Grief category: 2356 books

You've heard of hospice care, but you prefer not to think about it. Dying is such an uncomfortable topic, we all avoid it. In ignorance, we fear the worst. This book will change your whole view. Taking you behind the scenes of end-of-life care, you will see the enormous efforts of nurses, doctors,...

When Bloomberg journalist Mark Pittman suddenly died, his widow spent four summers driving 31,152 miles searching for answers. In her fearless memoir, The Pink Steering Wheel Chronicles: A Love Story, author Laura Fahrenthold presents a moving portrait of marriage, motherhood and mourning as...

In an effort to make sense of the deaths in quick succession of several loved ones, Kathleen Dean Moore turned to the comfort of the wild, making a series of solitary excursions into ancient forests, wild rivers, remote deserts, and windswept islands to learn what the environment could teach her in...

Both a memoir and an investigation, Swimming in a Sea of Death is David Rieff's loving tribute to his mother, the writer Susan Sontag, and her final battle with cancer. Rieff's brave, passionate, and unsparing witness of the last nine months of her life, from her initial diagnosis to her death, is...

A young man is found dead from an apparent overdose/suicide in a small Northwestern Ontario town. What happened to Ryan, the builder of a beautiful cedar canoe? His mother, Kathy, searches for answers to what led up to his death, shocked with the discovery that he used drugs such as cocaine. She searches...

This book address both the emotional and psychological issues associated with death and dying and the practical and medical realities typically dealt with at this time-unusual among titles in this subject area. The authors, a psychologist and medical doctor, are passionate advocates for quality...

Almost 50% of American marriages end in divorce, so it stands to reason that most people have experienced the effects of divorce in some way. Breaking up is hard to do, but that rocky road can be smoothed with this guide featuring contributions by hundreds of former spouses who’ve made it out in...

More than 13 million Americans experience Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and one out of 13 adults will develop it in their lifetime. Recent worldwide crises and events including the Iraq war; the September 11th attacks; numerous Columbine-like events; the Catholic Church child molestation scandal;...

Life is short, and it can be sweet. Contemplating death is looking into a mirror that allows us to see these simple facts clearly, as if for the first time. We have every reason to believe that we have but one life to live—and no good reasons to believe otherwise—and death marks the termination...

Six weeks after my father passed away I discovered a lump in my breast. I was terrified as I embarked on the road of cancer treatment, but it’s amazing what you can get used to. At the time I shared little with others beyond my close family, but today I’m ready to share my story to help other women have strength to go through treatment. You are much stronger than you think you are.   

I think all of us who are blessed to be able to work in hospice are asked. "Why?" Why do you feel called to this type of patient care? Where do you find the emotional strength? How can you be with people as they die? These wondrous souls, I am sharing with you, show not only the healing...

Through this book you will come to know Carol's most personal thoughts and what moments shook her world. During some of her most insecure times she would tell me, "Sis, as they say, feel the fear but do it anyway." She was totally out of her comfort zone, but she always, unselfishly, make other's...

Invisible Mothers gives voice to the experience of love and loss for mothers whose babies have died during pregnancy or infancy. It chronicles the journey of mothers without any living children who must learn to continue living while grieving. Their arms are empty, but their hearts are filled with...

-A great gift of daily inspiration for anyone suffering from the loss of a love. -An "accidental masterpiece" taken from Becky's notes during the year following her husband's death. Each overheard conversation is a reflection of joy, empathy, and love that will bring those dealing with loss comfort. -A heartfelt, new look at the process of grieving and healing.