Bereavement category: 2356 books
The Space Between
A Memoir of Mother-Daughter Love at the End of Life
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2016
2015-2016 Sarton Story Circle: Memoir Winner
2016-2017 Readers Views Award: Memoir/Autobiography/Biography Winner, West Pacific Regional Winner
2017 Independent Press Award: Relationships Winner
2017 Northern California Publishers and Authors Second Place in Book Cover
2017...
In Lieu of Flowers
A Conversation for the Living
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
“Grieving is as natural as breathing, for if we have lived and loved, surely we will grieve. . . .”
Nancy Cobb meets death in the most vital of places–in the lives of everyday people–and in doing so has found a way to infuse this darkest subject with light. Her candor and refreshing...
At the End of Life
True Stories About How We Die
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2012
What should medicine do when it can’t save your life?The modern healthcare system has become proficient at staving off death with aggressive interventions. And yet, eventually everyone dies—and although most Americans say they would prefer to die peacefully at home, more than half of all deaths take...
I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye
Surviving, Coping and Healing After the Sudden Death of a Loved One
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2008
The grief books that just "gets it".
Each year about eight million Americans suffer the unexpected death of a loved one. For those who face the challenges of sudden death, the classic guide I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye offers a comforting hand to hold, written by two authors who...
With the End in Mind
Dying, Death, and Wisdom in an Age of Denial
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2018
For readers of Atul Gawande and Paul Kalanithi, a palliative care doctor's breathtaking stories from 30 years spent caring for the dying.
Modern medical technology is allowing us to live longer and fuller lives than ever before. And for the most part, that is good news. But with changes in...
Holding Space
On Loving, Dying, and Letting Go
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2017
A look at the spiritual, emotional, and philosophical implications of end-of-life care by an elegant and literary writer who is a hospital chaplain.
As a hospital chaplain, Amy Wright Glenn has been present with those suffering from suicide, trauma, disease, and unforeseen accidents and has...
Don't Let Death Ruin Your Life
A Practical Guide to Reclaiming Happiness after the Death of a Loved One
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2002
In her unique guide, Jill Brooke reveals how to cope with grief and turn this time of sadness into an opportunity for positive change and growth.
Although they are no longer physically with us, we can keep our loved ones emotionally and spiritually close by incorporating their memories into...
Unfinished Conversation
Healing from Suicide and Loss
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2009
Unfinished Conversations is a story of profound grief and the journey to healing that followed. Based on a journal Robert Lesoine kept during the two years following the suicide of his best friend, Unfinished Conversations will help readers through the process of reflecting on and affirming the raw...
Talking about Death
A Dialogue between Parent and Child
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2011
Why do people die? How do you explain the loss of a loved one to a child? This book is a compassionate guide for adults and children to read together, featuring a read-along story and answers to questions children ask about death.
Talking about Death is a classic guide for parents helping their...
Advice for Future Corpses (and Those Who Love Them)
A Practical Perspective on Death and Dying
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2018
A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK CRITICS’ TOP 10 BOOK OF THE YEAR
“In its loving, fierce specificity, this book on how to die is also a blessedly saccharine-free guide for how to live” (The New York Times).
Former NEA fellow and Pushcart Prize-winning writer Sallie Tisdale offers a lyrical,...
Letters from Motherless Daughters
Words of Courage, Grief, and Healing
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2014
After a mother's death, a daughter embarks on a personal journey of grief and healing. Hope Edelman shared her journey in Motherless Daughters; afterward, she received letters from motherless women all over the world who felt compelled to share their own stories of mother loss. Comforted by the shared...
by Herbert C. Northcott, Donna M. Wilson
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2016
Dying and Death in Canada offers a comprehensive, up-to-date examination of dying, death, and bereavement from a Canadian perspective.
The third edition includes two new chapters that highlight trends and provide assessments of end-of-life care in Canada. Several new topics are covered, including...
When Grief Calls Forth the Healing
A Memoir of Losing a Twin
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
In 1961, Michael Rockefeller, son of then-governor of New York State Nelson A. Rockefeller, mysteriously disappeared off the remote coast of southern New Guinea. Amid the glare of international public interest, the governor, along with his daughter Mary, Michael’s twin, set off on a futile search,...
Be Not Afraid
Overcoming the Fear of Death
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2014
Fear of accidents or acts of terror, illness or dying, loneliness or grief – if you’re like most people such anxieties may be robbing you of the peace that could be yours. In Be Not Afraid, Johann Christoph Arnold, a seasoned pastoral counselor who has accompanied many people to death’s door,...