Resources

Resources

GRIEF’S JOURNEY SUGGESTED READINGS

General Topics on Grief and Healing

Attig, Thomas W. Catching Your Breath in Grief…and grace will lead you home. Victoria, BC, Canada: Breath of Life Publishing, 2012.

Das, Surya. Letting Go of the Person You Used to Be. NY: Broadway Books, 2003.

Haugk, Kenneth C. Don’t Sing Songs to a Heavy Heart: How to Relate to Those Who are Suffering. St. Louis, MO: Stephen Ministries, 2018.

Hickman, Martha Whitmore. Healing After Loss: Daily Meditations for Working Through Grief. NY: Harper Collins, 1994.

Kumar, Sameet M. Grieving Mindfully: A Compassionate and Spiritual Guide to Coping with Loss. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc., 2005.

Prend, Ashley Davis. Transcending Loss: Understanding the Lifelong Impact of Grief and How to Make It Meaningful. NY: The Berkley Publishing Group, 1997.

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Sausys, Antonio. Yoga for Grief Relief, Simple Practices for Transforming Your Grieving Mind & Body. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc., 2014.

Stang, Heather. Mindfulness & Grief. NY: Ryland Peters & Small Ltd, 2014.

Whitson, Stephanie Grace. How to Help a Grieving Friend: A Candid Guide to Those Who Care. 2016

Child Loss

McCracken, Anne and Mary Semel. A Broken Heart Still Beats: After Your Child Dies. MN: Hazelden Information and Educational Services, 2000.

Wolfelt, Alan D. Healing a Parent’s Grieving Heart. Fort Collins, CO: Companion Press, 2005.

Children and Teen Grief

James, John W. & Friedman, R. When Children Grieve: For Adults to Help Children Death with Death, Divorce, Pet Loss, Moving, and Other Losses. Harper Collins, 2002.

Silverman, Phyliss R. & Madelyn Kelly. A Parent’s Guide to Raising Grieving Children. NY: Oxford Press, 2009.

Thomas, Pat. I Miss You: A First Look at Death. NY: Barrons, 2000.

Wheeler, Jenny Lee. Weird is Normal, When Teenagers Grieve. Naples, FL: Quality of Life, 2010.

Parental Loss

Secunda, Victoria. Losing Your Parents, Finding Your Self: The Defining Turning Point of Adult Life. NY: Hyperion, 2000.

Spousal Loss

Ames, Ed. A Handbook for Widowers. Omaha, NE: Centering Corporation, 2004.

Feinberg, Linda Sones. I’m Grieving as Fast as I Can: How Young Widows and Widowers Can Cope and Heal. Far Hills, NJ: New Horizon Press, 1994.

Ginsburg, Genevieve Davis. Widow to Widow: Thoughtful, Practical Ideas for Rebuilding Your Life. Cambridge, MA: Fisher Books, 2004.

Schaefer, Gerald J., with Tom Bekkers. The Widower’s Toolbox: Repairing Your Life after Losing Your Spouse. Far Hills, NJ: New Horizon Press, 2010.

Sibling Loss

Berman, Claire. When a Brother or Sister Dies: Looking Back, Moving Forward. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 2009.