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Help With Grief – Recommended Reading You will probably feel a variety of emotions when you lose someone you love. The ability to make it through the death of a loved one can be challenging. You may have feelings of shock and disbelief, anger, guilt and depression. Caring for yourself is not selfish. The period of recovery is different for every person. There is no timetable for grief, so don't compare yourself with others who have lost loved ones. Your life has changed and healing in your own way is important for the health of your mind, body and spirit. It's normal for some days to be better than others. The following sources will provide you with sound information to help you manage your feelings and emotions at this most difficult time. Local Grief Support Recommended Web Sites Recommended Reading Aarvy the Ardvaark Finds Hope, Donna O'Toole, 1988, Mountain Rainbow Publications A Child's View of Grief Alan D. Wolfelt, 2003, Companion Press A Loving Testimony- Remembering Loved Ones Lost to AIDS, Leslea Newman, 1995, The Crossing Press Bereaved Children: A Support Guide for Parents and Professionals Earl A. Grollman, 1996, Beacon Press Companion Through the Darkness, Stephanie Ericsson, 1988, Harper Collins Empty Cradle, Broken Heart, Deborah L. Davis, 1991, Fulcrum Publishing The Fall of Freddie the Leaf Leo Buscaglia, 2002, Henry Holt & Co. Good Grief, Granger Westberg, 1971, Fortress Press Healing After the Suicide of a Loved One, Ann Smolin & John Guinan, 1993, Fireside How to Survive the Loss of a Love, Colgrove, Bloomfield, McWilliams, 1991, Prelude Press How I Feel: A Coloring Book for Grieving Children Alan D. Wolfelt, 1996, Companion Press Learning to Laugh When You Feel Like crying: Embracing Life After Loss Allen Klein and Earl Grollman, 2011, Goodman Beck Publishing Life and Loss: A Guide to Help Grieving Children Linda Goldman, 1999, Routledge Living When a Loved One Has Died Earl A. Grollman, 2002, Souvenir Living with Grief After Sudden Loss, Kenneth J. Doka, ed., 1996, Hospice Foundation of America Praying Our Goodbyes, Joyce Rupp, 1988, Ave Maria Press Suicide: Survivors- A Guide for Those Left Behind, Adina Wrobleski, 1994, Afterwords Survivors of Suicide Rita Robinson, 2001 revised, Career Books Talking About Death: A Dialogue between Parent and Child Earl A. Grollman, 2011, Beacon Press The Courage to Grieve, Judy Tatelbaum, 1980, Harper & Row The National Directory of Bereavement Support Groups and Services, Mary M. Wong, ed., 1996, ADM Publishing, Forest Hills, N.Y. Understanding Your Grief: Ten Essential Touchstones Alan D. Wolfelt and John DeBerry, 2004, Companion Press Waterbugs and Dragonflies, Doris Stickney, 1982, The Pilgrim Press When Bad Things Happen to Good People, Harold S. Kushner, 1981, Avon When Someone Very Special Dies Marge Heegaard, 1988, Woodland Press When Parents Die, Edward Myers, 1986, Penguin |
