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recommended reading

The titles below were submitted as recommended reading by members of the Growing Through Loss committee. 
Keeping in mind that everyone grieves differently, these books are suggested as resources you may find helpful.
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GENERAL GRIEF


ABC's of Healthy Grieving: A Companion for Everyday Coping,  
Harold Ivan Smith; Copyright 2007 (2nd ed.): Ave Maria Press

A Time to Mourn, A Time to Dance, Margaret Metzgar, MA, CMHC; Copyright 2002: Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

Ambiguous Parables:  Poems and Prose of Loss and Renewal, Ted Bowman, Copyright 2021: Nodin Press

Comfort and be Comforted: Reflections for Caregivers, Pat Samples; Copyright 2003: ACTA Publications

Crossroads: Stories At The Intersections, Ted Bowman; Copyright 2008: IBOC Moravian Church

Cry Until You Laugh: Comforting Guidance For Coping With Grief, 
Richard Obershaw; Copyright 2004: Beaver's Pond Press

Death and Life (Catholic Perspectives), Martin C. D'Arcy, SJ; Copyright 2000: Roman Catholic Books

Finding Hope When Dreams Have Shattered, Ted Bowman; Copyright 2001: Ted Bowman

Good Grief: A Constructive Approach to the Problem of Loss, Granger E. Westberg; Copyright 1979: Fortress Press

Grace for Today, Hope for Tomorrow: Personal Reflections on Grief and Loss, Marian G. Eisenmann; Copyright 2017: Stories for Living
 
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Grief and Loss Across the Lifespan: A Biopsychosocial Perspective,  Carolyn Ambler Walter, PhD, LCSW & Judith L.M. McCoyd,     PhD, LCSW, QCSW;  Copyright 2009:  Springer Publishing Company

Grief Demystified: A Companion Through Change, Brenda DeMotte; Copyright 2016: 
Professional Counseling & Grief Services, Inc.

Grief Therapy For Men, Linus Mundy & R.W. Alley; Copyright 1998: Abbey Press

Grieving for Dummies, Greg Harvey, PhD; Copyright 2007: For Dummies


Healing After Loss: Daily Meditations for Working Through Grief, Martha Whitmore Hickman; Copyright 1994: William Morrow Paperbacks


Healing Your Grief, Ruthann Williams, OP; Copyright 1995 (rev.): Resurrection Press

Holding Onto Hope, Nancy Guthrie; Copyright 2002 (3rd edition): Tyndale House Publishing

How to go on Living When Someone You Love Dies, Therese A. Rando, PhD; Copyright 1991 (reprint): Bantam

How to Survive the Loss of a Love, Melba Colgrove, Harold H. Bloomfield & Peter McWilliams; Copyright 2006: Prelude Press

In Lieu of Flowers: A Conversation for the Living, Nancy Cobb; Copyright 2002 (reprint): Pantheon

In the Arms of God, Dr. James Dobson; Copyright 1997; Tyndale House Publishers

Into The Abyss of Suffering: A Catholic View, Kenneth R. Overberg, SJ; Copyright 2003: St. Anthony Messenger Press

It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand, Megan Devine; Copyright 2017: Sounds True

Laugh! I Thought I'd Die (If I Didn't): Daily Meditations on Healing Through Humor, Anne Wilson Schaef; Copyright 1990: Ballantine Books

Living When A Loved One Has Died, Earl A. Grollman; Copyright 2014: Souvenir Press Ltd.

Loss of Dreams: A Special Kind of Grief, Ted Bowman; Copyright 1994 (4th edition): Ted Bowman

My Brother Dave: Living Through a Loved One's Death, Kris Linner; Copyright 2005: Brill Publishing

Now That You've Gone Home: Courage and Comfort for Times of Grief, Joyce Hutchinson & Joyce Rupp; Copyright 2009: Ave Maria Press

On Death and Dying, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross & David Kessler; Copyright 2014 (reprint): Scribner


On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross & David Kessler; Copyright 2014: Scribner

Our Hearts Still Sing (Meditations), Peter Millar; Copyright 2004: Wild Goose Publications

Praying Your Goodbyes: A Spiritual Companion Through Life's Losses and Sorrows, Joyce Rupp; Copyright 2012 (rev.): Ave Maria Press

Seasons of Goodbye: Working Your Way Through Loss, Chris Ann Waters; Copyright 2000: Sorin Books

The Cure for Sorrow: A Book of Blessings for Times of Grief, Jan Richardson; Copyright 2020: Wanton Gospeller Press


The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages, Leo Buscaglia; Copyright 1982: Slack Incorporated

The First Christmas: Finding Your Way After Loss, Erica Staab; Copyright 2020: Independently Published


 The Grief Club: The Secret to Getting Through All Kinds of Change, Melody Beattie; Copyright 2006: Hazelden Publishing

The Grief Recovery Handbook: The Action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce and Other Losses, John W. James & Russell Friedman; Copyright 1998 (2nd ed. rev.): Harper Paperbacks

The In-Between, Erica Staab; Copyright 2011; 
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

The Last Lecture, Randy Pausch; Copyright 2008: Hyperion 

The Next Place, Warren Hanson; Copyright 1999: 
Child's Play (International) Ltd.

The Truth About Grief: The Myth of its Five Stages and the New Science of Loss, Ruth Davis Konigsberg; Copyright 2011: Simon & Schuster

The Wounded Healer: Ministry in Contemporary Society, Henri J.M. Nouwen; Copyright 1979: Image Books

This Thing Called Grief: New Understandings of Loss, Thomas M. Ellis; Copyright 2006: Tasora Books 

Thoughts and Prayers: For Those Experiencing Loss, Kathryn M. Holmes; Copyright 2020: KMH Publishing


Walking With God Through Pain and Suffering, Timothy Keller; Copyright (2013): Viking

When Bad Things Happen To Good People, Harold S. Kushner; Copyright 2004 (reprint): 
Anchor

When God Doesn't Fix It, Laura Story and Jennifer Schuchmann; Copyright 2015: Thomas Nelson

When Mourning Comes: A Book of Comfort for the Grieving, Rabbi William B. Silverman & Kenneth M. Cinnamon; Copyright 1994 (rev.): Jason Aronson, Inc.


​When Someone Dies, Edgar Newman Jackson; Copyright 1971; Fortress Press​

DISENFRANCHISED GRIEF

Ambiguous Loss: Learning to Live with Unresolved Grief, Pauline Boss; Copyright 2000: Harvard University Press
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Disenfranchised Grief: Recognizing Hidden Sorrow, Kenneth J. Doka; Copyright 1989: Lexington Books​


ACCIDENTAL OR SUDDEN LOSS

​I Wasn't Ready To Say Good-Bye: Surviving, Coping and Healing After the Sudden Loss of a Loved One,  Pamela Blair, PhD & Brook Noel;  Copyright 2008:  Sourcebooks, Inc.

No Time for Goodbyes: Coping with Sorrow, Anger, and Injustice After A Tragic Death, Janice Harris Lord; Copyright 2014 ( 7th ed.): Compassion Press​

LOSS OF A SPOUSE

A Grief Observed, C.S. Lewis; Copyright 2001: Harper One

A Widow's Journey: Reflections on Walking Alone, Gayle Roper;  Copyright 2015: Harvest House Publishers

Believe: A Young Widow's Journey Through Brokenness and Back, Jennifer Silvera; Copyright 2009: Kregel Publications

Getting to the Other Side of Grief: Overcoming the Loss of a Spouse,  Susan J. Zonnebelt-Smeege, RN, EdD & Robert C. De Fries;  Copyright 1998:  Baker Books​

Letter To My Husband: Notes About Mourning and Recovery, Jill Truman; Copyright 1988: Penguin Books
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Reflections of A Grieving Spouse: The Unexpected Journey from Loss to Renewed Hope,  Norman Wright;  Copyright 2009:  Harvest House Publishers

The Lonely House: Strength for Times of Loss, Lowell O. Erdahl; Copyright 1989 (rev.): CSS Publishing Company
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LOSS OF A PARENT

A Sorrow Shared: A Combined Edition of the Nouwen Classics "In Memoriam" and "A Letter of Consolation",  Henri J.M. Nouwen; Copyright 2010: Ave Maria Press
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In Memoriam,
Henri J.M. Nouwen; Copyright 1984: Ave Maria Press
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Motherless Daughters: The Legacy of Loss, Hope Edelman; Copyright 1994: Addison Wesley

The Orphaned Adult: Understanding and Coping with Grief and Change after the Death of our Parents, Alexander Levy; Copyright 2000 (rev.): Du Capo Lifelong Books

LOSS OF A CHILD

Andrew, You Died Too Soon, Corinne Chilstrom; Copyright 1993: Augsburg Books

Five Cries of Grief: Our Family's Journey to Healing after the Tragic Death of a Son, Merton P. Strommen, PhD & A. Irene Strommen; Copyright 1996: Augsburg Books

Real Men Do Cry, Eric Hipple, Dr. Gloria Horsley & Dr. Heidi Horsley; Copyright 2008: Quality of Life Publishing Company​

You Are the Mother of All Mothers - A Message of Hope for the Grieving Heart, Angela Miller; Copyright 2014:
Wise Ink Creative Publishing

LOSS OF A GRANDCHILD 

​For Bereaved Grandparents ,  Margaret H. Gerner;  Copyright 1990, rev. 2004:  Centering Corporation
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Healing A Grandparent's Grieving Heart - 100 Practical Ideas After Your Grandchild Dies,  Alan D. Wolfelt, PhD;  Copyright 2014:
Companion Press


TEENS EXPERIENCING LOSS

A Reflective Grief Journal for Children & Teens, Diana Hamlett & Sonja Sharif; Copyright 2018: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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When A Friend Dies: A Book for Teens About Grieving & Healing,
Marilyn E. Gootman, EdD; Copyright 2005 (rev.): Free Spirit Publishing​

CHILDREN EXPERIENCING LOSS

I Miss You: A First Look at Death  (First Look At Books),  Pat Thomas & Leslie Harker;  Copyright  2001:  Barron's Educational Series, Inc.

Lifetimes:  The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children,  Bryan Mellonie & Robert Ingpen;  Copyright 1983:  Bantam Books

Sad Isn't Bad: A Good-Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing with Loss  (Elf Help Books for Kids),  Michaelene Mundy &  R.W. Alley;   Copyright 1998:  Abbey Press

Stella's Story: Dealing With Sibling Loss, Amanda Seefeld Markle & Christopher Bowman; Copyright 2017: Wise Ink Creative Publishing

The Loss That is Forever: The Lifelong Impact of the Early Death of a Mother or Father,  Maxine Harris, PhD;  Copyright 1996:  Penguin Books

What's Heaven?, Maria Shriver & Sandra Speidel; Copyright 2007: Golden Books Adult Publishing

When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death, Laurie Krasny Brown & Marc Brown; Copyright 1998 (reprint): Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

When Your Grandparent Dies: A Child's Guide to Good Grief  (Elf Help Books for Kids),  Victoria Ryan & R.W. Alley;  Copyright 2002:  Abbey Press


Where Are You? A Child's Book About Loss,  Laura Olivieri; Copyright 2007:  Lulu.com
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Why Did You Die?: Activities to Help Children Cope with Grief & Loss,  Ellen Goldring, LPC & Erika Leeuwenburgh, LPC;  Copyright 2008:  New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

LOSS OF A PET

The Loss of A Pet, Wallace Sife;  Copyright 2005:  Howell Book House/Wiley General Trade, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company​

CARE FOR THE ILL & SUFFERING

Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communications of the Dying, Maggie Callahan & Patricia Kelley; Copyright 2012 (reprint): Simon & Schuster

If I Could Be Sick for You for Just One Day, Kathy Cramer & Steve Harmon; Copyright 2005: Tristan Publishing

NOVELS

Good Grief: A Novel, Lolly Winston; Copyright 2004: Grand Central Publishing
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The Shack: Where Tragedy Confronts Eternity, William P. Young; Copyright 2007: Windblown Media​

POETRY

Ambiguous Parables:  Poems and Prose of Loss and Renewal, Ted Bowman, Copyright 2021: Nodin Press

The Wind Blows, The Ice Breaks: Poems of Loss and Renewal by Minnesota Poets, edited by Ted Bowman & Elizabeth Bourque Johnson; Copyright 2010: Nodin Press
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REFLECTIONS ON NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCES

Closer to the Light: Learning from the Near-Death Experiences of Children, Melvin Morse, MD with Paul Perry; Copyright 1991: Ivy Books​
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Forever Ours: A Forensic Pathologist's Perspective on Immortality and Living, Janis Amatuzio, MD; Copyright 2004: New World Library

Heaven is for Real, Todd Burpo & Lynn Vincent; Copyright 2010: Thomas Nelson

Miracles from Heaven: A Little Girl and Her Amazing Story of Healing, Christy Wilson Beam; Copyright 2016: Hachette Books

Proof of Heaven, Eben Alexander, MD; Copyright 2012: Simon & Schuster

The Light Beyond, Raymond A. Moody, MD; Copyright 1989: Bantam
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Waking Up in Heaven: A True Story of Brokenness, Heaven and Life Again, Crystal McVea & Alex Tresniowski; Copyright 2013 (reprint): Howard Books

SELF-CARE

Excuses Begone! How to Change Lifelong, Self-Defeating Thinking Habits, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer; Copyright 2011 (4th ed.): Hay House​
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Claiming Your Place at the Fire: Living the Second Half of Your Life on Purpose, Richard J. Leider & David A. Shapiro; Copyright 2004: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

The Happiness Project, Gretchen Rubin, Copyright 2012: HarperCollins

Repacking Your Bags: Lighten Your Load for the Rest of Your Life, 
Richard J. Leider & David A. Shapiro; Copyright 2012: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Something to Live For: Finding Your Way in the Second Half of Your Life, Richard J. Leider & David A. Shapiro; Copyright 2008: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Whistle While You Work: Heeding Your Life's Calling, Richard J. Leider & David A. Shapiro; Copyright 2001: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
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BREAST CANCER

Grace for Each Hour: Through the Breast Cancer Journey, Mary Nelson; Copyright 2005: Bethany House Publishers​

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