Shortly before her death in 2004, Elisabeth K眉bler-Ross and David Kessler, her collaborator, completed the manuscript for this, her final book.On Grief and Grievingis a fitting completion to her work. Thirty-six years and sixteen books ago, K眉bler-Ross's groundbreakingOn Death and Dyingchanged the way we talk about the end of life. NowOn Grief and Grievingwill profoundly influence the way we experience the process of grief.On Death and Dyingbegan as a theoretical book, an interdisciplinary study of our fear of death and our inevitable acceptance of it. It introduced the world to the now-famous five stages: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.On Grief and Grievingapplies these stages to the process of grieving and weaves together theory, inspiration, and practical advice, all based on K眉bler-Ross's and Kessler's professional and personal experiences, and is filled with brief, topic-driven stories. It includes sections on sadness, hauntings, dreams, coping, children, healing, isolation, and even the subject of sex during grief."I know death is close," K眉bler-Ross says at the end of the book, "but not quite yet. I lie here like so many people over the years, in a bed surrounded by flowers and looking out a big window....I now know that the purpose of my life is more than these stages....It is not just about the life lost but also the life lived."In one of their final writing sessions, K眉bler-Ross told Kessler, "The last nine years have taught me patience, and the weaker and more bed-bound I become, the more I'm learning about receiving love."On Grief and Grievingis Elisabeth K眉bler-Ross's final legacy, one that brings her life's work profoundly full circle.