Bereavement category: 2356 books

            It’s difficult for Corpsman Ben Carpenter to watch his fellow Marines – or the Viet Cong – suffer and die during his first few months in Vietnam. He gets by with the help of Red, his best friend and fellow corpsman, and his unwavering faith in God.            ...

In this family memoir, the author's lyric remembrances alternate with the testimony of her eight brothers and sisters to form a loving portrait of their father. Set in the 1950s and early 1960s, the story takes the reader inside their big family, and highlights the intense contrast between its warmth...

When Shirley and Bill set out on a dream trip in the beautiful northwest wilderness to celebrate their 40th anniversary, what develops is a nightmare that has no end. Mysterious pangs turn into a vicious virus that makes its way into Bill's body. Shirley finds comfort through her Savior during the...

Sympathy cards are hard. If you write the wrong thing, you run the risk of making the recipient feel even worse! If you freeze up every time you need to write something in a sympathy card, you are not alone. But what can you do to ensure your inscription is thoughtful and encouraging? Consult...

E’ la storia di una donna che non c’è più. Un cancro l’ha privata anzitempo della vita. Sapendo di morire e svuotata d’ogni speranza, si rifugia in solitudine nella casa materna, e lì riesuma e ritrova i ricordi, le parole, i percorsi della sua vita e di chi ha conosciuto, dando forma a...

Kelly Kittel didn’t know the true meaning of the phrase “in the wrong place and the wrong time” until she fell victim to just such a circumstance—and lost her infant son as a result. In the wake of their son’s death, Kittel and her husband are overcome with grief—and they’re still trying...

Grief after suicide is unique and complicated, shrouded in mystery, shame, and stigma. Many people are uncomfortable around the topic and as a result, have no idea how to help a friend or relative who has just lost someone to suicide. Having survived her brother Jeff's suicide, Heidi Bryan experienced...

Are you the caregiver of someone who has dementia? Does your loved one suffer from dementia? Families and caregivers of a person suffering from dementia face many challenges in terms of care. People suffering from dementia due to conditions such as Alzheimer’s and other related diseases normally...

The mental effects of the loss of a mate over a five year period. Good and bad experiences explain the dark side of depression and the ability to relieve pain by looking at it from a different angle.

Both cases were 1st Degree Murder trials. For months, the Mothers carry on a “normal” life, denying any knowledge. Both cases involved the concealment of a missing child. Both involved stories of the horrific murder of young children. Both were deliberated by jurors. Why the different outcome? Told...

Before his death, Charlie asked to have his story shared. His story along with eight others, are retold in "Tell 'em Charlie Sent 'ya" - a book written to help loved ones understand the healing process of dying. Their stories illustrate how the experience of dying can be one of healing and...

One of TIME magazine's best summer reads, a "wise" (Entertainment Weekly) and "resplendent" (O, The Oprah Magazine) debut that follows a new widower confronting the truth about his long marriage One of the best books of the summer: TIME, Entertainment Weekly, O: The Oprah...

I'm french and this is my first novel.I traduced it myself with the help of an english friend.Her worlds to describe it are : "very original" and "gripping". I let you discover it by yourself and tell me your own feeling.

Losing her husband Dennis unexpectedly in 2011, at the young age of 47, Debra was faced with handling grief in the only way she knew how, with strength, grace and much laughter. Debra worked through her tears by posting to her husband each day (for one year) on a social media website after his passing....