The Angel Letters ─ Lessons That Dying Can Teach Us About Living

An extraordinary book based on the experiences of Dr. Norman Fried, psychotherapist and counselor to children who are suffering with or dying of cancer, and their worried families and friends. It is intended for the living but is composed in the form of letters addressed to a dozen different children whose last days and months Dr. Fried shared intimately. Drawing a lesson from each experience—in love, family, courage, belonging, etc.—The Angel Letters helps parents and family learn how to make it through the tragedy of their sick or lost child, drawing strength from their understanding of what has happened and from an appreciation for their child's perspective.

Norman J. Fried, Ph.D., is director of psycho–social services for the division of pediatric hematology/oncology at Winthrop University Hospital/North Shore University Hospital on Long Island, New York. A clinical psychologist with graduate degrees from Emory University, he has also taught in the medical schools of New York University, Cornell University, and St. John's University, and has been a fellow in clinical and pediatric psychology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Fried is a Disaster Mental Health Specialist for The American Red Cross of Greater New York, and he has a private practice in grief and bereavement counseling on Long Island. He is married with three sons and lives in Roslyn, New York.