Bereavement category: 2356 books

Creating a New NormalAfter the Death of a Child will help the newly bereaved as well as the seasoned griever fi nd their way through the darkness and into the light again to a life full of happiness and new meaning. Learn a variety of coping and informational skills to help any bereaved parent...

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...

Sue Frederick, a lifelong intuitive, always had the gift of seeing through the thin veil. In Reconnecting with Your Loved Ones: Eight Essential Steps to Heal Your Grief, readers will experience her unique 8 Steps for Healing Grief, including the Break Your Heart Wide Open Meditation and other life-changing...

The loss of a child is the most devastating event a parent can face. In this moving memoir Liza Jankowski, the mother of four children, two boys and two still born girls, shares her experience with stillbirth and the effects that go far beyond what people could ever imagine. Dreams are destroyed....

Joy Nugent left a comfortable life as the wife of a successful orthodontist to follow a calling and vocation. For more than three decades she was a student at the bedside of people who were dying. It is her belief that in order to live a fuller and more meaningful life we need to become more open...

What if, you brought me a white rose And placed the petals around my heart; And then promised me We would never ever part? ~ Whisper, by Anne Pieterse In 1998, Anne Pieterse and her husband took their family on a beach holiday. Tragically their youngest son Kristo was swept away one day and they never...

Forward by Sherwin B. Nuland As Jack Riemer demonstrates in this collection of Jewish resources for mourning and healing, the Jewish tradition has much to offer those who seek its help in time of need. Here are personal as well as practical writings by contemporary authors about the Shivah...

Almost everyone who has lost a loved one has had the inexplicable feeling that the deceased was somehow present. This is normal for grieving individuals - and a sign that our loved ones never truly leave us. In this important book, Dr. Louis E. LaGrand, a leader in the field of grief counseling,...

Sherri Mandell, an American immigrant to Israel, offers this hauntingly beautiful memoir of a year of grief following the horrific murder of her 13-year-old son, Koby, found stoned to death along with a friend by Palestinian terrorists near his Tekoa home in 2001. This profoundly moving prose-poem...

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.

Death comes to everyone sooner or later. For some, death comes quickly, without any warning. For others, death comes more slowly. Many people wonder how to make difficult decisions about medical treatment, especially when the cost of medical care increases every year. Eighty percent of Americans have...

"Your Baby Is Safe" was written for anybody who has loved and lost a little one at any age. The author, Melissa Yuan-Innes, wrote almost half a million words while struggling with her own loss, but distilled them to just these 500 words of love. D. Antonia Truesdale's sculptures...

Is anyone crying for help? God is listening, ready to rescue you. If your heart is broken, you'll find God right there; if you're kicked in the gut, he'll help you catch your breath. ~Psalm 34:1718, The Message translation Has grief knocked your breath out of you? Everybody experiences grief,...

Oftentimes caregivers, friends, and family are unsure of what to say and what to do to comfort the sick and the dying. Midwife for Souls provides specific Catholic insight and highlights the power of prayer as a guide. This best-selling book has been revised to include a new section of inspiring stories and lessons learned in hospice ministry.