Death category: 2756 books
Only Love Remains
Lessons from the Dying on the Meaning of Life - Euthanasia or Palliative Care?
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2015
What happens to the dying in the final days and weeks of their lives? What emotions come to the surface and what do they want to talk about? Attilio Stajano, a volunteer worker at the palliative care ward of a Brussels hospital, presents a series of deeply-moving personal encounters with seriously-ill...
Bereavement
Clear, practical advice on psychological and emotional states, bringing guidance to sufferers and their families
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2016
The one thing we all have to deal with at some time in our lives is the death of someone we love. And yet this is an eventuality that very few of us are prepared for. This book, by encouraging the person left behind to understand the stages of bereavement and to deal with the emotions it causes, bringing both sympathetic help and, hopefully, reassurance at a time when it is needed most.
The Truth
My Journey to the Other Side
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2018
A brave and captivating book that takes you into the heart where Love is stronger than death.
This is the amazing true story of how one young woman, survived the sudden and unexpected deaths of 3 partners, all vibrant men in their 40s. How she picked herself off the floor and asked for...
The Infinite Thread
Healing Relationships Beyond Loss
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2011
The loss we feel when a loved one dies is profound, often accompanied by regret for all that we didn’t say or do. Such regret can hinder emotional growth and create wounds that affect all other aspects of our lives. But loss doesn’t necessarily mean the end of a connection with a loved one. In...
by Tiffany Carby
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2017
When an 18-year-old girl loses her mother unexpectedly, her world changes forever. Follow the author's snapshot in time of the events of her mother's death and the healing process in the days thereafter.
This short, non-fiction narrative is just over 3,000 words and is a standalone read.
Trigger warning: story depicts death and dying.
Not recommended for young readers.
What to Know Before You Go
An Insider's Answers to...Questions About Death, Grief and Funerals
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2014
Very often, when the subject of funerals comes up, the direction of the conversation tends to lead people to discuss what they would want for their own funeral. “I just want a big party,” “I’d really like Father Patrick to perform the Mass,” “I want to be buried in my Vikings jersey.” People...
by Laura Cook
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
At some point in our lives most of us will have to cope with the death of a loved one. The loss of a parent, child, friend, sibling, grandparent or partner can be a devastating experience, leaving you feeling unable to cope.
This guide is aimed at helping you to find your way through your...
by Katherine Fair Donnelly
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2015
An extremely well-written, compassionate guide for the millions of people who come face to face with a death in their own families
The pain and shock when a child dies can seem unbearable. But expert-on-grief Katherine Fair Donnelly, who has suffered many personal losses, has gained wisdom...
Real Life Diaries
Through the Eyes of a Funeral Director
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2017
Dead bodies. Crying families. Middle of the night calls. These are just a few of the things funeral directors deal with as part of life’s calling. What inspires someone to choose a career in the funeral profession? What do they love about their job? How do they really feel when handling dead bodies?
In...
by Janet Gillespie-Orsborn
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2017
Humor on the Way to Heaven is a compilation of events the author experienced while being a caregiver for family members during the end of their lives. There is a bit of therapeutic value to finding your sense of humor even in the face of death. There is a grieving period after the death of a loved...
by Velda G. Myles
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2015
Author Velda G. Myles and her man, Robert, had a good thing going. But along came Amber--cunning, baffling, destructive, promising a better way. Amber wasnt a woman; she was alcohol, liquid in a bottle. He tried to deny her, but her will was much stronger.
In Intoxicated by Amber, Myles shares...
Starting with Goodbye
A Daughter's Memoir of Love after Loss
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018
Starting with Goodbye begins with loss and ends with love, as a midlife daughter rediscovers her enigmatic father after his death. Lisa has little time for grief, but when her dead dad drops in for “conversations,” his absent presence invites Lisa to examine why the parent she had turned away...
Children and Grief
Helping Your Child Understand Death
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2004
This is a book written for you and your children," explains Joey O'Connor. "It initiates a conversation on a difficult subject most people prefer to avoid. It is about people like you and me struggling to figure out what they really believe when the unbelievable has happened. And then wondering,...
by Ewen MacDonald
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2018
The man inside of this crepuscular husk is being methodically erased. Yet the rudiments are still glinting behind the frozen veneer of an impenetrable death mask.
Memories from the End of the World focuses on the present condition and past life of a mysterious, seemingly nameless man. Trapped...