Bereavement category: 2356 books
The Dying Time
Practical Wisdom for the Dying & Their Caregivers
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2011
"One of the best books available on caring for the dying, The Dying Time combines deep insight and down-to-earth practicality. All caregivers need to know what's between these covers. This book demystifies the process of death, yet honors the sacredness of life's final transition. Highly recommended."
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How to Survive the Worst That Can Happen
A Parent's Step by Step Guide to Healing After the Loss of a Child
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2014
Sandy Peckinpahs sixteen-year old son woke up with a fever and was dead the next morning of bacterial meningitis her life changed forever. She found herself in the depths of unimaginable despair. Then, someone gave her a journal, and writing opened her journey of self-discovery in learning how to...
Overcoming Grief
A Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioural Techniques
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2018
Reassuring and helpful strategies to guide you through your grief
Grief is a natural reaction to loss, but in some cases it can be devastating, causing a loss of direction which can impact our relationships and work.
This practical guide will help you to regain a sense of control and...
How to Grieve
Even when you don't want to
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2017
How to Grieve is a how-to guide with practical tips on every page and resource lists at the back of the booklet. Specifically designed with the death of a partner or spouse in mind, How to Grieve: Even When You Don't Want To is applicable to any loss: a child, friend, pet, or divorce.
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F-You: The Forgiveness Project
Grief, Loss, and Acceptance
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2015
The F-You Project's commitment to creating a supportive environment for young people to tell the story of their deepest hurts is an inspiration. A more peaceful world starts with each of us finding a safe place to let go of our pain, anger and resentment. F-You and their remarkable community-building...
by Jane Nelson O'Leary
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2016
This book is based on a musical form. The theme is the death of an infant, child, or young adult, and the effects of that death on parents and other family. Its variations are considerations of the experiences and observations of the author, the mother of three. Her two sons both died in car accidents...
by Wendy Van de Poll
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2017
Begin to heal your heart from pet loss. A short guide, which will help you begin your pet bereavement journey with compassionate, respectful, and loving advice. Honor your pet with gratitude during a tough, yet unique time.This pet loss book will guide you through the five steps that I share...
Healing Your Holiday Grief
100 Practical Ideas for Blending Mourning and Celebration During the Holiday Season
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2005
With compassionate insight, this handbook helps those in mourning through what can be the hardest time of year—the holiday season. Mourners will better understand their complex emotions after reading about such topics as honoring thoughts and feelings, creating new traditions, finding ways to de-stress,...
by Marc le Penn
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2016
Marc was 36 years old when he lost his long-term partner. Overnight, he found himself in the middle of his worst nightmare: alone and lonely with his heart ripped to pieces, and his life not worth living.
In this eloquent, frank and honest grief memoir, Marc takes his readers on...
A New Mourning
Discovering the Gifts in Grief
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2015
Would you try to change a flat tire with your bare hands? Of course not. You would access the tool kit in the trunk of your car. So when grief flattens you, why not reach for a tool kit? Grief does not have to be constant. Although that may be how you feel in this moment, discover four unique, simple...
It's Your Funeral
This book will save you money on funeral arranging
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2015
The oldest game in the world? Well, some funeral directors out there definitely see it as a licence to print money.
Industry insider, John Parry, has a decade of experience and has witnessed many vulnerable bereaved families exploited by funeral arrangers determined to reach their revenue targets....
Parting
A Handbook for Spiritual Care Near the End of Life
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2009
At times we may be called to be companions on a journey we would rather not take--the journey of a loved one toward the end of life. For those who choose to serve as close companions of terminally ill relatives or friends, Parting offers the collective wisdom of people from many cultures and faith...
Preparing to Die
Practical Advice and Spiritual Wisdom from the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2013
We all face death, but how many of us are actually ready for it? Whether our own death or that of a loved one comes first, how prepared are we, spiritually or practically? In Preparing to Die, Andrew Holecek presents a wide array of resources to help the reader address this unfinished business.
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by Eileen Colville
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2013
It goes without saying that death is inevitable, but it is not something any of us knows a lot about. So when fate delivers us in the role of planning the funeral of someone we love, many find themselves at a loss. There are a lot of issues that arise that need attention quickly. Practical matters and...