Grief category: 2356 books

An extremely well-written, compassionate guide for the millions of people who come face to face with a death in their own families Losing a parent is a traumatic blow, and the grief can seem unbearable. But you are not alone, and you can get through this. In this first book dedicated to the...

Forward As a parish priest for almost forty years and as a pastor for 30 years I have had to deal with the sadness of human life in various ways. In the face of grief, words fail and trite platitudes sometimes evoke anger in one whom we are trying to console. I have often felt helpless in the...

A 2003 Finalist in the United Kingdom Christian Book Awards! Every seventeen minutes, someone in the United States dies by suicide. It is one of the most serious public health crises of modern times, claiming over one million lives worldwide every year. Those who have lost a loved one to suicide experience...

A true story of restored hope and God’s unwavering faithfulness.  In “The Rhode to Zimkesalia” Cathy tells her story of being born in *Rhod*e-sia and living a life that became tainted with fear, failure and loss. Her journey of life moving through *Zim*-babwe,* Ke*-nya, *S*-outh *A*-frica...

Too often people suffering the aftermath of a suicide suffer alone. As the survivor of a person who has ended his or her own life, you are left a painful legacy -- and not one that you chose. Healing After the Suicide of a Loved One will help you take the first steps toward healing. While each individual...

The loss of a spouse leaves an overwhelming void, a spatial emptiness that cannot be comprehended. Only God can see us through this time of deep sorrow. Life, Death, and Widowhood is a journey in remembering the past, living in the present, and trusting God for the future. There really is life after grief. Join Ann Carter on this personal journey to the other side of grief.

Each year 250,000 American males involuntarily join the ranks of widowers. Unfortunately, I lost my beloved wife after 41 years of marriage. Because of this personal tragedy I wrote Lost & Found, a Widowers Survival Guide! LOST pertaining to vanishing. Love/companionship/and special order. And...

In this “splendid and subtle memoir,” a young woman spends a year in an Italian village reflecting on both beauty and grief (The New York Times Book Review).   Having lost eight friends in ten years, Martha Cooley retreats to a tiny medieval village in Italy with her husband. There, in a rural...

The book of poems sometimes came to Carol-la between sleep and wakefulness, to create order out of the chaos of life. Many are of love, loss, mourning, melancholy and the pain of grief and redemption. As the grief process ebbs and flows, it is leavened with growth, hope and joy and sustained by the...

This heartfelt book takes readers on a journey through the chaotic and traumatic existence of a widow, as she tries to cope with the challenges and changes that occur as a result of the death of her husband.----She battles to maintain balance and stability in her home, but the greater battle is in the...

Your Guide Through the Valley of Loss Losing a family member is one of life's most difficult experiences, and the weeks and months that follow such a loss can be overwhelming. Experiencing the Loss of a Family Member is a trustworthy companion for your journey through grief. With gentle honesty...

A daughter's rebellion followed by her shocking, untimely death in a jail cell, brings unthinkable grief and a search for truth. Anger and grief prevail in the mother's life as she struggles with suppressing anger toward crumbling societal foundations and toward God. God responds through a modern...

In this remarkable and much needed book, agony aunt Virginia Ironside recounts some of the experiences of those of us – from ordinary people today to Freud and Sir Walter Scott – who have loved, and lost, a pet, and lifts the taboo that can cause enormous distress to grieving pet owners. It’...

It is a sickening feeling to experience the death of someone who is precious to you. To be hit full in the face with the reality that a person whose life is intricately interwoven in yours has been forcibly removed from it and you will never, never see them on this planet again. You will not be able...