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
Beyond Indigo
beyondindigo.com
Pet Loss
aplb.org
Twinless Twins
twinlesstwins.org
Survivors of Suicides
solos.org