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“Passed and Present” by Allison Gilbert

A "how to" guide for actively remembering our loved ones

“Passed and Present” by Allison Gilbert is a wonderful book that offers creative and very memorable ways to remember our loved ones who have died. Gilbert termed her methods of remembering “Forget Me Nots.” Gilbert compiled the book because she … Continue reading

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“The Goodbye Book” by Todd Parr

A children's picture book that addresses loss and grief

“The Goodbye Book,” written by bestselling author Todd Parr, is a children’s picture book that matter-of-factly and simply addresses what it means to lose someone you love. The book features a goldfish who has lost his companion, his green fish … Continue reading

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“H is for Hawk” by Helen MacDonald

A stunningly beautiful book about a woman's unique journey through grief

Helen MacDonald’s memoir “H is for Hawk” is a beautiful story of grief and healing interwoven with a gripping account of a MacDonald’s relationship with the goshawk she decides to train after her father’s death. Awarded the prestigious Samuel Johnson … Continue reading

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“No Happy Endings” by Nora McInerny

A memoir about building a new life while grieving the old

Nora McInerny’s “No Happy Endings” reflects on the complexity of finding love after loss and creating a second chapter after tragedy strikes and forcibly ends the first. In 2017, McInerny published a memoir called “It’s Okay To Laugh: (Crying Is … Continue reading

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“Staying Alive: A Love Story” by Laura B. Hayden

The poignant story of a young widow trying to hold her family together while she grieves

“Staying Alive: A Love Story” by Laura B. Hayden, is part love story, part memoir. A short book, just 125 pages long, it tells the story of a woman facing sudden widowhood after the unexpected death of her husband from … Continue reading

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“The Thing About Jellyfish” by Ali Benjamin

Benjamin’s debut novel explores the complex grief of a 12-year-old girl

Ali Benjamin’s “The Thing About Jellyfish” is a delightful, poignant and thoroughly entertaining novel about a young girl’s strange, multilayered journey through grief. Told through the eyes of 12-year-old Suzanne, it is a story of imagination and wonder; friendship and … Continue reading

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