Bereavement category: 2356 books
Give Sorrow Words
A Father's Passage Through Grief
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 1996
When Tom Crider's only child, Gretchen, died in an apartment fire at age twenty-one, there seemed to be no answers to his questions. Now Tom Crider has written the book he searched for in his grief and couldn't find, one that offers--without sermons or certainty--companionship in agony and an exploration...
Being with Dying
Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of Death
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2009
The Buddhist approach to death can be of great benefit to people of all backgrounds—as has been demonstrated time and again in Joan Halifax’s decades of work with the dying and their caregivers. Inspired by traditional Buddhist teachings, her work is a source of wisdom for all those who are charged...
The Other Side of Sadness
What the New Science of Bereavement Tells Us About Life After Loss
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2009
A renowned psychologist reveals the power of human resilience in dealing with grief and loss
The conventional view of grieving--encapsulated by the famous five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance--is defined by a mourning process that we can only hope to accept...
Healing Your Grieving Heart After Stillbirth
100 Practical Ideas for Parents and Families
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2013
Beloved grief educator Dr. Alan Wolfelt compassionately explores the common feelings of shock, anger, guilt, and sadness that accompany a stillborn child, offering suggestions for expressing feelings, remembering the child, and healing as a family. Ideas to help each unique person—mother, father,...
Leaning into Sharp Points
Practical Guidance and Nurturing Support for Caregivers
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2012
Whether you’re coping with a loved one who has received a terminal diagnosis, has a long-term illness or disability, or suffers with dementia, caregiving is challenging and crucial. Those who face this responsibility, whether occasionally or 24/7, are brushing up against life’s sharpest point....
Friend Grief and Anger:
When Your Friend Dies and No One Gives A Damn
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2013
"It's not like they're family."
Sound familiar? If you're grieving the death of a friend, you've probably heard that from people who just don't get it. And if it made you angry, well, you're not alone. In the first of a series on grieving the death of a friend, Friend Grief and Anger:...
Braving the Fire
A Guide to Writing About Grief and Loss
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2013
Braving the Fire is the first book to provide a road map for the journey of writing honestly about mourning, grief and loss. Created specifically by and for the writer who has experienced illness, loss, or the death of a loved one, Braving the Fire takes the writers' perspective in exploring the challenges...
It's OK That You're Not OK
Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2017
Challenging conventional wisdom on grief, a pioneering therapist offers a new resource for those experiencing loss
When a painful loss or life-shattering event upends your world, here is the first thing to know: there is nothing wrong with grief. “Grief is simply love in its most wild and...
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Reflections on Death, Rebirth, and Hunger for a Faith
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2014
The renowned oral historian interviews ordinary people about facing mortality: “It’s the unguarded voices he presents that stay with you.” —The New York Times
In this book, the Pulitzer Prize winner and National Book Award finalist Studs Terkel, author of the New York Times bestseller...
by Erica Brown, Anne Smallman, Brian Warr
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2007
Supporting the Child and the Family in Paediatric Palliative Care provides a comprehensive overview of good practice in caring for terminally-ill children, young people and their families.
Drawing from extensive personal experiences of working in paediatric palliative care, the author provides...
Passings
Death, Dying, and Unexplained Phenomena
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2010
From dream research and global belief systems to such unexplained phenomena as bright lights, prescient dreams, near-death and out-of-body experiences, Passings delves into every aspect of the end of life. Taking a scientific and anthropological approach, Carole A. Travis-Henikoff looks at how other...
El Virus
Cuando sobreviene la adversidad, sólo nos queda una opción: luchar
Language: Spanish
Release Date: March 8, 2019
Un hombre muere de forma misteriosa; la persona que lo ve agonizar, adquiere, al momento, un nuevo virus sumamente agresivo que ataca su sistema nervioso y le provoca dolores inconcebibles. El enfermo, desesperado y con el anhelo de encontrar una cura, trata de descifrar quien era aquel hombre y qué...
by M.H. Lee
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2014
When you lose the most important person in your life, it's hard to believe you can continue without them. It can take months or even years to deal with the grief and even then it never truly goes away; you only learn to manage it.
In You Can Survive This, M.H. Lee draws upon the personal experience...
To Thee We Do Cry
A Grandmother’S Journey Through Grief
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2010
In what was the most devastating event of their lives, Tom and Pat Monahan lost their nine-year-old grandson, Tommy, in a house fire in December of 2007. This unimaginable tragedy rocked their lives with pain and sorrow beyond description, of a kind and strength they had never dreamed of.
As...