ON DEATH AND DYING – WHAT THE DYING HAVE TO TEACH DOCTORS, NURSES, CLERGY AND THEIR OWN FAMILIES
Written by Dr. Elisabeth Kübler–Ross this book explores the five stages of death: denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. It’s uses interviews and conversations to give the reader a better unders…read more
THE FIRST YEAR OF FOREVER: SURVIVING THE DEATH OF OUR SON
LIVING WHEN A LOVED ONE HAS DIED: REVISED EDITION
When someone you love dies, Earl Grollman writes, “there is no way to predict how you will feel. The reactions of grief are not like recipes, with given ingredients, and certain results. . . . Grief is universal. At the same time it is extremely personal. Heal in your ow…read more
HOW TO SURVIVE THE LOSS OF A LOVE
SHATTERED: FROM GRIEF TO JOY AFTER MY SON’S SUICIDE
When Rebecca Tervo awoke on January 29, 2012 it seemed like just another lazy Sunday morning. What she didn’t realize was that her life and the life of her family had already been changed forever. Her 17 year old son, Trevor, was already dead of suicide in an adjac…read more
HOW TO GO ON LIVING WHEN SOMEONE YOU LOVE DIES
An inspiring guide to help you through the mourning process. Mourning the death of a loved one is a process all of us will go through at one time or another. But wherever the death is sudden or anticipated, few of us are prepared for it or fo… read more
NECESSARY LOSSES: THE LOVES, ILLUSIONS, DEPENDENCIES AND IMPOSSIBLE EXPECTATIONS THAT ALL OF US HAVE TO GIVE UP IN ORDER TO GROW
From grief and mourning to aging and relationships, poet and Redbook contributor Judith Viorst presents a thoughtful and researched study in this examination of love, loss, and letting go. Drawing on psychoanalysis, literature, and personal exp…read more
BEARING THE UNBEARABLE: LOVE, LOSS AND THE HEARTBREAKING PATH OF GRIEF
When a loved one dies, the pain of loss can feel unbearable—especially in the case of a traumatizing death that leaves us shouting, “NO!” with every fiber of our body. The process of grieving can feel wild and non…read more
MAKING PEACE WITH SUICIDE: A BOOK OF HOPE, UNDERSTANDING AND COMFORT
Insightful, provocative, and compassionate, Making Peace with Suicide: A Book of Hope, Understanding, and Comfort takes a good hard look at the world-wide phenomena of suicide.This book is designed for anyone who has lost a loved one to sui…read more
SECOND FIRSTS: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO LIFE AFTER LOSS
After studying to become a therapist and crisis intervention counselor—even doing her master’s thesis on the stages of bereavement—Christina Rasmussen thought she understood grief. But it wasn’t until losing her husband to can…read more
GLAD NO MATTER WHAT: TRANSFORMING LOSS AND CHANGE INTO GIFT AND OPPORTUNITY
Though SARK has empowered millions to live their creative dreams, manage their businesses, and savor personal connections, the deaths of her mother and cat and the end of a treasured relationship tested her ability to walk her ta…read more
THE GOODBYE BOOK
Through the lens of a pet fish who has lost his companion, Todd Parr tells a moving and wholly accessible story about saying goodbye. Touching upon the host of emotions children experience, Todd reminds readers th…read more
TEAR SOUP: A RECIPE FOR HEALING AFTER LOSS
If you are going to buy only one book on grief, this is the one to get! It will validate your grief experience, and you can share it with your children. You can leave it on the coffee table so others will pick it up, read it, and then better … read more
NO TIME TO SAY GOODBYE: SURVIVING THE SUICIDE OF A LOVED ONE
Suicide would appear to be the last taboo. Even incest is now discussed freely in popular media, but the suicide of a loved one is still an act most people are unable to talk about–or even admit to their closest family or friends. This is ju… read more
BY HER OWN HAND: MEMOIRS OF A SUICIDE’S DAUGHTER
The author reflects on her struggle–as well as the struggle of her family–to cope in the aftermath of her mother’s suicide, painting a poignant portrait of a nine-year-old plagued by guilt read more
TRIUMPHING OVER TRAGEDY: OVERCOMING ADVERSITY
Children’s Book about loss read more
MICHAEL ROSEN’S SAD BOOK
A heartbreakingly honest account of a father’s grief for his son from the illustrious pairing of two former Children’s Laureates.Very occasionally the term non-fiction has to stretch itself to accommodate a book that fits into no category at … read more
For Children and Families
BUDDY THE WONDER BEAGLE: A TRUE STORY
Buddy the Wonder Beagle is a children’s book which addresses some very big topics; life, death, living well, and what happens when a loved one dies. Vicki Rhoades authored and illustrated this little book as a means to discuss these big topic… read more
REMEMBER THE BUTTERFLIES
When Grandpa dies, Holly and Glen remember the special times they had together, gardening, reading, and learning about butterflies read more
BADGER’S PARTING GIFTS
Badger’s friends are sad when he dies but treasure the memories he left them. “The gentle message holds particular validity for children and is conveyed in a tenderhearted. ..manner.”– Book1ist. read more
THE TENTH GOOD THING ABOUT BARNEY
My cat Barney died this Friday. I was very sad. My mother said we could have a funeral for him, and I should think of ten good things about Barney so I could tell them… But the small boy who loved Barney can only think of nine. Later, while… read more
THE NEXT PLACE
A message of hope and gift of compassion for the bereaved, now available in Spanish. The Next Place is above all a celebration of life. Equisite color illustrations guide readers through the verse. read more
SO MUCH TO THINK ABOUT WHEN SOMEONE YOU CARE ABOUT HAS DIED
An activity book developed by Fred Rogers of “Mr. Rogers Neighborhood” to make something helpful for children and their families when someone they care about has died. Pictures, exercises, matching games are just a few of the many helpful act… read more
THE FALL OF FREDDIE THE LEAF: A STORY OF LIFE FOR ALL AGES
This story by Leo Buscaglia is a warm, wonderfully wise and strikingly simple story about a leaf names Freddie. How Freddie and his companion leaves change with the passing seasons, finally falling to the ground with winter’s snow, is … read more
THE INVISIBLE STRING
A steady best-seller and The Strings are still reaching all over the World! “That’s impossible”, said twins Jeremy & Liza after their Mom told them they’re all connected by this thing called an Invisible String. “What kind of string”? The… read more
THE GREAT CHANGE
In a native American tale, a wise grandmother explains their people’s understanding of death to her granddaughter as they work together on the land, for which they show an exemplary respect and love. read more
THE MOUNTAINS OF TIBET
After dying, a Tibetan woodcutter is given the choice of going to heaven or living another life anywhere in the universe. read more
WHEN DINOSAURS DIE: A GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING DEATH (DINO LIFE GUIDES FOR FAMILIES)
Straightforward and compassionate, When Dinosaurs Die explains death, dying, and coping with grief and loss in simple and accessible language for young kids and families.No one can really understand death, but to children, the passing away of… read more
LIFETIMES: THE BEAUTIFUL WAY TO EXPLAIN DEATH TO CHILDREN
A pet . . . a friend . . . or a relative dies, and it must be explained to a child. This sensitive book is a useful tool in explaining to children that death is a part of life and that, eventually, all living things reach the end of their own… read more