1962 Alumnus Publishes 12th Book
1962 Alumnus Publishes 12th Book
Hamden Hall alumnus Robert W. “Bucky” Buckingham, Dr.PH., Class of 1962, has published his 12th book, Understanding Loss and Grief for Women: A New Perspective on Their Pain and Healing. The book is coauthored by Peggy A. Howard, Ph.D.
Bucky is a professor of public health at the University of Michigan–Flint. He sits on the Board of Directors of the Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (ASPHER) and is the former founding dean of the School of Public Health at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada. A graduate of Yale School of Medicine, Bucky is a pioneer in the development of hospice programs in the United States and worldwide, and he has established clinics and orphanages in Thailand, Africa, and Honduras. He is author of now 12 books, several of which are on hospice and palliative care.
Bucky received the 2014 Nelson Mandela Award for Academic Leadership presented by Harvard University, and he was honored by the Russian Institute of Health with the 2006 Ivanosky Prize for Humanitarian Medicine for work with people with HIV and AIDS.
As for his latest book, Bucky said, “There are multiple reasons why it is important to better understand what women experience in loss and aid them in their grief response. One reason is that women are generally expected to outlive men at an increasing rate. The book can enhance everyone's understanding of how women experience loss and grief, and how they transition to resolution. It is an invaluable resource to women and everyone who supports them—spouses, partners, and family members as well as community and government.”
Bucky continues that “women's grief is often a complex phenomenon—a natural, normal experience, but one that can seriously impact everyone—female or male—at every stage of life. Understanding Loss and Grief for Women: A New Perspective on Their Pain and Healing provides a way to look at how women experience loss through the lens of their socially constructed roles, and in light of the theories and practice of grief therapy and support.”
Bill Richardson, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, said the book “is an excellent addition to the existing literature on critical issues facing women who are dealing with loss and grief. The text is extremely helpful in assisting women in transition through their grief to find resolution, peace, and growth through a very difficult time in their lives.”
Bill Richardson, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, said the book “is an excellent addition to the existing literature on critical issues facing women who are dealing with loss and grief. The text is extremely helpful in assisting women in transition through their grief to find resolution, peace, and growth through a very difficult time in their lives.”
Michelle A. Williams, ScD, Dean of Faculty, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, notes the book “provides an important contribution to the study of bereavement, with an insightful gender-specific perspective on coping with loss and grief. Because of the position women hold in society and their social responsibility, the way they experience loss is unique. By looking at grief through this gendered prism, we have more clarity on how to support women and the people they support.”
Hamden Hall congratulates Bucky on his latest accomplishment, and we're looking forward to him coming "back home" to attend his 55th Class Reunion on Oct. 13 & 14. We've invited Bucky to speak about his book during the Milestone Reunion Luncheon on Friday. His 1962 classmates Lindy Lee Gold and Corinne “Corky” Marino Chace, who have teamed up to organize a special class reunion dinner on Saturday, are also excited to have Bucky back for the weekend!
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