Bereavement category: 2356 books

"Morbid and illuminating" (Entertainment Weekly)—a young mortician goes behind the scenes of her curious profession. Armed with a degree in medieval history and a flair for the macabre, Caitlin Doughty took a job at a crematory and turned morbid curiosity into her life’s work. She cared...

When the time comes for us to die, how do we say good-bye to our friends, our families, and the lives we have lived? How do we remain faithful -- to God, to ourselves, and to loved ones -- as we face our final journey? As Marilyn McEntyre acknowledges, these questions are especially challenging...

A charming, practical, and unsentimental approach to putting a home in order while reflecting on the tiny joys that make up a long life. In Sweden there is a kind of decluttering called döstädning, dö meaning “death” and städning meaning “cleaning.” This surprising and invigorating...

From the New York Times bestselling radio personality Mark Levin and his family comes the true story of the two years of joy and anguish they had with a rescue dog named Sprite. Mark Levin, while known as a lawyer and nationally syndicated broadcaster, considers himself first and foremost a...

The Lotus Files is a personal memoir regarding the first year after losing a close loved one. In my case, it was my mother who battled breast cancer off and on for nine years before passing away in 2010. I read many books on Grief and Mourning to help me get through the first year but the one thing...

"A beautiful testimony to a life bravely lived on the edges of contemporary values." —Aaron Peck Sitting Shiva on Minto Avenue, by Toots is the story of a man who had no obituary and no funeral and who would have left no trace if it weren't for the woman he'd called Toots, who took...

The collection of personal essays, Someone Traveling, chronicles one life unfolding in the aftermath of murder. Each of the essays tells a story that crosses internal and external boundaries like acts of grieving do. Grieving consciously and unconsciously, the widow travels. Someone Traveling is a...

Death may be bleak but - rest in peace - there is nothing gloomy about this curious compendium of tales of the departed. Here is a book that looks at the funny side of one of life's certainties (the other being taxes ... about which nothing is amusing). With advice on planning your big finish and...

Tender and passionate autobiographical essays by the National Book Award–winning author of Becoming a Man. “Does it go too fast?” Monette asks about life at the beginning of one piece. The answer is a resounding “yes” for the individuals who populate this stunning work of nonfiction....

Message from the Author: Feeling overwhelmed by grief or divorce pain? If you or someone you know is experiencing grief or the silent ache of old emotional wounds that never healed fully, this book is for you. If you feel trapped in a fog of pain and sorrow, you’ve come to the right place. And if...

Farewell, Godspeed is a remarkable collection of eulogies for some of the most notable figures of our time, delivered by the people who knew them best. In the words used to eulogize the great and celebrated men and women of the world—sometimes reverential, sometimes funny, always poignant—we come...

Sobre a arte de ganhar existem muitas lições, mas e sobre a arte de perder? Ninguém quer falar a respeito disso, mas a verdade é que passamos muito tempo da vida em grande sofrimento quando perdemos bens, pessoas, realidades, sonhos. Saber perder é a arte de quem conseguiu viver plenamente o...

**Written with unexpected humor and great warmth, The Widower's Notebook is a portrait of a marriage, an account of the complexities of finding oneself single again after losing your spouse, and a story of the enduring power of familial love. "This is deeply moving ... beautifully written and...

De historische roman 'De lege stad'van schrijfster Simone van der Vlugt is een indrukwekkend boek dat zich afspeelt in Rotterdam tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Op 14 mei 1940 wordt Rotterdam getroffen door het zwaarste bombardement dat Nederland heeft gekend. Voor de pasgetrouwde Katja betekent dit...