Resources
Quick Links:
Assoc. Death Ed. & Counseling - www.adec.org
Suggested Reading
General Bereavement
- The Courage To Grieve – Judy Tatelbaum
- After Goodbye – Ted Menten
- Gentle Closings – Ted Menten
- Living When A Loved One Has Died – Earl Grollman
- Don't Take My Grief Away From Me – Doug Manning
- Living Through Personal Crisis – Ann K. Stearns
- Remembering With Love – Elizabeth Levang and Sherokee Ilse
- Life After Loss – Bob Deits
- Good Grief – Granger Westberg
- Why Are The Casseroles Always Tuna? – Darcie D. Sims (The Grief Store)
- The Journey Through Grief – Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D.
- How Will I Get Through The Holidays – James Miller (Willowgreen)
- Gift Of A Memory – Marianne Richmond
- How To Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies – Therese Rando
- Roses In December – Marilyn Willett Heavilin
Death of a Spouse
- Being A Widow – Lynn Caine
- Widow To Widow – Genevieve Davis Ginsburg
- Widow's Walk: One Woman's Spiritual and Emotional Journey To A New Life – Anne Hosansky
- How To Survive The Loss Of A Love – Melba Colgrove
- I'm Grieving As Fast As I Can: How Young Widows And Widowers Can Cope And Heal – Linda Sones Feinberg
- Getting To The Other Side Of Grief – Susan Zonnebelt-Smeenge
- Why Her, Why Now: A Man's Journey – Lon Elmer
Death of a Parent
- How It Feels When A Parent Dies – Jill Krementz
- When Parents Die (A Guide For Adults) – Edward Myers
- Motherless Daughters – Hope Edelman
- How To Survive The Loss Of A Parent: A Guide For Adults – Lois F. Akner
- Midlife Orphan – Jane Brooks
Bereaved Parents
- The Bereaved Parent – Harriett S. Schiff
- The Worst Loss: How Families Heal From The Death Of A Child – Barbara Rosof
- Empty Arms: Coping After Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Death – Sherokee Ilse
- The SIDS & Infant Death Survival Guide – Joami Nelson Horchler & Robin Rice Morris
Helping Children With Grief
- How Do We Tell The Children – Dan Schaefer and Christine Lyons
- Bereaved Children And Teens – A Support Guide For Parents And Professionals – Earl Grollman
- The Grieving Child – Helen Fitzgerald
- 150 Facts About Grieving Children – Erin Linn
- Children And Trauma – A Parent's Guide To Helping Children Heal – Cynthia Monahon
- Helping Children Cope With The Loss Of A Loved One – William Kroen
Sudden and Traumatic Loss
- No Time For Goodbyes – Jamie Harris Lord (Compassion Books)
- Trauma & Transformation – Richard Tedeschi and Lawrence Calhoun
- No Time To Say Goodbye – Carla Fine
Suicide
- Suicide Survivors – A Guide For Those Left Behind – Adina Wrobleski
- After Suicide – John H. Hewitt
- Living When A Young Friend Commits Suicide – Earl Grollman
- Survivors Of Suicide – Rita Robinson
Pet Loss
- Pet Loss: A Thoughtful Guide For Adults And Children – Herbert Nieburg
- Uncommon Friends – Julie Adams Church
- When Your Pet Dies – Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D. (Center for Loss & Life Transition)
- When A Pet Dies – Fred Rogers
Helping Others Through Grief
- How Can I Help? – June Cerza Kolf
- Helping People Through Grief – Delores Kuenning
Inspiration
- Winter Grief, Summer Grace – James Miller
- The Lessons Of Love – Melody Beattie
- Through The Seasons Of The Heart – John Powell
- The Heart's Journey – Judy Pelikan
- A Pilgrimage Through Grief – James Miller (Willowgreen)
- A Gift Of Hope – Robert Veninga
- A Time To Grieve — Meditations For Healing – Carol Staudacher
- When Bad Things Happen To Good People – Harold S. Kushner
- Praying Our Goodbyes – Joyce Rupp, OSM
- Embracing Life: Growing Through Love & Loss – Dorothy Corkille Briggs
Books for Children
- The Fall Of Freddie The Leaf – Leo Buscaglia
- The Tenth Good Thing About Barney – Judith Viorst
- Lifetimes - The Beautiful Way To Explain Death To Children – Bryan Mellonie and Robert Ingpen
- Aarvy Aardvark Finds Hope – Donna O'Toole (Compassion Books)
- Where's Jess – Joy and Marv Johnson (Centering Corporation)
- Am I Still A Sister? – Alicia Sims (The Grief Store)
- When Dinosaurs Die – L. Kramsny-Brown & M. Brown
- Remember... A Child Remembers: A Memory Book For Grieving Children – Enid Samuel-Traisman
- Healing Tour Grieving Heart: 100 Practical Ideas For Kids – Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D.
- Sad Isn't Bad – A Good-Grief Guidebook For Kids Dealing With Loss – Michaelene Mundy
Books for Teens
- Help For The Hard Times – Earl Hipp
- Straigh Talk About Death For Teenagers – Earl Grollman
- Facing Change – Donna O'Toole
- Fire In My Heart, Ice In My Veins (Journal) – Enid Samuel Traisman (Compassion Books)
- When A Friend Dies – Marilyn Gootman
- Healing Tour Grieving Heart For Teens – Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D.
- I Will Remember You - Guidebook Through Grief For Teens – Laura Dower
Online Resources
Compassion Books
Phone: (704) 675-5909
Website: compassionbooks.com
The Compassionate Friends
Phone: (708) 990-0246
Website: compassionatefriends.org
Willowgreen (James Miller)
Phone: (219) 424-7916
Website: willowgreen.com
Centering Corporation
Phone: (402) 553-1200
Website: centering.org
The Grief Store (Darcie Sims)
Phone: 888-564-6018 toll free
Website: griefstore.com
Center For Loss & Life Transition (Alan Wolfelt)
Phone: (970) 226-6050
Website: centerforloss.com
Hope for Bereaved
Website: hopeforbereaved.com
Growth House
Website: growthhouse.org
Paul Alexander Bereavement Resources
Phone: 800-538-4158 toll free
Website: griefsong.com
Bereavement Publishing (Bereavement Magazine)
Phone: 888-604-4673 toll free
Website: bereavementmag.com
Assoc. Death Ed. & Counseling
www.adec.org
All Kids Grieve
allkidsgrieve.org
Sympathy Sharing Site
bereavement.com
Crisis, Grief & Healing
webhealing.com
Coping With Grief & Loss
aarp.org/griefandloss
Grief Recovery Online
groww.com
Journey of Hearts
journeyofhearts.org
For Bereaved Parents
compassionatefriends.org
erichad.com
healingheart.net
Fox Valley Grief Network
www.wichmannfargo.com
Beyond Indigo
beyondindigo.com
Pet Loss
aplb.org
Twinless Twins
twinlesstwins.org
Survivors of Suicides
solos.org
Unity Hospice
www.unityhospice.org