The Butterfly Principle
By André Hötzer
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André Hötzer, born 1964 and the father of three children, took an interest in the subject of death even as a child. Why are we afraid of it, what does it do to the bereaved, and is there life after death? What kind of strategies can help surviving relatives to get over their sorrow?
With feeling and sensitivity, he tells how even after a severe loss like the death of a loved one it may be possible to draw on positive strength. The book can be a valuable aid, making it easier to talk to children about their grief. It is a touching book – and not just for children.
André Hötzer
André Hötzer, Jahrgang 1964 und Vater dreier Kinder, hat sich schon von klein an mit dem Thema Tod beschäftigt. Born in 1964, father of three, André Hötzer has been concerned with the subject of death from an early age on.
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The Butterfly Principle - André Hötzer
Acknowledgements and thanks
It has taken me a whole lot longer to write this book than I had originally envisaged. I would like to thank all those who have helped me with this book. The book would not exist at all but for the support of many dear people who have helped me to bring it to completion.
First of all I must mention BoD – Books on Demand, with their sophisticated system that makes it possible for any author, even on a limited budget, to hold his book in his hands in printed form. Or one like me who calls on the full battery of professional support with all that this involves. Thanks to Dr. Bremer for her exceptionally generous support. I would also like to thank my proofreader, who brought a lot of sympathetic imagination to the task of correcting my very numerous errors, making it possible for the reader to have a fluent reading experience. My thanks too to the illustrator Daniela Henninger, who has succeeded in transforming my ideas into wonderful heart-warming pictures. Thanks to the entire team at BoD – you gave my book just the right final polish it needed.
And of course too my thanks go to my loved ones, my mother and my late father who made me the person that I am today. Especially to my mother Ursula, who has always believed in me. I am thankful too that I have the best children, Lisa, Nico and Jenni, that a father could ever wish for. And thanks to my longstanding partner and companion Monika whose understanding I can always count on. I love you all.
The following persons played a not inconsiderable part in the completion of this book: Sandra Mangano, Line Mangano, Hans Wiegand, Susanne Trösser and my sister Ursula Aldrian. They all read through my unfinished manuscript drafts repeatedly, with infinite patience, and corrected my mistakes – with the result that the book has gone on getting better and better. You gave me the benefit of your suggestions, and inspired me with courage in what has been one of my most exciting projects.
Many thanks for your friendship – it is only your help, and your special strengths, that have made this book possible.
Preface
What gives someone the idea of writing a book about bereavement?
The answer is quite simple: the older we get, the more frequently people are lost to us – through sickness, accidents or other blows of fate.
When this happens, what is the appropriate way of behaving towards the bereaved? How can we help them, advise them, inspire them with courage? What comforting words can we find for them and how do we find courage ourselves? And the most important thing – what do we say to children, when they lose a loved one to death? How can we give them security and support?
This book aims to help provide answers to these questions, and point out ways that are suitable for soothing pain and making it easier to deal with what has happened.
Perhaps, after reading