Love in the Midst of Grief - Paperback

by Chris Newton (Author), Ray Lipscombe (Author), Satenam Singh Johal (Author)

Love in the midst of grief is the story of a devastating double tragedy; the deaths of two much-loved young men within a short time of one another, one from a terrible virus, the other from unknown causes. Their loss devastated their family. Nine years on, their younger brother-in-law, Satenam Johal, who has a professional background in social care, has written a detailed account of the tragedy and its aftermath. In doing so he hopes not only to help his family in their continuing grief but to provide others who are mourning loved ones to understand and manage the grieving process. The book will also be of great help to professionals seeking to help the bereaved.

Author Biography

Satenam Johal was born in Wednesbury, West Midlands UK, and still lives in the area. He qualified as a Social Worker in 1998, obtaining a Diploma in Social Work and a BSc in Social Work from the University of Central England. He also holds a Post Qualification in Social Work, an Award in Child Care and a BPhil degree in Child Care from Birmingham University. His social work experience has included child protection, fostering, adoption and undertaking specialist child protection investigations in relation to persons in positions of trust. As a result of such experiences he has a specific focus on researching trauma and bereavement. He continues to work in social care and undertakes court-appointed independent assessments. He wrote Love in the Midst of Grief in the wake of the tragic deaths of his two brothers-in-law.