Suggested Reading
General Bereavement
THE COURAGE TO GRIEVE
By Judy Tatelbaum;Perennial Currents; (October 12, 1984)
An excellent book on all aspects of grief and grief resolution.
ISBN: 0060911859
DEATH: THE FINAL STAGE OF GROWTH
By Elisabeth Kubler-Ross; Scribner; (June 9, 1997)
ISBN: 0684839415
DON’T TAKE MY GRIEF AWAY
By Doug Maning; In-Sight Books, Incorporated; 28th edition (May
1979)
How to walk through grief and learn to live again.
ISBN: 1892785048
GOOD GRIEF
By Granger E. Westberg; Augsburg Fortress Publishers; (June 1,
1979)
Insights into grief experiences which tend to overwhelm. Understanding
small griefs as well as large.
ISBN: 0800611144
HOW TO SURVIVE A LOSS OF A LOVE
By Melba Colgrove, Ph.D., Harold H.Bloomfield, Ph.D., Peter Williams;
Bantam Books; (June 1982)
A handbook and guidebook that deals with all losses.
ASIN: 0553229109
LIVING THROUGH MOURNING: Finding Comfort and Hope
When a Loved One Has Died
by Harriet Sarnoff Schiff; Penguin Books; Rep edition (September 1,
1987)
ASIN: 0140103090
LIVING THROUGH PERSONAL CRISIS
By Ann Kaiser Stearns; Ballantine Books; Reissue edition (February 1,
1992)
This book proves to be invaluable in terms of both consolation and
concrete help to those of us who have to deal with loss and trauma in
our lives. Explains how grief is a natural response to life’s
tragedies.
ISBN: 0345322932
MAN’S SEARCH FOR MEANING
By Viktor Frankl; Pocket; Rev&Updtd edition (December 1,
1997)
ISBN: 0671023373
ON DEATH AND DYING
By Elizabeth Kubler-Ross; Scribner; Reprint edition (June 9,
1997)
A classic. One of the first books which talks about the stages of grief
and working with the dying and what the dying have to teach doctors,
nurses, clergy and their own families.
ISBN: 0684839385
A TIME TO GRIEVE
By Bertha Simos; Manticore Pub; (June 1, 1979)
ASIN: 0873041534
UNDERSTANDING MOURNING: A GUIDE FOR THOSE WHO
GRIEVE
By Glen W. Davidson; Augsburg Fortress Publishers; (May 1, 1984)
A guide for those who grieve; helpful guidelines for healthy mourning
and returning to a reorganized life.
ISBN: 0806620803
UP FROM GRIEF: PATTERNS OF RECOVERY
By Kreis and Pathe; HarperSanFrancisco; (February 1, 1982)
ISBN: 0866838937
WHAT HELPED ME WHEN MY LOVED ONE DIED
By Earl Grollman; Beacon Press; (June 1, 1982)
An excellent and helpful collection of very real and honest feelings by
the only people who really know – those who have been through it.
ISBN: 0807032298
WHEN GOING TO PIECES HOLDS YOU
TOGETHER
By William Miller; Augsburg Fortress Pub; (December 1, 1976)
ASIN: 0806615435
LIVING WITH DYING
By David Carroll; McGraw-Hill; (February 1, 1985)
A guide for relatives and friends. A book about coping with dying – an
individual’s own dying and the dying of those people close to
him.
ASIN: 0070100985
TEAR SOUP
By Pat Schweibert and Chuck Deklyen; Grief Watch; 2nd Rev edition
(October 1, 2001)
ISBN: 0961519762
SURVIVING DEATH: A Practical Guide to Caring for
the Dying & Bereaved
By Charles Meyer; Twenty-Third Publications; 2nd Rv&Exp edition
(July 1, 1991)
ISBN: 0896224864
For Widows
HELPS FOR THE WIDOWED
By Medard Loz; Liguori Pubns; (June 1, 1983)
ASIN: 0892431768
TIME OUT FOR GRIEF
By Jean Gannon Jones; Our Sunday Visitor; Rev. ed edition (March 1,
1982)
ASIN: 0879736542
LIVING WITH AN EMPTY CHAIR
By Roberta Temes; New Horizon Press Publishers; Enlarged edition (April
1, 1992)
ISBN: 0882821105
WIDOW
By Lynn Caine; Harpercollins; (May 1, 1974)
ASIN: 0688028500
For Widowers
A GRIEF OBSERVED
By C.S. Lewis; Harper SanFrancisco; (February 5, 2001)
A masterpiece of rediscovered faith. An inspiration to anyone who has
ever lost a loved one.
ISBN: 0060652381
WIDOWER
By Elen Schoen Brockman; Bantam Books; (September 1, 1987)
ASIN: 0553269089
For Widows and Widowers
STARTING OVER: HELP FOR YOUNG WIDOWS &
WIDOWERS
By Adele Nudel; W. Clement Stone; Reprint edition (April 1, 1987)
ASIN: 0396090052
Bereaved Parents
THE BEREAVED PARENT
By Harriet Sarnoff-Schiff; Penguin Books; Reprint edition (November 1,
1978)
Realistic comforting guide that helps teach parents and siblings how to
cope with the death of a child and offers guidelines for rebuilding
their lives. Written by a bereaved parent.
ISBN: 0140050434
BEYOND ENDURANCE: WHEN A CHILD DIES
By Ronald J. Knap; Schocken Books; (September 1, 1986)
ISBN: 0805208232
MEDITATIONS FOR BEREAVED PARENTS
By Judy Osgood; Gilgal Publications; (June 1, 1984)
ISBN: 0916895009
ROSES IN DECEMBER
By Marilyn Willett Heavilin; Harvest House Publishers; (March 1,
1998)
ISBN: 1565078586
WHEN YOUR CHILD DIES: FINDING THE MEANING IN
MOURNING
By Stevenson, Comey and Straffon; Booksurge Llc; (March 18, 2004)
ISBN: 1594573913
HEALING, A FATHER’S GRIEF
By William Schatz; Medic Publishing Co., 1984.
For Parents Who Suffer a Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Infant Death
EMPTY ARMS
By Sherokee Isle; Wintergreen Press; Revised edition (January 20,
2000)
ISBN: 0960945660
FREE TO GRIEVE: Healing and Encouragement for Those
Who Have Suffered Miscarriage and Stillbirth
By Maureen Rank; Bethany House Publishers; (February 1,
2004)
ISBN: 0764228684
MISCARRIAGE: A SHATTERED DREAM
By Isle and Burns; Pregnancy and Infant Loss Center; Wintergreen Press;
Reissue edition (July 1, 1992)
ISBN: 0960945636
STILL TO BE BORN
By Pat Schweihert, RN and Paul Kirk, MD; Perinatal Loss; (June 1,
1986)
A guide for bereaved parents who are making decisions about their
future.
ISBN: 096151972X
WHEN A BABY DIES: A Handbook for Healing and Helping
by Rana K. Limbo, Sara Rich Wheeler, Susan T. Hessel; Lutheran
Hospital-La Crosse; Revised edition (October 25, 1998)
ISBN: 0960709843
WHEN HELLO MEANS GOODBYE
By Pat Schwiebert, RN and Paul Kirk, MD; Perinatal Loss; 2nd Rev
edition (June 1, 1985)
A guide for parents whose child dies before birth, at birth or shortly
after birth.
ISBN: 0961519703
Suggestions for Adults and Parents: To Help Children with Death
EXPLAINING DEATH TO CHILDREN
Edited by Earl A. Grollman; Beacon Press; (April 1987)
Many authors contribute to this excellent collection of information on
children and death.
ASIN: 080702385X
HOW DO WE TELL THE CHILDREN?: A Step-by-Step Guide
for Helping Children Cope When Someone Dies, Third Edition
By Dan Schaefer, Lyons & Peretz; Newmarket Press; 3rd
edition (February 2002)
ISBN: 1557044309
LEARNING TO SAY GOODBYE: WHEN A CHILD'S PARENT
DIES
By Eda LeSahn; Harpercollins (April 1, 1988)
Wonderful classic written directly to adult children about problems
they face within losing a parent.
ASIN: 0380401053
LIFETIMES: The beautiful way to explain death to
children.
By Mellonie and Ingpen; Bantam ; (October 1, 1983)
ISBN: 0553344021
TALKING ABOUT DEATH: A DIALOGUE BETWEEN PARENT AND
CHILD
By Earl Grollman; Beacon Press; 3rd edition (November 16, 1991)
ISBN: 0807023639
TELLING A CHILD ABOUT DEATH
By Edgar Jackson; Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated, New York, NY,
U.S.A.
ISBN: 0801574943
Suicide Death
AFTER SUICIDE
By John H. Hewitt; Westminster John Knox Press; 1st ed edition (March
1, 1980)
A constructive guide for those struggling with the after-math of
suicide also explaining the events to children.
ISBN: 0664242960
AFTER SUICIDE: A RAY OF HOPE
by E. Betsy Ross, Joseph Richman, Eleanora Betsy Ross; Perseus
Publishing; (January 2002)
This is a highly readable book for friends, families and
professionals.
ISBN: 0738205966
LAST WISH
By Betty Rollin; PublicAffairs; 1st PublicAffairs ed edition (October
1, 1998)
ISBN: 1891620010
MY SON...MY SON: A Guide to Healing After a Suicide
in the Family
By Iris Boulton; Bolton Press Atlanta; Revised edition (June 1,
1983)
This book is based upon the author’s own experiences and helps
parentscope with the tragedy of suicide.
ISBN: 0961632607
SUICIDE OF A CHILD
By Adina Wrosbleski; Centering Corporation; Reprint edition (December
1, 1993)
ISBN: 1561230219
Sudden Death
A GUIDE FOR THE BEREAVED SURVIVOR
By Robert Baugher; Caring People Pr; (August 1, 1991)
ISBN: 0963597507
NO TIME FOR GOODBYES: Coping with Sorrow, Anger and
Injustice After a Tragic Death
By Janice Harris Lord; Pathfinder Publishing of California; 5th edition
(August 1, 2000)
This book gives hope and useful suggestions to survivors grieving for a
loved one killed. It is one of the few books to deal with this very
difficult subject and does so with intelligence and compassion. Special
book for coping with homicide and violent death. Addresses attorneys,
trials, financial problems.
ISBN: 0934793689
For Children
ANNIE AND THE OLD ONE (ages 3-6)
By Patricia Miles Martin; Little, Brown; Reprint edition (May 30,
1985)
ISBN: 0316571202
CHILDREN ARE NOT PAPER DOLLS (ages
3-8)
By Erin Linn Levy; Publishers Mark, the; (June 1, 1982)
ISBN: 0961463600
MY GRANDPA DIED TODAY (ages 3-6)
By Joan Fassler; Shawnee Press (PA); (June 1, 1971)
ASIN: 0877050538
A TASTE OF BLACKBERRIES (ages 5-10)
By Doris Buchanan Smith; HarperTrophy; Reissue edition (April 1,
1992)
ISBN: 006440238X
THE FALL OF FREDDIE THE LEAF (ages
4-10)
A story of life for all ages.
By Leo Buscaglia; Henry Holt & Co; (September 1, 1983)
ASIN: 003062424X
TIMOTHY DUCK (ages 3-8)
By Lynn Blackburn; Centering Corporation; (November 1, 1987)
The story of the death of a friend.
ISBN: 1561230138
WHERE’S JESS: For Children Who Have a Brother or
Sister Die (ages 3-6)
By Marvin Johnson, Merv Johnson, Goldstein, Joy Johnson, Paris Sieff ;
Centering Corporation; Rev. edition (June 1, 1982)
ISBN: 156123009X
WHY DID GRANDPA DIE (ages 3-9)
By B.S. Hazen; Goldencraft; (October 1, 1985)
ASIN: 0307624846
WHAT ON EARTH DO YOU DO WHEN SOMEONE
DIES?
by Trevor Romain, Elizabeth Verdick; Free Spirit Publishing; (March 1,
1999)
ISBN: 1575420554
Siblings
FOR THOSE WHO LIVE
By Kathy LaTour; Centering Corporation; Revised edition (June 1,
1987)
Helping children cope with the death of a brother or sister.
ISBN: 1561230286
LAST WEEK MY BROTHER ANTHONY DIED (ages
4-10)
By Martha Whitmore Hickman; Abingdon Pr; (August 1, 1984)
ASIN: 068721128X
WHERE’S JESS: For Children Who Have a Brother or
Sister Die (ages 3-6)
By Marvin Johnson, Merv Johnson, Goldstein, Joy Johnson, Paris Sieff ;
Centering Corporation; Rev. edition (June 1, 1982)
ISBN: 156123009X
Spiritual Guidelines
AFTER OUR LOVED ONE DIES: SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE FOR
THE WIDOWED
By Medard Laz; (62 page pamphlet) Liguori Publications; (June
1983)
ASIN: 0892431784
COMFORTING THOSE WHO GRIEVE
By Doug Maning; Diane Pub Co; (June 1, 1985)
ISBN: 0788162136
GETTING THROUGH THE NIGHT
By Eugenia Price; Ballantine Books; Reissue edition (April 1,
1990)
ISBN: 0345341961
HEALING THE GREATEST HURT
By Dennis & Matthew Linn; Paulist Press; (November 1, 1985).
Healing memories through the five stages of forgiveness.
ISBN: 0809127148
IN MEMORIAM
By Henri Nouwen, J.M.; Ave Maria Press; (February 1, 1980)
ISBN: 0877931976
LIVING THROUGH LOSS
By David Brian Winter; Waterbrook Pr; (February 1, 1986)
ASIN: 0877885079
MAKING SENSE OUT OF SUFFERING
By Peter Kreft; Servant Ministries; (May 1, 1986)
Philosophical address to the question of suffering.
ISBN: 0892832193
TO COMFORT ALL WHO MOURN: A Parish Handbook for
Minority to the Grieving
By Carol Luebering; Sheed and Ward; (June 1980)
ASIN: 0934134073
TRACKS OF A FELLOW STRUGGLER
By John Claypool; Morehouse Publishing; Revised edition (May 1,
1995)
ISBN: 0914520350
TURNING SORROW INTO SONG
By Jan Carpenter; World Wide Publications; (1986)
ASIN: 0890660816
WHEN ALL YOU’VE EVER WANTED ISN’T
ENOUGH
By Harold Kushner; Fireside; (January 1, 2002)
ISBN: 0743234731
WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE
By Harold Kushner; Avon; Reissue edition (February 1, 1983)
A touching, heart warming book for those who must contend with
suffering. A rabbi wrestles with the problems of human suffering.
Addresses the question: “Why me?”
ISBN: 0380603926
THE WOUNDED HEALER
By Henri Nouwen; Image; Reissue edition (March 1, 1979)
ISBN: 0385148038
OUR GREATEST GIFT: Meditation on Dying and
Caring
By Henri Nouwen; HarperSanFrancisco; Reprint edition (April 15,
1995)
ISBN: 0060663553
Miscellaneous
I KNOW JUST HOW YOU FEEL
By Erin Linn; Pubs Mark; (June 1986)
Sensitive insights on how to approach bereaved persons and avoid the
clichés of grief.
ASIN: 0961463619
HEALING GRIEF | CURANDO EL PESAR
by Amy Hillyard Jensen (22 page pamphlet in English and Spanish)
Medic Publishing, 1983.
