Bereavement category: 2356 books

The death of a loved one affects the very fiber that makes us who we are in ways we never could have imagined or anticipated. We are transported to a desert-like wilderness where we must negotiate our way through a new, uncertain and unpredictable terrain. As we move along, we seek out oases that...

“As soon as she was gone from this earth, I felt an overwhelming need for more of her. I had to find her again. But how do you find someone after they’re gone for good?” After her mother succumbed to a rare form of dementia, Myrl Coulter turned the eulogy she had written for the funeral into...

Offering heartfelt and simple advice, this book provides realistic suggestions and relief for an adult child whose parent has died. Practical advice is presented in a one-topic-per-page format that does not overwhelm with psychological language, but provides small, immediate ways to understand and...

Through his work with spirits and with the grieving here on earth, Anthony has found profound truths that inspire us all. Questions and answers range from “What is heaven like?” to “What happens to souls who commit suicide?” and everything in between. One of the hardest truths to grasp in...

A compassionate resource for friends, parents, relatives, teachers, volunteers, and caregivers, this series offers suggestions to help the grieving cope with the loss of a loved one. Often people do not know what to say-or what not to say-to someone they know who is mourning; this series teaches that...

Puts the focus on the disease of addiction without blame or shame for either the addict or the codependent. Lyrical, uplifting prose style. A message of hope emerges from the tale of suicidal despair. Engrossing storytelling.

Sometimes life takes unexpected twists and presents you with situations you’re not prepared for. You have no choice but to deal with them. That is the story of my family. Some may know my blog, “Dad the Single Guy.” Most probably do not. “Dad the Single Guy” is the story of my life...

Praise for The Unique Grief of Suicide: Questions and Hope A gem of a book. Tom Smith is one of those unique human beings who, through a labor of love and generosity, is able to turn a personal tragedy into an opportunity to reach out and help many others. His work combines scientific data...

After a handsome young farmer, Scott Guy, was murdered in the driveway leading from his farmhouse outside the sleepy town of Feilding, near the bottom of New Zealand’s North Island, on 8 July, 2010, the crime quickly became one of the most sensational in the country’s criminal history. It had...

People that gain rest in this life possesses some secrets that are available to all but possibly out of lack in knowledge about it or carelessness some did not or refuse to make use of those secrets or principles. The consequence has being pain and agony in their old age. Why would a couple be paying...

The greatest fault found in other grief and loss books is they have not “systemized” the understanding process. Popular works have the information the reader needs so desperately spread throughout their pages or contained in multiple books. There was a need for a book that plainly and simply...

This edited volume explores the wide range of practice situations across the human services in which issues loss and grief are likely to be important. It also extends understandings of loss and grief beyond death-related losses, encompassing new developments in the theoretical literature. Addressing...

Jim Loch’s wife, Linda was diagnosed with cancer in February 2009. “Treatable and clear by Christmas” was the surgeon’s assessment. During the period of her illness the couple’s love for each other and their faith in God was severely tested. In this moving tribute to his wife’s...

Le 31 août 2008, la vie de la journaliste sportive Marie-Claude Savard bascule. Elle trouve son père mort dans son lit et, une semaine plus tard, elle apprend que sa mère souffre d'un cancer des poumons et qu'elle est en phase terminale. L'année et demie qui a suivi, jusqu'au décès de celle-ci...