This handsome set of volumes gathers together the contributions of George Pollock on the processes of loss and mourning and their consequences for human behavior that span a period of approximately thirty years. The earliest papers come from the early 60s, and the latest were published quite recently. Those who have followed Pollock's contributions over the years will find no surprises here. With one exception as far as I could tell, the papers have all been previously published, and for the most part in readily accessible sources. The advantage is that this impressive body of work is now available in a single brace of volumes that will make their