1948-

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Murder victims' families.
Bereavement--Psychological aspects.
Bereavement--Religious aspects.
Familles de victimes d'homicide.
Deuil--Aspect psychologique.
Deuil--Aspect religieux.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Public Policy--Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Public Policy--Social Services & Welfare.
Bereavement--Psychological aspects.
Bereavement--Religious aspects.
Families.
Murder victims' families.
Psychology.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: HV6515

Dewey Class. No.: 362.9