{"product_id":"living-in-the-liminal-space-sarah-wayland-9781917566964","title":"Living in the Liminal Space: Understanding the Lived Experience of Ambiguous or Unresolved Loss to Enhance How We Care for Those Left Behind","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when a person is gone, but not lost-when grief takes hold without the certainty of death? \u003cem\u003eLiving in the Liminal Space\u003c\/em\u003e explores this profound emotional terrain, where families and communities exist between hope and despair, struggling to find meaning amid ambiguity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on more than 25 years of research and practice, Professor Sarah Wayland brings together her experiences working with families of missing people in Australia and internationally. Through a powerful blend of lived experience, academic insight, and compassion, she offers a framework for understanding and supporting those navigating unresolved loss. Extending the foundational work of Pauline Boss and integrating social theories of hope, loss, and uncertainty, this book challenges social workers, counsellors, psychologists, and therapists to view \"living grief\" not as paralysis, but as a space where resilience and connection can flourish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is essential reading for students and practitioners in social work, counselling, psychology, sociology, and community services, as well as organisations offering postgraduate or professional programs in grief, loss, and trauma support.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Wayland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1917566964\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781917566964\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lived Places\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.47d","brand":"Sarah Wayland","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48743261110527,"sku":"9781917566964","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/living-in-the-liminal-space-sarah-wayland-9781917566964","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}