Bereavement Resource Library

  FOR PARENTS

• • Alec’s Legacy, by Frank Robinson
  • The Bereaved Parent, by Harriet Sarnoff Schiff
  • A Broken Heart Still Beats, by Anne McCracken and Mary Semel
  • The Grieving Child: A Parent’s Guide, by Helen Fitsgerald
  • Dear Parents: Letters to Bereaved Parents, by Joy Johnson
  • Helping Children Cope with Grief, by Alan Wolfelt
  • How Do We Tell the Children, by Dan Schaefer and Christine Lyons
  • How to Go on Living When Someone You Love Dies, by Therese Rando
  • The Little While, by Joy and Dr. M. Johnson
  • Mom Minus Dad – Essential resource guide for busy adults with a newly widowed parent
  • Nobody’s Child Anymore, by Barbara Bartocci
  • The Orphaned Adult: Understanding and Coping with Grief and Change After the Death of Our Parents, by Alexander Levy
  • Parental Loss of a Child, by Therese Rando
  • Recovering From the Loss of a Child, by Katherine Donnelly
  • Suicide of a Child, by Adina
  • Talking About Death: A Dialogue Between Parent and Child, by Earl Grollman
  • When a Baby Dies, by Ronald Nash

  FOR GRANDPARENTS

• • For Bereaved Grandparents, by Margaret Gerner
  • When a Grandchild Dies, by Nadine Galinsky Feldman
  • A Grandparent’s Sorrow

  ORGANIZATIONS for PARENTS

• • Compassionate Friends – Offers support to parents and siblings following the death of a child
  • Bereaved Parents of the USA – Offers support to parents

  FOR CHILDREN and TEENS

• • Am I Still a Sister?, by Alicia Sims
  • A Taste of Blackberries, by Doris Buchanan Smith
  • Bereaved Children and Teens, by Earl Groolman
  • Facing Change – Falling Apart and Coming Together Again in the Teen Years
  • Finding Grandpa Everywhere, by John Hodge
  • Geranium Morning, by E. Sandy Powell
  • Helping Children Cope With the Death of a Parent
  • Helping Teens Cope With Death
  • I Had a Friend Named Peter, by Janice Cohn
  • I Miss You, by Pat Thomas
  • I Wish I Could Hold Your Hand, by Dr. Pat Palmer
  • Losing a Parent, by Fiona Marshall
  • The Memory String, by Eve Bunting
  • Saying Goodbye to Daddy, by Judith Vigna
  • Saying Goodbye to Grandma, by Thomas Rush
  • Saying Goodbye, by Jim Boulden
  • A Terrible Thing Happened, by Margaret M. Holmes
  • The Two of Them, by Aliki
  • The Velveteen Rabbit, by Margery Williams
  • Water Bugs and Dragonflies: Explaining Death to Young Children, by Doris Stickney
  • When Dinosaurs Die, by Brown and Brown
  • You Are Not Alone, by Lynne Hughes

  Books for Middle School/High School

• • What On Earth Do You Do When Someone Dies?, by Trevor Romain
  • I Will Remember You: What To Do When Someone You Love Dies, by Laura Dower
  • When Death Walks In, by Mark Scrivani

  Transplant

• • Now Caitlin Can, by Ramona Wood
  • Pennies, Nickels & Dimes, by Elizabeth Murphy-Melas
  • Gentle Willow, by Joyce C. Mills & Cary Pillo
  • How I Feel (coloring book), by Wolfelt

  Sibling Grief

• • Am I Still a Sister?, by Alicia Sims
  • Last Week My Brother Anthony Died, by Martha Whitmore Hickman
  • No New Baby, by Marilyn Gryte
  • Remember Our Baby, by Patti Keough
  • Unspoken Grief: Coping With Childhood Sibling Loss, by Helen Rosen

  ORGANIZATIONS

• • Highmark Caring Place – Offers peer support groups to children and parents following the death of a loved one

  GENERAL BEREAVEMENT

• • Being a Widow, by Lynn Caine
  • Call Me If You Need Anything … and Other Things NOT to Say, by Cathy Peterson
  • Chicken Soup for the Grieving Soul, by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen
  • Comforting Those Who Grieve, by Doug Manning
  • The Courage to Grieve, by Judy Tatelbaum
  • The Denial of Death, by Ernest Becker
  • Don’t Let Death Ruin Your Life, by Jill Brooke
  • Don’t Take My Grief Away From Me, by Doug Manning
  • Good Grief, by Granger Westberg
  • Grief As a Family Process, by Ester R. Shapiro
  • Grief Therapy, by Karen Katafiasz
  • Grieving the Loss of Someone You Love: Daily Meditations to Help You Through the Grieving Process, by Raymond Mitsch and Lynn Brookside
  • Finding Hope: Ways to See Life in a Brighter Light, by Ronna Fay Jevne & James E. Miller
  • For Those Who Give and Grieve, by NKF
  • Healing and Growing Through Grief, by Donna O’Toole
  • Hello From Heaven, by Bill and Judy Guggenheim
  • Helping the Bereaved Celebrate the Holidays, by James E. Miller
  • Holiday Hope, by Fairview Press
  • How To Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies, by Teresa Rando
  • How Will I Get Through the Holidays, by James E. Miller
  • I Wasn’t Ready to Say Goodbye: Surviving, Coping and Healing After the Sudden Death of a Loved One, by Brook Noel and Pamela D. Blair, PhD
  • I’m Sorry for Your Loss … Hope and Guidance in Managing Your Grief, by Lillian L. Meyers, PhD
  • Life After Loss, by Dr. Vomik Volkan and Elizabeth Zinti
  • Life’s Lessons, by Elizabeth Kubler Ross and David Kessler
  • Living Through Mourning: Finding Comfort and Hope, by Harriet Sarnoff Schiff
  • Living When a Loved One has Died, by Earl Grollman
  • Midlife Orphan: Facing Life’s Changes Now That Your Parents are Gone, by Jane Brooks
  • Motherless Daughters: Legacy of the Loss, by Hope Edelman
  • A New Normal: Learning to Live With Grief and Loss, by Darlene F. Cross
  • Necessary Losses, by Judith Viorst
  • On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss, by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross and David Kessler
  • A Prescription for Anger, by Gary Hankins
  • Recovering From Losses in Life, by H. Norman Wright
  • Talking About Death, by Earl Grollman
  • Tear Soup: Recipes for Healing After the Loss, by Schwiebert and Deklyen
  • 10 Good Questions About Life and Death, by Christopher Belshaw
  • Understanding Anger During Bereavement, by Robert Baugher
  • Understanding Your Grief: Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart, by Alan Wolfelt
  • What Helped Me When My Loved One Died, by Earl Groolman
  • When Mourning Dawns: Living Your Way Fully Through the Seasons of Your Grief, by James E. Miller

  WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS

• • Being a Widow, by Lynn Caine
  • Coping With Widowhood, by F. Durland
  • Getting to the Other Side of Grief, by Susan J. Zonnebelt-Smeenge and Robert C. De Vries
  • Healing a Spouse’s Grieving Heart: 100 Practical Ideas After Your Husband or Wife Dies, by Alan D. Wolfelt
  • Survival Guide for Widows, by Betty Jane Wylie
  • Widower: When Men Are Left Alone, by Campbell and Silverman
  • Widow’s Guide to Living Alone, by Judith Fabisch
  • Finding Your Way When Your Spouse Dies, by Linus Mundy
  • Mom Minus Dad, by Jamieson Haverkampf
  • A Journey Through Widowhood, by Romaine Presnell

  ORGANIZATIONS

• • Good Grief Center for Bereavement Support: For friends, family, and professionals
  • Griefnet: Email support groups for those who have lost a loved one
  • Lost My Partner: Support for widowers

  SPIRITUAL RESOURCES

• • Will the Circle be Unbroken: Reflections of Death, Rebirth and Hunger for Faith, by Stuns Terkel

  BOOKS ON CD

• • Letting Go With Love – Grieving process on CD

  DVD

• • The Tomorrows Children Face When a Parent Dies

  GRIEF SUPPORT WEBSITE

• • PLIDA – Pregnancy Loss and Infant Death Alliance
  • Miss Foundation
  • Healing Hearts for Bereaved Parents
  • Heavenly Angels in Need
  • The M.O.M. Project
  • Centering Corporation and Grief Digest Magazine
  • Counseling for Loss and Life Changes
  • A Child of Promise
  • Web Healing Grief Resources
  • Griefsong
  • Journey of Hearts
  • Willowgreen
  • Wings

  SUPPORT GROUPS FOR THE BEREAVED

• • AARP: Coping with Grief and Loss
  • Bereaved Parents USA
  • The Compassionate Friends
  • Alive, Alone, Inc.
  • The Parents of Murdered Children
  • Parents Without Partners