MEDIA GRIEF RESOURCES
MEDIA GRIEF RESOURCES
The Northeast Wisconsin Grief Network provides these resources because they have been suggested by grieving people who found them useful. The Network does not endorse or assume responsibility for any outcome if a person uses a resource on this list.
POPULAR GRIEF PODCASTS
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Terrible, Thanks for Asking (Nora McInerny)
Death of husband, father and unborn second child in one year.
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Griefcast
Podcast that examines the human experience of grief and death but with comedians.
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Unlocking Us (Dr. Brene Brown)
Podcast about mental health and the “conversations that unlock the deeply human part of who we are so that we can live, love, parent and lead with more courage and heart.” Features grief expert David Kessler.
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Grief Out Loud (Dougy Center)
This podcast urges people to talk about their grief -- out loud.
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Grief Unfiltered (Host Jayme Allis)
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Grief and Guts (Melissa Dlugolecki)
Death of infant daughter
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Grief is a Sneaky Bitch (Lisa Keefauver MSW)
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Good Mourning (Sally Douglas /Imogen Carn)
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Give Grief a Chance (Diane Morgan)
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The Grief Sofa Podcast (Alice Williams /Lucy Dennis)
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End of Life University (Hospice physician and author Dr. Karen Wyatt)
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Mindfulness and Grief Podcast (Heather Stang)
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Dealing with My Grief (Darwyn M. Dave)
His father died when he was 10
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Where’s the Grief (Jordan Ferber)
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What’s Your Grief (Eleanor Haley / Litsa Williams)
BOOKS
GRIEF BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
GENERAL GRIEF FOR ADULTS
A grief observed. (C.S. Lewis)
Bearing the unbearable: Love, loss and the heartbreaking path of grief.
(Dr. Joanne Cacciatore)
(You can also get a guided journal with this book. Must purchase separately.)
Broken open: how difficult times can help us grow. (Elizabeth Lesser)
(Edward Keebler)
Conscious grieving: A transformative approach to healing from loss. (Claire Bidwell Smith)
Experiencing grief (H. Norman Wright)
Finding meaning: The sixth stage of grief. (David Kessler)
(Comes with workbook as well, sold separately)
Good grief (Granger E. Westberg)
Good grief (Brianna Pastor)
Good grief: Heal your soul, honor your loved one, and learn to live again.
(Theresa Caputo)
Grief day by day: Simple practices and daily guidance for living with loss.
(Jan Warner)
Grief hack: A creative process for transforming loss. (Madonna Treadway)
Grief is love: Living with loss (Marisa Renee Lee)
Grief one day at a time: 365 meditations to help you heal after loss
(Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.)
Grief sucks: (But Your Life Doesn’t Have to) (Brooke Carlock)
Grieving: How to go on living when someone you love dies. (Theresa A. Rando)
Grieving with hope: Finding comfort as you journey through loss. (Samuel J. Hodges)
(Kathy Leonard)
Healing after loss: Daily meditations for working through grief.
(Martha Whitmore Hickman)
Healing through yoga. (Paul Denniston)
How can I go on?: Coping and healing after the loss of a loved one (Elizabeth Quinn)
I don’t know who I am anymore: Restoring your identity shattered by grief and loss (workbook available too) (Carole Holiday)
I wasn’t ready to say goodbye: Surviving, coping and healing after the sudden death of a loved one. (Workbook Available Too) (Brook Noel)
I’m not a mourning person: Braving loss, grief and the big messy emotions that happen when life falls apart. (Kris Carr)
It’s grief: The dance of self-discovery through trauma and loss.
(Edy Nathan)
It’s ok that you’re not ok. (Megan Devine)
Living with a grieving heart: Thoughts from a grief warrior. (Dr. Marianne Bette)
Loss: Poems to better weather the many waves of grief. (Donna Ashworth)
Men grieve, too: Tools to help men rebuild after the death of a loved one.
(Paul David Madsen)
Moving on doesn’t mean letting go: a modern guide to navigating loss.
(Gina Moffa)
On grief and grieving: Finding the meaning of grief through the five stages of loss.
(Elisabeth Kubler-Ross), (M.D. David Kessler)
Shaking hands with grief. (Nicole DeGeorge)
Tending grief: Embodied rituals for holding our sorrow and growing cultures of care in community. (Camille Sapara Barton)
The art of saying goodbye. (Arthur Samuels)
The grieving brain: The surprising science of how we learn from love and loss.
(Mary-Frances O‘Connor)
The grief recovery handbook: The action program for moving beyond death, divorce and other losses including health, career and faith. (John W. James) (Russell Friedman)
The grieving process: How to deal with grief and loss and recover to feel normal again.
(Barbara Suthington)
The wild edge of sorrow: Rituals of renewal and the sacred work of grief.
(Frances Weller)
Understanding your grief: 10 essential touchstones for finding hope and healing your heart. (Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.)
Welcome to the grief club: Because you don’t have to go through it alone.
(Janine Kwoh)
(George Koons III)
Esquire When a loved one died: How to go on after saying goodbye. (Hans Stolp)
When I am gone: Poems for times of loss and grief. (Becky Hemsley)
When things fall apart: Heart advice for difficult times. (Pema Chodron)
When will I stop hurting? Dealing with a recent death. (June Cerza Kolf)
Your grief, your way: A year of practical guidance and comfort after loss
(Shelby Forsythia)
RECOMMENDED GRIEF JOURNALS / COLORING JOURNALS / WORK- BOOKS
(Debbra Sell Bronstad)
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A daughter’s grief journal: Daily prompts and exercises for navigating the loss of your mother. (Diane Brennan)
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After a murder: A workbook for grieving kids. (The Dougy Center)
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Angel Catcher: A grieving journal. (Kathy Eldon)
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Bearing the unbearable: A guided journal for grieving. (Dr. Joanne Cacciatore)
(Artimiza Dos Anjos)
Dedicated to the author’s brother Sargeant First Class Diclecio Dos Anjos
A grief journal for healing with prompts for finding your light after the loss of your father.
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Dear Sibling: I want to say that... grief journals A grief journal for healing with prompts for finding hope after the loss of your sibling.
(S.H. Bando Press)
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Forever in my heart: A grief journal. (Tanya Carroll Richardson)
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Forget you not: A guided grief journal and keepsake for navigating life through loss. (Brittany Desantis)
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Grief in color: A journal for loss, grief and remembrance. (Rebecca Black)
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How I feel: Grief journal for kids Guided prompts to explore your feelings and find peace (Mia Roldan)
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How to carry what can‘t be fixed: A journal for grief. (Megan Devine)
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It hurts: Grief workbook for kids. Activities to help children cope with grief and loss (Kira Larsen)
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Letters to You: A modern keepsake journal and memory book for parents to write letters to their children. (Paper Peony Press)
(Mia‘s Nook)
(Clay Horton) (For ages 3-12)
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Petals of healing: A guided grief journal (D. L. Heather)
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Remembrance Journal: There’s still so much I want to tell you. (Craving Pages)
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Restored: Self-paced grief workbook for your journey from loss to life (Marilyn Willis)
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The memory book: A grief journal for children and families (Joanna Rowland)
RECOMMENDED GENERAL GRIEF BOOKS FOR PARENTS/CHILDREN
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A terrible thing happened: (Margaret M. Holmes)
A story for children who have witnessed violence or trauma.
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A year of first without: (Bailee Bee)
A child’s grief book that finds magic in memories
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All about grief. (Lora-Ellen McKinney)
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Bye bye butterfly: A book about grief, loss and letting go. (J. I. Willett)
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Can you hear me, daddy?: (Y. Y. Chan)
A heartwarming children’s book about loss and grief
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Colorful connections: (Artimiza Dos Anjos)
A coloring journey through grief coloring book.
Dedicated to the author’s brother Sargeant First Class Diclecio Dos Anjos
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Creative interventions for bereaved children. (Liana Lowenstein)
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Dear daddy: A book on childhood grief and loss. (Sara Trotter)
Hope beyond grief (Patrick Caldwell)
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Everywhere, still: (M. H. Clark)
A book about loss, grief and the way love continues
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Feeling all my grief: (Kim T. S.)
A secular (non-religious) grief book for young children about death, loss and healing
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Feelings of grief with Doctor Mommy: (T. C. Pask)
A rhyming children’s grief about death, loss and moving on
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Forever connected (Jessica Correnti)
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Forever with you: An endless love of family (Tana Schuler)
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God gave us heaven (Lisa Tawn Bergren)
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Gone but not forgtotten: A children’s book about grief and loss (Pamela Rae Hughe)
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Goodbye: A first conversation about grief. (Megan Madison)
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Grandma, forever in my heart: Grief is human (Michele Silva)
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Grandma‘s garden: A heartfelt journey of love and loss (Or Kornhauser)
An activity workbook for kids (Kaya Chihombori)
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Grief in young children: A handbook for adults (Atle Dyregrov)
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Grief is an elephant (Tamara Ellis Smith)
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Grief is like a snowflake (Julia Cook)
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Grief waves: Nora grieves the living (Jamie Jensen)
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Guiding your child through grief (Mary Ann/James)
100 practical ideas for families, friends and caregivers ( Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.)
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Healing activities for children in grief (Gay McWhorter)
(Janis Silverman)
(amy Skala Tischmann)
Guided prompts to explore your feelings and find peace (Mia Roldan)
A kid’s grief book that hugs, helps, and gives hope (Karen Brough)
Books where children’s most popular questions are andwered after the death of a sibling (Ages 5-10) (Autumn Doan)
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I have an angel (male angel version) (Laura Feldman)
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I miss you: Grief and mental health books for kids (Pat Thomas)
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I will miss you: (Ben King)
A children’s picture book to help kids cope with the death of a loved one
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In Grandpaw’s pawprints: A story of loss, life and love (Lauren Mosback)
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Lenny’s goodbye: (Aubrey Rowan)
A children’s book at the journey of grief and remembering our loved ones
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Look up: (John Allen)
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A heartwarming story for children about losing a loved one and learning how to cope
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Love is forever (Casey Rislov)
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Memories of my daddy: (Kathryn E. Robinett)
A memory book for after the loss of a father
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One wave at a time: A story about grief and healing (Holly Thompson)
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Pieces of heaven (Amy Skala Tischmann)
(Maria Newfield) (for young children)
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Robbie and the special daisies: A child’s grief book (Clara Hinton)
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See ya later, Ralphie (Neal Bogosian)
Friend Loss
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Sending balloons to heaven (Lindsey Coker Luckey)
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Some I love died (Christine Harder Tangvald)
(Bonnie Zucker)
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A book normalizing childhood grief and resiliency (M. J. Valentine)
A comforting children’s book about death and grief (Elisavet Arkolaki)
A children’s grief book for all types of grief and loss (Jessica Correnti)
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The burst balloon: Helping children understand grief and loss (Cher Louise Jones)
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The cardinal‘s gift: A true story of finding hope in grief (Carole Heaney)
A children’s book for grief and loss (Amanda Edwards)
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The goodbye book (Todd Parr)
(Seldon Peden II)
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The grief rock: A book to understand grief and love (Natasha Daniels)
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The magic of me: My magical choices (Becky Cummings)
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The memory book: A grief journal for children and families (Joanna Rowland)
An invisible string story about the loss of a pet (Patrice Karst)
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The invisible string (Patrice Karst)
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The memory box: A book about grief (Joanne Rowland)
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The rabbit listened (Cori Doerrfeld)
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The sad dragon (Steve Herman)
Helping children to understand death, grief and loss (Kate Melton)
Explaining death to young children (Doris Stickney)
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We need to talk about death: (Sarah Chavez)
An important book about grief, celebrations and love (For ages 10-14)
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What cloud is my brother in?: (Kim Vesey)
A children’s book about love, memories and grief
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What cloud is my mommy in?: (Kim Vesey) A children’s book about love, memories and grief
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What happens when we die? (J. R.)
For adults to help children deal with death, divorce, pet loss, moving and other losses
(John W. James)( Russell Friedman)
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When grandma goes to heaven (Jayna Russel)
(Andrea Dorn)
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When someone dies: A family acitivity book (National Alliance for Chidren’s Grief)
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When someone very special dies: (Marge Heegaard)
Children can learn to cope with grief by drawing out their feelings
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Talking to young children about death (Stephanie Seidler)
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When we go (Kat Cruz)
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Where did mommy’s baby go?: (Autumn Doan)
A book for 2-5 year old's on infant loss, grief, parent sadness and joy in remembering babies
A children’s book about grief (Julie Thomason)
Activities to help children cope with grief and loss (Erika Leeuwenburgh)
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Why do I feel so sad?: A grief book for children (Tracy Lambert)
A story of comfort and love after loss
A children’s picture book (Argyro Graphy)
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You’ll always have my love (Jennifer Lim Chocar)
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You’ll find me (Amanda Rawson Hill)
RECOMMENDED BOOKS ON AFTERLIFE / AFTER DEATH
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Above and beyond (John Edward)
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After death communication: Final farewells. (Louise LaGrand)
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After life: Answers from the other side. (John Edward)
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Continuing bonds: New understandings of grief. (Dennis Klass)
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Death is not goodbye: (Kim Weaver)
Connect with your loved ones again.
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Do dead people watch you shower? (Concetta Bertoldi)
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Evidence of the afterlife: (Jeffrey Long)
The science of near-death experiences.
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Feel the love from above: (Linda M. Dolan)
What the children in heaven want you to know.
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Heaven will find you: (Sheldon Lawrence)
A story of hope, healing and the afterlife.
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Hello from heaven!: (Bill and Judy Guggenheim)
A new field of research-after-death communication confirms that life and love are eternal.
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I’m not dead, I’m different: (Hollister Rand)
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Imagine heaven: (John Burke)
Near-death experiences, God’s promises, and the exhilliatrating future that awaits you
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Induced after-death communication: (Allan L. Botkin, Psy.D)
A miraculous therapy for grief and loss.
A new therapy for healing grief and trauma.
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Inside the other side: (Concerta Bertoldi)
(Raymond Moody, M.D., Ph.D.)
(Dianne Arcangel)
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Life between heaven and earth (George Anderson)
(Andrew Barone)
(Elisa Medhus, M.D.)
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Never letting go: (Mark Anthony)
Heal grief with help from the other side.
(John Edward)
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Premonitions in Daily Life (Jeanne Van Bronkenhurst) (WI Writer!)
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Proof of life after life: (Raymond Moody M.D., Ph.D.)
7 reasons to believe there is an afterlife.
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Return from tomorrow: (George G. Ritchie)
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Signs: The secret language of the universe (Laura Lynne Jackson)
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Signs from pets in the afterlife: (Lyn Ragan)
Identifying messages from pets in heaven
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Signs of spirits (Joni Mayhan)
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Spirits beside us: (Chris Lippincott)
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Gain healing and comfort from loved ones in the afterlife.
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Talking to the dead (George Noory)
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The afterlife: Purgatory and heaven explained. (Rev. Dolindo Ruotolo)
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The afterlife: (Elizabeth Clare Prophet)
What really happens in the hereafter
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The afterlife frequency: (Mark Anthony)
The scientific proof of spiritual contact and how that awareness will change your life.
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The afterlife of Billy Fingers: (Annie Kagan)
How my bad-boy brother proved to me there’s life after death.
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The light between us: (Laura Lynne Jackson)
Stories from heaven, lessons for the living
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The old souls guidebook (Ainslie MacLeod)
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The other side of sadness: (George A. Bonanno)
What the new science of bereavement tells us about life after loss.
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The pet I can’t forget: (Karen A. Anderson)
Finding hope and healing with signs of the afterlife.
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Turning inside out: (Josh Langley)
What if everything we’ve been taught about life is wrong?
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Walking in the garden of souls. (George Anderson) (Andrew Barone)
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Where two worlds meet: (Janet Nohavec)
RECOMMENDED BOOKS ON AMBIGUOUS GRIEF
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Ambiguous loss: Learning to live with unresolved grief (Pauline Boss)
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Disenfranchised grief/ambiguous loss: Who brings the casseroles? (Marie Briere Madise)
(Sarah J. Carter)
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Loss, trauma and resilience: Therapeutic work with ambiguous loss (Pauline Boss)
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Soul broken: A guidebook for your journey through ambiguous grief (Stephanie Sarazin)
RECOMMENDED BOOKS ON ANIMAL / PET DEATH
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Cat heaven. (Cynthia Rylant)
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Dog heaven (Cynthia Rylant)
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Dogs in heaven: (Melania Salas)
Children’s book about pet loss, helping families celebrate memories of a pet
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Finding comfort after your pet’s death: (Percy Ellis May)
A children’s book about pet loss, grief and healing
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Forever friend: (Dr. Mary Gardner)
A children’s guide and activity book for saying goodbye to a special dog.
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Forever mine: A goodbye story. (Kelly Grettler)
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Going home. (Jon Katz)
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Goodbye friend. (Kowalski)
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Healing a child’s pet loss grief: A guide for parents (Wendy Van de Poll.)
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Hugs: How a dog’s unconditional love saved my life. (Pete Klein)
Losing not only a member of your family but a best friend
(Lane Michaels)
(Roksana Barwinska)
(Clay Horton) (For ages 3-12)
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The amazing afterlife of animals: Messages and signs from our pets on the other side (Karen A. Anderson)
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The pet I can’t forget: Finding hope and healing with signs of the afterlife (Karen A. Anderson)
Identifying messages from pets in heaven (Lyn Ragan)
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Grief recovery handbook for pet loss (Friedman, James & James)
(Adrian Raeside) (For ages 4 and up)
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The invisible leash: (Patrice Karst) (For children)
An invisible string story about the loss of a pet
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When a pet dies (Fred Rogers)(For children)
RECOMMENDED BOOKS ON DISENFRANCHISED GRIEF
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Disenfranchised Grief. (Renee Blocker Turner)
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Disenfranchised grief: (Kenneth J. Doka)
New directions, challenges and strategies for practice.
Recognizing hidden sorrow.
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Disenfranchised grief/ambiguous loss: Who brings the casseroles? (Marie Briere Madise)
RECOMMENDED BOOKS ON CHILD DEATH
(Cheryl Christopher) (death of 3 children)
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Beyond tears: Living after losing a child (Rita Volpe Ellen Mitchell)
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Goodbye sister: A sibling’s book for infant loss (Kimberly Newton)
(Ellyn Wolfe) (cancer death)
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Grief, loss and the goodness of God: (Bridgett Dunbar)
A path to healing after the death of a child
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Healing a parent’s grieving heart (Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.)
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How to survive the loss of a child: (Catherine M. Sanders)
Filling the emptiness and rebuilding your life
50 prompts for navigating the loss of your baby (Mia‘s Nook)
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My sibling still: For those who‘ve lost a sibling to miscarriage, stillbirth and infant death. (Megan Lacourrege)
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Rising amidst grief: (Sheila West)
A path of healing, hope and renewal after losing a child
(sudden death of 25 year old son) (Rain Ferns)
How do you live after a child dies? (Nisha Zenoff, Ph.D. )(death of 17 year old son)
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Life after the death of my son: What I’m learning (Dennis L. Apple) (death of 18 year old son from Mono)
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Shattered: Surviving the loss of a child (Gary Roe)
A hopeful healing guide for surving the loss of a child (Claire Aagaard)
Surviving the loss of your child (Lorraine Jones-Lawrence)
Grief of Fathers
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Grieving dads: To the brink and back (David Dicola)
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The grief of dads: Support and hope for Catholic fathers navigating child loss
(Patrick O’Hearn)
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Welcome to the shit club! : A male’s perspective on stillbirth, grief and loss (Jason Dykstra)
Grief of Mothers
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A beautiful pain: Reflections from a mother’s journey of grief. (death of adult son)
(Leanne Davidson)
Miscarriage / Pregnancy / Infant death
Guidance and support for you and your family (Kohn / Moffett)
(Donna Rothert, Ph.D.)
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Empty cradle, broken heart : Surviving the death of your baby. (Deborah L. Davis. Ph.D.)
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Grieving the child I never knew: (Kathe Wunnenberg)
A devotional for comfort in the loss of your unborn or newly born child
(3 miscarriages, death of infant son)
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Momma, you don’t heal: (June K. Collins)
For all the mothers struggling to rebuild their life and find purpose after child loss (death of 2 ½ year old son)
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Pregnancy after a loss (Carol Cirulli Lanham)
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Turned inside out (Jo Ann Went)
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Welcome to the shit club!:
A male’s perspective on stillbirth, grief and loss (Jason Dykstra)
RECOMMENDED BOOKS ON END OF LIFE / HOSPICE
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Dignity in Death: (Barbara Frandsen)
Accepting, assisting and preparing for the end of life.
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Embracing the end of life: A journey into dying and awakening (Patt Lind-Kyle)
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Farewell: (Edward T. Creagan, L.D.)
Vital end of life questions with candid answers from a palliative and hospice physician
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Final Gifts: (Maggie Callahan Patricia Kelley)
Understanding the special awareness, needs and communications of the dying
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Healing a friend or loved one’s grieving heart after a cancer diagnosis: 100 practical ideas (Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.)
Moving beyond „I’m Sorry“ to meaningful support (Marissa Lorraine Henley)
FOR CHILDREN
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When daddy goes to heaven (Jayna Russel)
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When grandma goes to heaven (Jayna Russel)
RECOMMENDED BOOKS ON FRIEND DEATH
RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR GRIEF PROFESSIONALS
A guide to Jewish bereavement (Dr. Ron Wolfson)
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Black male grief reaction to trauma: (Dr. Allen Eugene Lipscomb)
A clinical case study of one man’s mental health treatment.
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But I didn‘t say goodbye: Helping families after a suicide (Barbara Rubel)
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Children and grief: When a parent dies (J. William Worden, Ph.D.)
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Counseling strategies for loss and grief (Keren M. Humphrey)
Diversity in universality (Kathleen F. Lundquist)
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Grief counseling and grief therapy (J. William Worden)
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Grieving beyond gender (Kenneth J. Doka)
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Men coping with grief (Dale A. Lund)
(Paul David Madsen)
(Thomas R. Golden)
(Judith A. Cohen)
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Treatment of complicated mourning (Therese A. Rando)
A practical guide for professionals (Andy McNiel)
RECOMMENDED BOOKS ON HOLIDAYS / SPECIAL DAYS
Living with loss while others are celebrating (Harold Ivan Smith)
Can I make the holiday season disappear? (Dora Carpenter)
(Susan J. Zonnebelt-Smeenge,) Ed.D.
100 practical ideas for blending mourning and celebration during the holiday season. (Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.)
The healing holidays handbook (Ransom Khanye)
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Restored: A holiday grief survival guide (Marilyn Willis)
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Surviving the holidays: Survival Guide (Steve Grissom)
Navigating grief during special seasons (Gary Roe)
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Thoughts for the holidays (Doug Manning)
An important book about grief, celebrations and love
(For ages 10-14) (Sarah Chavez)
Finding hidden hope amid pain and loss (Bo Stern)
RECOMMENDED BOOKS ON HOMICIDE
Surviving the violent death of someone you love. (Kathleen O’Hara)
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Accidental: Rebuilding a life after taking one (David W. Peters)
(Author unintentionally killed someone when driving, brother killed by bus)
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After a murder: A workbook for grieving kids (The Dougy Center)
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Aftermath: In the wake of murder (Carrie M. Freitag)
A book to help you in your time of need (Bob Baugher Ph.D.)
(Lew Cox, Victim Advocate)
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Grief after homicide: Surviving, mourning, reconciling (Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.)
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Grief Diaries: Surviving loss by homicide (Lynda Cheldelin Fell)
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Healing your traumatized heart: (Alan D. Wolfelt Ph.D.)
100 practical ideas after someone you love dies a sudden, violent death
(Kenneth J. Doka)
Real-life stories, tips and resources (Connie Saindon)
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Rebuilding your life after homicide (Victim Support Services) (VSS was formerly Families and Friends of Missing Persons and Violent Crime Victims)
RECOMMENDED BOOKS ON HELPING GRIEVING PEOPLE
A candid guide for those who care, (Stephanie Grace Whitson,)
What to do and say (and what not to do) When a friend loses a loved one, (Lynn Kelly)
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How to help someone who is grieving (Brook Noel)
How to care for and support the grieving heart (Gary Roe)
What really helps and what really hurts (Nancy Guthrie) (Audio CD)
Encouragement from God’s Heart (Jennifer Gerelds)
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When you don’t know what to say: How to help your grieving friends (Harold Ivan Smith)
RECOMMENDED BOOKS ON PARENT DEATH
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A daughter’s grief journal: ( Diane Brennan)
Daily prompts and exercises for navigating the loss of your mother
A grief journal for healing with prompts for finding your light after the loss of your father (S . H. Bando Press)
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Father Loss (Neil Chethik)
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Fatherless Women (Clea Simon)
A grief and comfort manual (Elaine Mallon)
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Healing through gratitude journal:
A journey through grief after losing a parent (Les Atkins)
Life-changing guide to stop feeling guilty, forgiving yourself and coping with grief and loss (Melanie Anistom)
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Losing a parent: Passage to a new way of living (Alexandra Kennedy)
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Loss of a parent: Adult grief when parents die (Theresa Jackson)
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Motherless daughters (Hope Edelman)
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Never the same (Donna Scheurman)
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Now that she’s gone: ( Chelsea Ohlemiller)
A daughter’s reflections on loss, love and a mother’s legacy.
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Surviving the death of my parents (KimBoo York)
Understanding and coping with grief and change after the death of our parents (Alexander Levy)
RECOMMENDED BOOKS ON PARTNER DEATH / WIDOWS / WIDOWERS
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A widow’s journey: Reflections on walking alone (Gayle Roper)
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A woman’s guide to living alone (Pamela Stone)
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After he’s gone: A guide for widowed and divorced women (Barbara Tom Jowell)
Hope and healing after losing your partner (Gary Roe)
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Confessions of a mediocre widow (Catherine Tid)
Therapeutic writing for dealing with the grief that comes with the loss of a spouses (S. H. Bando Press)
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Healing a spouse’s grieving heart (Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.)
Getting to the other side of grief (Susan J. Zonnebelt-Smeenge)
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The ultimate dating guide for widowers (Abel Keogh)
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The widows handbook (Foehner and Cozart)
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The widower’s journey (Herb Knoll)
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Young widower: A Memoir (John W. Evans)
(Genevieve Davis Ginsburg)
Experiencing God after the loss of a spouse (Gary Roe)
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Widows wear stillettos (Carole Brody Fleet)
RECOMMENDED BOOKS ON SIBLING DEATH
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An empty chair (Sara Swan Miller)
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Dear Sibling: I want to say... grief journal (S.H. Bando Press)
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Goodbye sister: A sibling’s book for infant loss (Kimberly Newton)
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Grieving for the sibling you lost: A teen’s guide to coping with grief and finding meaning after loss (Erica Goldblatt Hyatt)
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Grieving the write way for siblings (Gary Roe)
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Healing the adult sibling‘s Grieving Heart (Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D)
FOR CHILDREN
A book where children’s most popular questions are andwered after the death of a sibling (Ages 5-10) (Autumn Doan)
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FOR CHILDREN
My sibling still: For those who‘ve lost a sibling to miscarriage, stillbirth and infant death (Megan Lacourrege)
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Losing Logan: Grieving the death of an adult sibling (Dawn Dailey)
A journey from sibling loss to restored hope (Amy K. L. Busch)
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Recovering from the loss of a sibling (Katherine Fair Donnelly)
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Rock on: Mining for joy in the deep river of sibling grief (Susan E. Casey)
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Sibling grief: Healing after the death of a sister or brother
(P. Gill White)
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Silent mourning: The unspoken reality of losing a sibling (Grace Junova)
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Sisters and brothers: Stories about the death of a sibling (Julie Bentley)
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Surviving a sibling (Mastley)
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Surviving the death of a sibling (T. J. Wray)
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Surviving sibling loss: (Dawn Diraimondo, Psy.D.)
The invisible thread that connects us through life and death.
(Elizabeth DeVita-Raeburn)
(Magdaline Desousa)
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The grief guide for surviving siblings (Maya Roffer)
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The last time I saw you: A sibling anthology (Danielle Lee Zwissler)
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Healing the adult sibling‘s grieving heart (Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.)
RECOMMENDED BOOKS ON SPIRITUAL-FOCUSED GRIEF RECOVERY
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52-week devotional journal for grief: (Debbra Sell Bronstad)
Prompts and prayers for navigating loss
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Being there for someone in grief (Marianna Cacciatore)
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Broken walk: Experiencing God after the loss of a child (Gary Roe)
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God gave us heaven (Lisa Tawn Bergren)
(for young children)
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GodWink stories (Rushnell Squires)
A path to healing after the death of a child (Bridgett Dunbar)
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Grieving the child I never knew: (Kathe Wunnenberg)
A devotional for comfort in the loss of your unborn or newly born child (3 miscarriages, death of infant son)
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Learning to walk in the dark (Barbara Brown Taylor)
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Like a river: (Granger Smith)
Finding the faith and stength to move forward after loss and heartache
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The grief of dads: (Patrick O’Hearn)
Support and hope for Catholic fathers navigating child loss.
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The tender scar (Richard L. Marby)
Encouragement from God’s Heart (Jennifer)
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Gerelds When a man faces grief (James E. Miller,)
(Kimberly Rae)
(Kirk H. Neely)
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When grief goes deep: Where healing begins (Timothy Beals)
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Where is God when bad things happen? (Luis Palau)
A father’s journey through grief and pain when his son chose not to live and what God taught him along the way ( H. Shelton Cole)
RECOMMENDED BOOKS ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE DEATH
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Life after you: What your death from drugs leaves behind (Linda Lajterman)
RECOMMENDED BOOKS ON SUICIDE DEATH
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After suicide loss: Coping with your grief (Bob Baugher, Ph.D.)
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But I didn‘t say goodbye: Helping families after a suicide (Barbara Rubel)
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Grief after suicide (Jordan McIntosh)
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Grieving the unexpected: The suicide of a son (Dr. Gary LeBlanc)
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My son and the afterlife: Conservations from the afterlife (Elisa Medhus, M.D.)
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My son, My son: A guide to healing after death, loss or suicide (Iris Bolton)
Reflections after losing my son to suicide (Erin Blechman)
(son Max age 20)
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The forgotten mourners: Sibling survivors of suicide (Magdaline Desousa)
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The suicidal mind (Edwin Schneidemann)
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The suicide of my son (Trudy Carlson)
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When nothing matters anymore (Beverly Cobain)
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Valley of the Shadow: ( H. Shelton Cole)
A father’s journey through grief and pain when his son chose not to live and what God taught him along the way
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GRIEF HANDOUTS
MOURNERS’ BILL OF RIGHTS
As a grieving person, you have certain rights that others must not take away from you. In fact, it is
the very upholding of these rights that makes healing possible.
1. YOU HAVE TO EXPERIENCE YOUR OWN UNIQUE GRIEF. No one else will grieve in exactly the same way you do. Don’t allow others to tell you what you should or should not be feeling.
2. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO TALK ABOUT YOUR GRIEF. Talking about your grief will help you heal. Seek out others who will allow you to talk as much as you want, as often as you want, about your grief.
3. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO FEEL A MULTITUDE OF EMOTIONS. Confusion, disorientation, fear, guilt, and relief are just a few of the emotions you might feel as part of your journey. Know that there is no such thing as a wrong emotion. Accept all your feelings and find listeners who will do the same.
4. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE TOLERANT OF YOUR PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL LIMITS. Your feelings of loss and sadness will probably leave you feeling fatigued. Respect what your body and mind are telling you. Get daily rest. Drink lots of water. Eat balanced meals. And don’t allow others to push you into doing things you don’t feel ready to do.
5. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO EXPERIENCE GRIEF ATTACKS. Sometimes, out of nowhere, a powerful surge of grief may overcome you. This can be frightening, but is normal and natural. Find someone who understands and will let you talk it out.
6. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE USE OF RITUALS. Funeral/memorial rituals provide you with the support of caring people. More important, they supportively see you off on your painful but necessary grief journey. Later rituals, such as lighting a candle for the person who died, can also be healing touchstones. If others tell you that rituals such as these are silly or unnecessary, don’t listen.
7. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO EMBRACE YOUR SPIRITUALITY. If faith is part of your life, express it in ways that seem appropriate to you. Allow yourself to be around people who understand you and support your religious beliefs. If you feel angry at God, find someone to talk with who won’t be critical of your feelings.
8. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO SEARCH FOR MEANING. You may find yourself asking, “Why did he or she die? Why this way? Why now?” Some of your questions may have answers, others may not. Watch out for cliched responses some people may give you like, “It was God’s will” or “Think of what you have to be thankful for now” may not be helpful and you do not have to accept them.
9. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO TREASURE YOUR MEMORIES. Memories are one of the best legacies that exist after the death of someone loved. You will always remember. Instead of ignoring your memories, find creative ways to embrace them.
10. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO MOVE TOWARD YOUR GRIEF AND HEAL. Reconciling your grief will not happen quickly. Remember, grief is a process, not an event. Be patient and tolerant with yourself and avoid people who are impatient and intolerant with you. Neither you nor those around you must forget that the death of someone loved changes your life forever.
LIFE STRESS/CHANGE INDEX
This index was taken from the Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe Social Readjustment Rating Scale, Journal of Psychosomatic Research, Vol II, 1967, Holmes-Rahe Life Stress Inventory. To rate how much stress you are experiencing in your life, add up the numbers listed for life events you have undergone WITHIN THE PAST YEAR ONLY.
Death of a partner/mate/spouse 100
Divorce 73
Marital separation from your mate 65
Detention in jail or other institution 63
Death of a close family member like a parent, child, sibling, animal 63
Major personal injury/illness 53
Getting married 50
Being fired at work 47
Marital reconciliation with mate 45
Retirement from work 45
Major change in health or behavior of a family member 44
Pregnancy 40
Sexual difficulties 39
Gaining a new family member (birth, adoption, foster family, older adult moving in, etc.) 39
Major business readjustment 39
Major change in financial state (a lot worse or better off than usual) 38
Death of a close friend 37
Change to a different line of work 36
Major change in number of arguments with partner (a lot more or a lot less than usual regarding child rearing, personal habits, etc.) 35
Taking on a mortgage 31
Foreclosure on a mortgage or loan 30
Major change in responsibilities at work (promotion, demotion, etc.) 29
Child leaving home (marriage, attending college, joining military, etc.) 29
Trouble with in-laws 28
Outstanding personal achievement 28
Partner beginning or ending work outside of the home 26
Beginning or ending formal schooling 26
Major change in living conditions (new home, remodeling, deterioration of neighborhood or home, etc.) 25
Change in personal habits (the way you dress, manners, addictions, etc.) 24
Trouble with boss 23
Major change in work hours or conditions 20
Change in residence 20
Changing to new school 20
Major change in usual type or amount of recreation 19
Major change in church activity 19
Major change in social activities (clubs, movies, visiting, etc.) 18
Taking on a loan (car, tv, freezer, etc.) 17
Major change in sleeping habits 16
Major change in number of family get-togethers 15
Major change in eating habits (a lot more or a lot less food intake, different meal times, etc.) 13
Vacation 13
Major holidays 12
Minor violations of the law (traffic tickets, jaywalking, disturbing the peace, etc.) 11
If you score 150 points or less, you have a relatively low amount of life change and a low susceptibility to stress-induced health breakdown. If you have 150-300 points you have a 50% chance of becoming seriously ill within two years from stress. A score of 300 or more raises your chances of becoming seriously ill to 80%.
TYPES OF GRIEF
The 16 Ways People Grieve
1. NORMAL GRIEF - The emotional distress that accompanies a trauma
2. COMPLICATED GRIEF - The type of grief that worsens over time
3. TRAUMATIC GRIEF - The grief that you feel after the sudden or unexpected loss of a loved one
4. CHRONIC GRIEF - A grief that does not subside
5. ANTICIPATORY GRIEF - The grief you feel when you are waiting for your loved on to pass
6. DISENFRANCHISED GRIEF - Deep grief you feel over the loss of a relationship that is outside the typical family structure or other recognized relationships
7. DISTORTED GRIEF - May give you feelings of guilt and anger
8. EXAGGERATED GRIEF - Start out as normal grief but grow with intensity as time passes
9. MASKED GRIEF - When experienced, you may not even be aware that symptoms such as anger or impulsive behavior are related to a loss
10. INHIBITED GRIEF - Can manifest in the form of chronic headaches, stomach pains, or even muscle and body aches
11. COLLECTIVE GRIEF - When grief affects a whole community, city, country, or even the world
12. CUMULATIVE GRIEF - When a current loss may dredge up feelings of a loss you have suffered in the past
13. PROLONGED GRIEF - When normal grief lasts for 12 months or longer
14. ABBREVIATED GRIEF - A short lived but bona fide grief
15. DELAYED GRIEF - When your grief may be postponed for a matter of weeks, months and sometimes years
16. ABSENT GRIEF - Where you may show few or no signs of grieving
GRIEF QUOTES
