We are grateful to the women who shared their stories of loss and grief. We appreciate their openness and willingness to disclose very personal emotions and details of their lives in a way that has helped us to make the loss and grief experience accessible to others.
We also express our gratitude to the many graduate students who, over the years, have inspired the need for this work.
We wish to thank the many friends and colleagues who have supported the creation of this book, in particular the individuals from around the world who have so generously endorsed it: New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson (USA), Dr. Michelle Williams (USA), Dr. Michael Moore (Australia), Dr. J. William Worden (USA), Peter MacKinnon (Canada), Dr. Suzanne Selig (USA), Dr. Donald Schumacher (USA), Dr. William Faraclas (USA), Dr. Laurent Chambeau (France), Dr. Max Van Manen (Canada), Dr. Robert Weiner (USA), Dr. Ulrich Laaser (Germany), Dr. Susan Borrego (USA), and Lori J. Miller (USA). Your words confirm that understanding women’s loss and grief is important, not just for women and the professionals who support them but to men and women worldwide.
We wish to express our gratitude to the following people:
Dr. Selig (Director, Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Michigan–Flint) for continued support for Dr. Buckingham’s research, scholarship, and vision for the globalization of public health.
Teresa Bladon, MA, for her first-rate research support.
Patti Ruhala, Administrative Assistant, Public Health & Health Sciences, University of Michigan–Flint for her administrative and technical support.
The team at Praeger who recognized the importance of this work, in particular to Debbie Carvalko, Senior Acquisitions Editor, the design and marketing team, and Jennifer Hartmann, Editorial Operations Assistant.