One man shares his journey through grief in the hope it will help others.

HOW DO YOU COPE when a loved one dies? When your life seems to have stopped but the world expects you to ‘just man up’ and ‘get on with it’?

In GRIEF in BRIEF former journalist, television producer and business owner John Harris shares his journey of grief following the death of his wife of 40 years and mother of his four children. He offers practical tips on coping with loneliness, loss and despair.

• Using bullet point headings, ‘GRIEF in BRIEF’ is a practical go-to guide for anyone who has lost a loved one.

John comments: This book is my modest but heartfelt contribution to the literature already available on the subject of grief. I hope it will go part of the way to meeting the immediate needs of people, especially men, who cannot face the idea of reading a long book on grief but want some pointers on how to cope with the crushing pain of the loss of a loved one.

It is very personal. I have related my own experiences in the belief that these have more impact than generic advice.