{"product_id":"the-unknown-sea-navigating-death-dying-and-bereavement-9781955499316","title":"The Unknown Sea: Navigating Death, Dying, and Bereavement","description":"Death touches everyone. You may be mourning a family member, a friend, a colleague, or a beloved pet. Or you may work in a field--such as healthcare, emergency response, human services, or chaplaincy--where you confront death regularly. \u003ci\u003eThe Unknown Sea: Navigating Death, Dying, and Bereavement \u003c\/i\u003eby Patricia L. Antoine offers a grounded and compassionate exploration of these common experiences of loss. Drawing on more than thirty years of teaching sociology and thanatology, Antoine moves beyond theory to explore what death and grief look like in our personal and professional lives. Blending academic research with real-life stories, the book examines the dying process, bereavement, and beliefs about the afterlife through a sociological lens. Along the way, it highlights cultural perspectives and reminds us that while grief is universal, no two experiences are the same. Accessible and thoughtful, \u003ci\u003eThe Unknown Sea\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to better understand loss, support others, and navigate one of life's most deeply human experiences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patricia L. Antoine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chemeketa Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.2lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.66d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781955499316","brand":"Chemeketa Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48016496918665,"sku":"9781955499316","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_b3abae40-1718-4164-a699-cafc02360844.jpg?v=1787689371","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-unknown-sea-navigating-death-dying-and-bereavement-9781955499316","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}