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| A '''condolence book''' or '''book of condolence''' is a book in which people may record their ]s after a ] or great ]. | A '''condolence book''' or '''book of condolence''' is a book in which people may record their ]s after a ] or great ]. | ||
| After the death of a leading figure or great disaster, condolence books are placed in public places for members of the general public to use. |
After the death of a leading figure or great disaster, condolence books are placed in public places for members of the general public to use. When closed, the books are given to the relatives of the deceased or archived. Reviewing a condolence book may help grieving relatives come to terms with the reality of their loss.<ref>{{citation |title=Helping grieving people when tears are not enough: a handbook for care providers |author=John Shep Jeffreys |date= 2004 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |isbn=978-0203487914 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KJJeJv565ScC&pg=PA236}}</ref> | ||
| After especially notable deaths, official records of the condolences may be compiled and reprinted. |
After especially notable deaths, official records of the condolences may be compiled and reprinted. For example, after the ], the Government Printing Office published a leather-bound, gilt-edged collection of official condolences in 1867.<ref>{{citation |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uRdfSQHLaPoC&pg=PA67 |title=When the bells tolled for Lincoln: Southern reaction to the assassination |author=Carolyn Lawton Harrell|year=1997 |publisher=Mercer University Press |isbn=9780865545878 }}</ref> | ||
| Digital condolence books are now placed on the Internet so people may write their thoughts |
Digital condolence books are now placed on the Internet so people may write their thoughts online.{{cn|date=August 2023}} | ||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
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A condolence book or book of condolence is a book in which people may record their condolences after a death or great tragedy.
After the death of a leading figure or great disaster, condolence books are placed in public places for members of the general public to use. When closed, the books are given to the relatives of the deceased or archived. Reviewing a condolence book may help grieving relatives come to terms with the reality of their loss.
After especially notable deaths, official records of the condolences may be compiled and reprinted. For example, after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the Government Printing Office published a leather-bound, gilt-edged collection of official condolences in 1867.
Digital condolence books are now placed on the Internet so people may write their thoughts online.
See also
References
- John Shep Jeffreys (2004), Helping grieving people when tears are not enough: a handbook for care providers, Taylor & Francis, ISBN 978-0203487914
- Carolyn Lawton Harrell (1997), When the bells tolled for Lincoln: Southern reaction to the assassination, Mercer University Press, ISBN 9780865545878