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Tag Archives: Books about Loss
“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
“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
“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
“The Grief Recovery Handbook, 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition: The Action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce, and Other Losses including Health, Career, and Faith” by John W. James and Russell Friedman
A comprehensive guide to moving through loss
“The Grief Recovery Handbook: The Action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce, and Other Losses Including Health, Career and Faith” has become a classic of the genre, a comprehensive resource guide to dealing with one of the most difficult emotions … Continue reading
“The Blue Day Book” by Bradley Trevor Greive
A photo essay on how to deal with inevitable hard times
A number of years ago, I was going through a particularly rough patch in my life. I had been diagnosed a few years earlier with a rare neurologic disease that left me in constant pain and unable to work. The … Continue reading
There Is No Good Card For This: What To Say And Do When Life Is Scary, Awful and Unfair To People You Love, by Kelsey Crowe and Emily McDowell
An illustrated guide to showing up when someone in your life is hurting
“There Is No Good Card for This: What to Say and Do When LIfe is Scary, Awful, and Unfair to People You Love” is a gem of a book by Dr. Kelsey Crowe and Emily McDowell. It’s a step-by-step, illustrated … Continue reading
