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2 | Title | Author | Link | Audience | Relationship to Deceased | Format | Keywords | Cause of Death | Religion | Language | Insights | Reviewed by | Professional Reviewer | Trigger | Culture | |||||||||||
3 | Mourning Has Broken | Erin Davis | Mourning Has Broken: Love, Loss and Reclaiming Joy: Davis, Erin: 9781443454650: Amazon.com: Books | Adult, Mother, Parent | Mother, Parent | Book | Belongings & Possessions, Continuing Bonds, Family Dynamics, Feelings & Emotions, Sharing Your Story, Remembering & Triggers | Cardiac Event or Defect | Christian | English | Mother lost her first and only child (daughter) sudden death (heart attack) at 24 years old. Mom writes about her experience - though she is grieving in the public eye. She writes about doing everything to give to daughter and now what? Might be an informative book for someone who lost their first and only as a young adult. It is not a page turner. There are some keen insights found throughout the book. | Catie's Mom Alexis' Mom | Heart Attack, First and Only | |||||||||||||
4 | Journey through Grief | Kenneth Haugk | Journeying Through Grief (4-Book Set): Kenneth C. Haugk: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Any Significant Loss | 4 booklet set | Faith & Beliefs, General Grief, Grief Work & Resilience, Finding Meaning, Remembering & Triggers, Self-Care | Christian | English | This is a four part series for those grieving. They are short easy to read books. Book one is about being numb. Book two is about the pain of grieving and that it is important. Books three reminds you to take your time with grief. Book four is about the death anniversary. Very well done. | Catie's Mom | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
5 | 35 Ways to Help a Grieving Child | The Dougy Center | 35 Ways to Help a Grieving Child (Guidebook Series): Center, Dougy: 9781890534035: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Caregivers, Fathers, Mothers, Parents, Teachers | Book | General Grief, Supporting Grieving Children | Non-Religious | English | Great first book for parents. It is easy to read and very gentle. | Catie's Mom | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
6 | A Heart That Works | Rob Delaney | A Heart That Works: Delaney, Rob: 9781954118317: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Father, Mother, Parent | Book | Family Dynamics, Newly Bereaved, Quality of Life, Born After Loss | Cancer | Non-Religious | English | This book is written by a father about his love and respect for his son, Henry, who battled cancer in the UK at the very young age of 1. Henry died when he was 3. The author writes as a bereaved dad. He writes about his raw feelings of fear and concern as well as his love. Themes that are mentioned in this book relate to the impact on Henry's entire family from the dad's perspective. The author is supportive and caring in his remarks about his wife too. This book has been reviewed by mothers and fathers and mothers seem to like and relate to it better than fathers do. | Catie's Mom, Aaron's Dad, Connor's Dad, Amalia's Mom, Ryan's Mom, Joaquin's Mom, Marshal's Mom | Strong Language, Brain Cancer | |||||||||||||
7 | Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief | Claire Bidwell Smith | Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief: A Revolutionary Approach to Understanding and Healing the Impact of Loss: Smith, Claire Bidwell: 9780738234786: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Any Significant Loss | Book | Emotions & Feelings, Grief Work & Resilience, Sharing Your Story, Continuing Bonds | Non-Religious | English | This is a very in depth book referencing many other books on grief. It is a very interesting book explaining that anxiety can add to a persons difficulty with grief. This may not be a good book for the first year of loss. | Catie's Mom | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
8 | As Much Time As It Takes | Martin Keogh | As Much Time as it Takes: A Guide to Healthy Grieving: Keogh, Martin, Shakespeare, William, Machado, Antonio, Carlisle, Thomas, Neruda, Pablo, Steindl-Rast, Brother David, Nouwen, Henri, Dickinson, Emily: 9781775243069: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Any Significant Loss | Book | General Grief, Emotions & Feelings | Non-Religious | English | This is a very gentle book about general grief. There is nothing specific regarding the details of death but all about the feelings and insights associated with grief. One can easily open and read a paragraph reflection rather than reading a book. | Catie's Mom | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
9 | Bearing the Unbearable | Joanne Cacciatore, PhD | Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief: Cacciatore, Dr. Joanne, Rubin, Jeffrey: 9781614292968: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Baby, Infant, Pregnancy | Book | General Grief | Infant Loss | Non-Religious | English | This book is easy to read and the chapters are short. The author is a bereaved mom giving her statements added credibility. This book would serve most parents after the first two years. There are many insights from author's professional life that serve to help those still deeply in grief. | Catie's Mom, R&H's Dad | Ben, DFBCH | Stillborn | ||||||||||||
10 | Beyond Tears | Ellen Mitchell | Beyond Tears: Living After Losing a Child, Revised Edition: Ellen Mitchell, Rita Volpe, Ariella Long, Phyllis Levine, Madeline Perri Kasden, Barbara Goldstein, Barbara Eisenberg, Lorenza Colletti, Audrey Cohen, Carol Barkin: 9780312545192: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Caregivers, Fathers, Mothers, Parents, Teachers | Book | General Grief, Family Dynamics | Non-Religious | English | Excellent Book, special section for fathers. | Catie's Mom, Aaron's Dad | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
11 | Braving the Fire: A Guide to Writing about Grief and Loss | Jessica Handler | Amazon.com: Braving the Fire: A Guide to Writing About Grief and Loss: 9781250014634: Handler, Jessica: Books | Adults | Sister, Adult Sibling | Book | Sharing Your Story, Emotions & Feelings, Family Dynamics | Cancer | Non-Religious | English | Discusses challenges and reward to writing about your experience and feelings. This is a well written book about writing a book - memoir of your experience. Author has written her memoir of her two sisters who have died - one as a young girl from leukemia and the other as an adult from a blood disorder. | Catie's Mom, Joaquin's Mom | Leukemia | |||||||||||||
12 | Comfort: A Journey through Grief | Ann Hood | Comfort: A Journey Through Grief: Hood, Ann: 9780393336597: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Child | Book | Feelings & Emotions, Finding Meaning, General Grief, Sharing Your Story, Faith & Beliefs, Coping Differences, Family Dynamics | Illness | Catholic | English | This was a great story told from a mother's perspective. The author lost her five year old daughter very suddenly - due to strep. The mother is an author who always found comfort in words and no longer does. She and her husband no longer find the same comfort in religion. | Catie's Mom | Strep | |||||||||||||
13 | Faith Doesn't Erase Grief | Kate Meyer | Faith Doesn't Erase Grief: Embracing the Experience and Finding Hope: Meyer, Kate J.: 9781957687025: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Any Significant Loss | Book | Continuing Bonds, Faith & Beliefs, Feelings & Emotions, General Grief | Christian | English | This book completely mixes faith and the psychology of grieving. It discusses that Christian believers are often pushed out of grief and into rejoicing due to faith. There is a balance between the two. | Catie's Mom | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
14 | Finding Meaning The Sixth Stage of Grief | David Kessler | Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief: Kessler, David: 9781501192746: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Parent, Father | Book | Disenfranchised Grief, Finding Meaning, General Grief | Trauma, Sudden Death | Non-Religious | English | Author David Kessler began writing about grief in the years he worked with Elisabeth Kubler-Ross. He became as student of grief when he own son died of an accidental drug overdose. This book pairs both knowledges and helps the reader to understand that finding meaning can help ease ones suffering. May not to be best read in the first year of grief. | Catie's Mom, Terry's Sister, R&H's Dad | Accidental Drug Overdose | |||||||||||||
15 | Gone but Not Lost | David Wiersbe | Gone but Not Lost: Grieving the Death of a Child: Wiersbe, David W.: 9780801013812: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Any Significant Loss | Book | Faith & Beliefs, Newly Bereaved | Christian | English | The author's focus when writing this book is for those who are newly bereaved. There are specific chapters that deal with issues Christian grievers have with their faith and these are addresses within Chapter 16 Mad At God, and Chapter 23 Support is Needed. | Catie's Mom, Keith's Widow | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
16 | Grief Day by Day | Jan Warner | Grief Day By Day: Simple Practices and Daily Guidance for Living with Loss: Warner, Jan, Bearse, Amanda: 9781641521314: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Spouse, Wife | Book | Feelings & Emotions, General Grief, Grief Work & Resilience, Family Dynamics | Non-Religious | English | This book is written as a guide for an entire year - maybe not the first year. The author lost her husband, and it is more a general grief book for adults. There are quotes and insights for each day and weekly exercises to guide you through your grief. | Catie's Mom, Bob's Sister, R&H's Dad | Mandy, CHLA | Nothing Triggering | |||||||||||||
17 | Grief Healed | Sona Bhatnagar, MD | Grief Healed: A Physician's Guide to Dealing with Grief and Thriving: Bhatnagar M.D., Sona: 9798677403651: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Spouse, Wife, Parent, Mother | Book | Complicated Grief, Family Dynamics, Feelings & Emotions, Grief Work & Resilience, Multiple Losses, Secondary Losses | Trauma, Cancer | Non-Religious | English | Book is written by a medical doctor about the experience she has after her husband and son die within weeks of each other. There was complicated relationship with husband after he had an affair. | Catie's Mom | Motorcycle Accident, Bone Cancer | African | ||||||||||||
18 | Grief One Day at a Time 365 Mediations to Help You Heal | Alan Wolfelt | Grief One Day at a Time: 365 Meditations to Help You Heal After Loss: Wolfelt, Dr. Alan: 9781617222382: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Any Significant Loss | Book | General Grief, Grief Work & Resilience, Mediation & Mindfulness | Non-Religious | English | This book provides a daily dose of guidance for anyone who is grieving the loss of a loved one. Thoughtful quotes to provide comfort and understanding for anyone who is grieving. | Catie's Mom | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
19 | Grieving with Hope Finding Comfort as You Journey Through Loss | Samuel Hodges and Kathy Leonard | Grieving with Hope: Finding Comfort as You Journey Through Loss (Practical, Warm, and Compassionate Encouragement for Those Facing Grief - A Thoughtful Sympathy Gift): Hodges, Samuel J. IV, Leonard, Kathy: 9780801014239: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Any Significant Loss | Book | Grief Work & Resilience, Feelings & Emotions, Faith & Beliefs, Remembering | Christian | English | This book clarifies the misconception of the five stages. The author writes with hope and teaches through experience of grief all that it entails to be hopeful that grief can be lived through. It candidly mentions that everything will look different because you are different. Book is Christian focuses and faith offers hope to all who grieve. | Catie's Mom, Bree's Mom | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
20 | Healing After Loss | Martha Hickman | Healing After Loss: Daily Meditations For Working Through Grief: Martha Whitmore Hickman: 9780380773381: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Mother | Book | Grief Work & Resilience, Continuing Bonds, Family Dynamics, Newly Bereaved, Remembering | Sudden Death | Mentions God | English | It is a daily mediation beginning the first of the year. It does gradually offer ideas throughout the year that are less raw than in the beginning - therefore would advise reading in order not to read for the day per se. The author is a mom who lost her daughter at 16 years old, in a horseback riding accident. It is spiritual without being religious. | Catie's Mom | Horseback Riding Accident | |||||||||||||
21 | Healing Grief Finding Peace | Dr. Louis E. Legrand | Healing Grief, Finding Peace: Daily Strategies for Grieving and Growing: LaGrand, Louis: 9781402260391: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Any Significant Loss | Book | General Grief; Mediation & Mindfulness | Non-Religious | English | This is a good general grief book. | Catie's Mom | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
22 | Honoring Grief | Alexandra Kennedy | Honoring Grief: Creating a Space to Let Yourself Heal: Kennedy, Alexandra, Levine, Stephen: 9781626250642: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Any Significant Loss | Book | Continuing Bonds, Feelings & Emotions, General Grief, Grief Work & Resilience, Self-Care | Non-Religious | English | This is a very easy and gentle book. Offering good insights regarding taking time to heal and creating a space for the work that needs to be done to heal and examining your grief. | Catie's Mom | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
23 | Hope and Healing for Transcending Loss | Ashley Davis Bush | Hope & Healing for Transcending Loss: Daily Meditations for Those Who Are Grieving (Meditations for Grief, Grief Gift, Bereavement Gift): Bush LCSW, Ashley Davis: 9781573246675: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Any Significant Loss | Book | Anniversaries & Birthdays, Feelings & Emotions, Grief Work & Resilience, Mediation and Mindfulness | Christian | English | Daily Mediations | Catie's Mom | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
24 | I Can't Stop Crying | John Martin | I Can't Stop Crying: Grief and Recovery, A Compassionate Guide: Martin, John D., Ferris, Frank D.: 9780771054617: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Any Significant Loss | Book | General Grief, Newly Bereaved, Grief Work & Resilience | Non-Religious | English | Great general first book. Give yourself permission to grief your own way. Written with the focus on the loss of a partner. | Catie's Mom, Terry's Sister | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
25 | I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye: Companion Book | Brook Noel | I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye, 2nd Ed.: A Companion Workbook: Noel, Brook, Blair, Pamela: 9781402212390: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Any Significant Loss | Book | Grief Work & Resilience, End of Life, Continuing Bonds, General Grief | Christian | English | This book fits those experiencing early grief as it is not very wordy. It would be a great resource for a grieving person who is struggling with getting organized and keeping track of what needs doing and when. This might also be a suitable book for end-of-life as there are tips for writing a eulogy and planning a memorial service. This book, I Wasn’t Ready to Say Goodbye, is the companion workbook as the author wrote and published another book under the same title. However, this companion workbook contains specific activities to guide those that are grieving. | Catie's Mom, R&H's Dad | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
26 | It's OK that You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture that Doesn't Understand | Megan Devine | It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand: Devine, Megan, Nepo, Mark: 9781622039074: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Partner, Any Significant Loss | Book | Continuing Bonds, Disenfranchised Grief, Feelings & Emotions, Grief Work & Resilience, Sharing Your Story, Unhelpful Support | Trauma, Sudden Loss | Non-Religious | English | A terrific book that was difficult to put down as the written words and phrases were so easy to understand as someone who has experienced grief. The author wrote from her own personal experience of suddenly losing her partner. The book is about understanding and helping one who is grieving by allowing them to grieve. This perspective can help anyone who is grieving. One of the key takeaways the author offers is giving yourself permission to grieve your loss your way. The author also shares how she believes culture and society put pressure on those that are grieving to return to "normal" and how truly hurtful and unhelpful that pressure is for someone who is grieving. | Catie's Mom, Ian's Mom, Bree's Mom, R&H's Dad | Mandy, CHLA | Accidental Drowning | ||||||||||||
27 | Journey with Grief: Navigating the First Year | Larry Warner | Journey with Grief: Navigating the First Year: Warner, Larry: 9780998218601: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Father, Parent | Book | Continuing Bonds, Feelings & Emotions, Friends & Acquaintances, General Grief, Remembering & Triggers | Trauma | Christian | English | The author is a father who lost 18 year old son in a car accident on Halloween. Writing, specifically poems, was a form of help for this father as he grieved. This book is a compilation of want he wrote and learned to help others navigate their first year. Gentle and honest book in which this father acknowledges his pain. | Catie's Dad | Motor Vehicle Accident | |||||||||||||
28 | Letters to a Grieving Heart | Billy Sprague | Letter to a Grieving Heart (hardcover edition): Sprague, Billy: 9780736974783: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Fiancé | Book | Feelings & Emotions, General Grief, Family Dynamics, Life At Home, Remembering & Triggers | Trauma, Sudden Loss | Christian | English | This is an excellent book for year 2/3+. It is a gentle and comforting book - short, sweet and deep. The story is the author’s personal journey of losing his fiancé in a car accident. Author is a pastor and songwriter. | Catie's Mom | Motor Vehicle Accident | |||||||||||||
29 | More Beautiful Than Before | Steve Leder | More Beautiful Than Before: How Suffering Transforms Us: Leder, Steve: 9781401953126: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Any Significant Loss | Book | Finding Meaning, General Grief, Faith & Beliefs, Continuing Bonds | Jewish | English | This is a gentle book written about living life after your loss. What is important? Living life with intention and purpose. This would be a good book to read after the first few years. | Catie's Mom | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
30 | On Grief and Bereavement | Rob Watts | On Grief and Bereavement: How to Keep Living After the Loss of a Loved One, Find Meaning & Heal Your Heart: Watts, Rob: 9781999222895: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Any Significant Loss | Book | General grief, Feelings & Emotions, Finding Meaning, Legacy & Memory Making, Returning to School & Work | Non-Religious | English | While the book is about general grief. It also has a necessary section on pre-planning responses and going back to work. Your heart feels broken and yet the world is telling you to “get over your loss” not to “give into your feelings.” Your heart knows what the world is saying is wrong. This book is a short easy to read book that would be great for the first year. | Catie's Mom | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
31 | One Light Still Shines | Marie Monville | One Light Still Shines: My Life Beyond the Shadow of the Amish Schoolhouse Shooting: Monville, Marie, Lambert, Cindy: 9780310336754: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Parents | Book | Feelings & Emotions, Faith & Beliefs | School Shooting | Christian | English | Story written about the Amish school shooting (10/2/06) at Nickels Mines told by the wife of the shooter. How do the families and community heal? What about the man's wife, now widow? | Catie's Mom | Violence | Amish | ||||||||||||
32 | Option B | Sheryl Sandberg | Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy: Sandberg: 9780753548295: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Husband | Book | Continuing Bonds, Feelings & Emotions, Finding Meaning, Grief Work & Resilience, Remembering & Triggers, Returning to School & Work, Supporting Grieving Children | Cardiac Event or Defect, Sudden Loss | Jewish | English | This book provides insights into death, resilience and rediscovering what is possible. The author tells that story of the sudden death of her husband and how she struggles and yet pulls the pieces of her life, career and family back together. | Catie's Mom | Sudden Loss | |||||||||||||
33 | Please Be Patient I'm Grieving (3of5) | Gary Roe | Please Be Patient, I'm Grieving: How to Care For and Support the Grieving Heart (Good Grief Series): Roe, Gary: 9781530713042: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Any Significant Loss | Book | General Grief, Faith & Beliefs, Newly Bereaved, Grief Work & Resilience | Christian | English | This is a short and easy to read book about general grief. Filled with many helpful insights into the feeling of one who grieves. This general grief book is the best of this author in the set of five books. | Catie's Dad, Keith's Widow | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
34 | Remembering with Love | Elizabeth Levang, PhD and Sherokee Ilse | Remembering with Love: Messages of Hope for the First Year of Grieving and Beyond: Levang, Elizabeth, Ilse, Sherokee: 9780925190864: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Any Significant Loss | Book | Continuing Bonds, Family Dynamics, Feelings & Emotions, Grief Work & Resilience, Holidays & Traditions, Important Dates, Newly Bereaved, Professional Help | Non-Religious | English | Book is both easy and gentle to read. It is written by two women who have studied, written and taught extensively on infant loss and grief. This book is a general grief book which provides insights and hopeful messages to the reader. The book is filled with language and messages of healing as one who is grieving lives through the first moments, months and seasons of their loss. | Catie's Mom | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
35 | Stepping through the Awkwardness | Marilyn Gryte | Stepping Through the Awkwardness: Marilyn Gryte: 9781561231386: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Any Significant Loss | Book | Being Present & There, General Grief, Feelings & Emotions | Non-Religious | English | This is a concise little book encourages people to be there for others in their grief. The pain in others stirs our helplessness, reminds us that we too may face this pain, are not sure - due to a lack of experience - what to say or do for the person in pain. | Catie's Mom | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
36 | Stumbling Stone | Airdre Grant | Stumbling Stones: A Path through Grief, Love and Loss: Grant, Airdre: 9781743790571: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Any Significant Loss | Book | Feelings & Emotions, General Grief, Self-Care, Sharing Your Story | Non-Religious | English | This book is a collection of stories related to grief and healing. The author lost her twin brother as a young adult and takes a journey to make sense of the extreme loss that she feels. | Catie's Mom | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
37 | Supporting the Bereaved in Unprecedented Times | Martin Keogh | Supporting the Bereaved in Unprecedented Times: As Much Time as it Takes (Series): Keogh, Martin: 9781999020880: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Any Significant Loss | Book | Complicated Grief, Grief Work & Resilience, Loneliness & Isolation | Non-Religious | English | This book was written during COVID to express ideas for supporting and gathering for a loved one who has died. This book is helpful for anyone who feels lonely or isolated in the grief as many did during COVID. | Catie's Mom | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
38 | Surviving the Death of a Sibling: Living Through Grief When An Adult Brother or Sister Dies | T. J. Wray | SURVIVING THE DEATH OF A SIBLING: Living Through Grief When an Adult Brother or Sister Dies: Wray, T.J.: 9780609809808: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Adult Brother, Adult Sibling | Book | Disenfranchised Loss, Loneliness & Isolation, Remembering & Triggers | Illness | Christian | English | Book is written by a bereaved adult sibling after the loss of brother. Brings to light terms such as disenfranchised loss - meaning a loss that is not honored by others and dismissive condolences as society failed to recognize the depth of the loss. | Catie's Mom | Nothing Triggering | |||||||||||||
39 | The Beauty that Remains | Rabbi Steve Leder | The Beauty of What Remains: How Our Greatest Fear Becomes Our Greatest Gift: Leder, Steve: 9780593187555: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Any Significant Loss | Book | Finding Meaning | Jewish | English | Rabbi Steve Leder writes a book about what death can teach us about life. The author weaves traditions for other cultures into his book. A busy life is a meaningful life. This is a terrific book to read after first few years. | Bob's sister | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
40 | The Grief Letter | Fran Buhler | The Grief Letter: Buhler, Fran: 9781981978137: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Any Significant Loss | Book | General Grief, Continuing Bonds | Christian | English | This book is written by a minister who has written actual grief letters for years to many. The wisdom and sensitivity that has been learned and felt over the years from these letters is compiled and shared in this book. There is mentioned of being a single parent p. 90, grandparent grief p. 98, and the loss of the first and only p. 107. The book is very comforting. | Catie's Mom | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
41 | The Little Book of Inner Peace | Ashley Davis Bush | Little Book of Inner Peace: Simple practices for less angst, more calm: Bush, Ashley Davis: 9781856753678: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Any Significant Loss | Book | Feelings & Emotions | Non-Religious | English | It is not about grief but rather about finding inner peace or feeling calm and centered. This is a difficult concept to understand and achieve in life and is exceptionally difficult during early grief. The book is short, sweet and to the point. | Catie's Mom, Bob's sister | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
42 | The Wilderness of Grief Finding Your Way | Alan Wolfelt | The Wilderness of Grief: Finding Your Way (Understanding Your Grief): Wolfelt PhD, Alan D: 9781879651524: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Any Significant Loss | Book | General Grief, Feelings & Emotions | Christian | English | This is a little book that is easy to read for the general griever. It is filled with inspiration and ideas. | Catie's Mom | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
43 | This Thing Called Grief | Thomas M. Ellis | This Thing Called Grief: New Understandings of Loss: Thomas M. Ellis: 9780929636641: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Any Significant Loss | Book | Feelings & Emotions, Grief Work & Resilience, Loneliness & Isolation, Professional Help, Self Care | Non-Religious | English | Gently written short book takes the reader through the process and ends with a chapter on self-care. The very first story is about parents who lose their adult daughter to cancer. The author ties together those that have suffered a loss due to tragedy and others who have lost a job. There is also a focus on men and fathers too. | Catie's Dad | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
44 | What's Your Grief | E. Haley and L. Williams | What's Your Grief?: Lists to Help You Through Any Loss: Haley MS, Eleanor, Williams MA LCSW-C, Litsa: 9781683693024: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Any Significant Loss | Book | General Grief, Grief Work & Resilience, Finding Meaning | Non-Religious | English | The authors of this book have created an amazing website with a variety of information for those the grieve. This book is a compilation of all their experience, one lost her father and the other her mother. They share their ideas based on their experiences as well as the grief work, they have done as mental health professionals to help the reading griever. | Catie's Mom | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
45 | When You Lose Someone You Love | Joanne Fink | When You Lose Someone You Love (CompanionHouse Books) A Consolation Gift to Offer Solace, Comfort, and Encourage Healing in a Time of Grief and Loss; Gentle Insight for Anyone Who Has Lost a Loved One: Fink, Joanne, Fink: 9781620082317: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Any Significant Loss | Book | General Grief, Feelings & Emotions, Newly Bereaved | Non-religious | English | This is a great first book. It is all about grief and healing and remembering and keeping your love for the one you are grieving alive. | Catie's Mom, Terry's Sister | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
46 | You're Not Crazy, Your Grieving | Alan Wolfelt | You’re Not Crazy―You’re Grieving: 6 Steps for Surviving Loss: Wolfelt, Dr. Alan, Wolfelt PhD, Alan D.: 9781617223228: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Book | Feelings & Emotions, Grief Work & Resilience, General Grief | English | Alan Wolfelt has written many books on the subject of grief. This is his first book written specifically for the first weeks and months after a loss. It is very gentle in describing early grief. He adds tips for checking in on yourself, what to do with triggers and grief bursts and finally how to tell your story. | Catie's Mom | |||||||||||||||||
47 | Tell Me More | Kelly Corrigan | Tell Me More: Stories About the 12 Hardest Things I'm Learning to Say: Corrigan, Kelly: 9780399588396: Amazon.com: Books | Adults | Adult Friend | Book | Feelings & Emotions, Continuing Bonds, Grief Work & Resilience | Cancer, Illness | English | Kelly Corrigan is a story teller and she folds humor into all of her stories. She touches also on pain and the grief that she has experienced after the death of her father (also her cheerleader), her dearest friend, Liz, and the lessons she learned after the death of her grandmother. This is a beautifully touching book that may make you laugh out loud and cry too. | Sean's Mom, Catie's Mom | Colorful Language, Bone Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Pneumonia | ||||||||||||||
48 | Grief Share | The Church Initiative | “A Season of Grief” daily emails - GriefShare | Adults | Any Significant Loss | Daily E-mail | General Grief, Faith & Beliefs, Continuing Bonds, Remembering | Christian | English | Anyone can subscribe to receive a daily email focused on the first year after a loss. It is very biblically based for Christians. Each one contains a scripture verse. | Catie's Mom | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
49 | Author Kelly Corrigan's Letter to the Friend Who Will Never Read It | Kelly Corrigan | Kelly Corrigan How to Move On After a Mother's Death (oprah.com) | Adults | Adult Friend | Letter | Family Dynamics, Continuing Bonds, Belongings & Possessions, General Grief | Cancer | English | Author Kelly Corrigan writes a letter to her deceased best friend sharing an update on the family that she left behind and how they are doing and how she is still so present in their lives. | Catie's Mom, Denise's Daughter | Ovarian Cancer | ||||||||||||||
50 | Collateral Beauty | Warner Brothers | Watch Collateral Beauty | Prime Video (amazon.com) | Adults | Father, Mother, Parents | Movie | Family Dynamics, Emotions & Feelings, Remembering & Triggers, Returning to School & Work | Cancer | Christian | English | Movie of a man struggling with his daughter's death from cancer. It is an amazing work of feeling, loss and struggle. | Catie's Mom | Nothing Triggering | |||||||||||||
51 | Dear Sugars | Cheryl Strayed | Episodes We Love: The Empty Chair, Part 1 | Dear Sugars (wbur.org) | Adults | Sibling, Child | Podcast | General Grief, Born After Loss | Non-Religious | English | This episode covers general grief in two parts called the Empty Chair. It is very good and deals with many topics that relate to the lose of a loved one. Rebroadcast in May 2022. | Catie's Mom, Emelia's Mom | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
52 | Paradocs | Eric Larson MD | Ep 025: Two Doctors Grieving the Death of Their Son w/ Dr. Marcy Larson (theparadocs.com) | Adults | Father, Mother, Parents | Podcast | Family Dynamics, Feelings & Emotions, Life at Home, Newly Bereaved | Trauma, Sudden Loss | Christian | English | In episode 25, two doctors’ discuss the loss of their son to an accident two months after losing him. It is very raw. | Catie's Mom | Motor Vehicle Accident, Sudden Loss | |||||||||||||
53 | Go On | NBC | Amazon.com: Go On - The Complete Series : Matthew Perry, Lauren Benanti, Julie White, Suzy Nakamura, Brett Gelman, John Cho, Sarah Baker, Tonita Castro, Various: Movies & TV | Adults | Any Significant Loss | TV Show | Feelings & Emotions, Life at Home, Professional Help, Returning to School & Work, Sharing Your Story | Non-Religious | English | TV Show focuses on loss support group in a real and humorous way. Matthew Perry is the main character, and he is told to attend a grief support group to keep his job. His character is grieving the loss of his wife. | Catie's Parents, Bree's Parents | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
54 | TEDx Talk - Grief is Good | Joseph M. Primo | Grief is Good | Joe Primo | TEDxAsburyPark - YouTube | Adults | Any Significant Loss | Video | Supporting Grieving Children, Grief Work & Resilience | Non-Religious | English | This video talks about the importance of listening to a grieving child. | Catie's Mom | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
55 | A Bed for My Heart | Angela Miller | A Bed for My Heart – A Place to Rest Your Grieving Heart | Adults | Father, Mother, Parent | Website | Newly Bereaved | Pregnancy Loss | Non-Religious | English | Dear Newly Bereaved Parent… an insightful wisdom of hope. 7 Things Since Loss of Child | Catie's Mom, Nick's Mom | Nothing Triggering | |||||||||||||
56 | Children's Grief | Children's Health | Helping Children with Grief – Children's Health (childrens.com) | Adults | Caregivers, Fathers, Mothers, Parents, Teachers | Website | Grief Work & Resilience, General Grief, Professional Help | Non-Religious | English | Website filled with resources for parents and caregivers. | Catie's Mom | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
57 | Heal Grief | David Kessler | HealGrief - The tools and resources for a healthy post-bereavement growth | Adults | Any Significant Loss | Website | Continuing Bonds, Coping Differences, Family Dynamics, Feelings & Emotions, Finding Meaning, Grief Work & Resilience, Visual & Auditory Aids | Non-Religious | English | HealGrief®, a social support network that is there when everyone else goes away, and the real grieving begins. Everything we do is inspired by our core belief that no one should ever grieve alone. HealGrief® provides the tools and resources to guide one’s journey with grief into a healthy personal growth. Includes virtual community. | Catie's Mom | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
58 | Refuge in Grief | Megan Devine | Refuge in Grief: Grief Support That Doesn't Suck - Megan Devine | Adults | Any Significant Loss | Website | General Grief, Grief Work & Resilience, Newly Bereaved, Self-Care, Visual & Auditory Aids | Non-Religious | English | Megan Devine is an author, therapist, blogger, and has a website for all those who are grieving - general grief. Megan's experience was losing her partner suddenly. | Nick's Mom, Catie's Mom | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
59 | What's Your Grief | Litsa Williams and Eleanor Haley | Whats your Grief - A Grief Website for the Rest of Us | Adults | Any Significant Loss | Website | Sharing Your Story, Greif Work & Resilience, Returning to School & Work, Belongings & Possessions | Non-Religious | English | This website is the work of two grief mental health professionals. One lost her mom and the other her dad when they were young adults. They create, gather and post grief resources for all types of losses. They published a book What's Your Grief and continue to write a blog. | Catie's Mom, Terri's daughter | Shelly, PSH | Nothing Triggering | |||||||||||||
60 | Permission to Mourn: A New Way to do Grief | Tom Zuba | Permission to Mourn: A New Way to Do Grief: Zuba, Tom: 9781600475658: Amazon.com: Books | Adults, Fathers, Husbands | Brother, Daughter, Wife, Son | Book | Complicated Grief, Faith & Beliefs, Feelings & Emotions, Grief Work & Resilience, Multiple Losses, Professional Help, Sharing Your Story | Sudden Death, Cardiac Event or Defect, Illness, Cancer | Non-Religious | English | This book, which is written in poem form, is easy to read and relate to while grieving. The author has experienced multiple losses, as a six year old he lost his brother, then as an adult his first and only daughter. He and his wife sought professional help, saved their marriage and had two sons. Then his wife died followed by his wife and his youngest son. The author believes there is a better way to grieve, a new way to grieve, and he shares his ideas in this book offering hope and teaching what he has learned. | Aaron's Parents, Catie's Mom | Heart Defect, Helolytic Uremic Syndrome, Hereditary Protein C Deficiency, Brain Cancer | |||||||||||||
61 | In between | Hadley Vlahos, RN | The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final Moments: Vlahos R.N., Hadley: 9780593499931: Amazon.com: Books | Adults, Staff | Hospice Nurse | Book | Feelings & Emotions | Christian | English | This is a book written by a young hospice nurse. She shares the impact of her patients' lives on her as a person and as a nurse. She also shares stories through social media https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm976D9jbEL/ | Catie's Mom | Catie's Nurses | ||||||||||||||
62 | Shrinking | Apple TV | Shrinking (TV Series 2023– ) - IMDb | Adults, Young Adults | Daughter, Friends, Husband, Neighbors | Apple TV | Family Dynamics, Feelings & Emotions, Nearly Bereaved, Grief Work & Resilience, Coping Differences, Life At Home, Professional Help, Supporting Grieving Children | Trauma, Sudden Loss | Non-Religious | English | Husband and his 17 year old daughter are grieving the death of wife and mom who died in a car accident. The husband is a therapist, and, in his grief, he is first mentally absent and numbing himself and when that stops, he starts telling his patients what he really thinks they should do - breaking many boundaries and adding humor to the intensity of grief. His daughter has turned to others during his numbing absence and states you act as if this only happened to you. There is comedy, rawness, and love woven though each episode. | Catie's Family, Connor's Family, Alexis' Parents | Motor Vehicle Accident, Alcohol, Drug Use, Strong Language, Sex | |||||||||||||
63 | Ball in the Box Analogy | Annabelle Lee | Woman shares 'ball in the box' analogy describing grief (upworthy.com) | Adults, Young Adults | Any Significant Loss | Article | General Grief, Visual & Auditory Aids | Non-Religious | English | This idea apparently went viral - the ball in the box is a very visual description of grief. | Catie's Mom | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
64 | Everything I Never Told You | Celeste Ng | Amazon.com: Everything I Never Told You: 9780143127550: Ng, Celeste: Books | Adults, Young Adults | Teenager | Book | Returning to School & Work, Family Dynamics, Feelings & Emotions | Trauma | Non-Religious | English | This is a sad novel about an Chinese American family filled with regrets and unspoken feelings. The actions of the family are influenced by love and the racism they experience. Their teenage daughter dies. The surviving sibling struggles as do the parents. | Catie's Mom, Bob's sister | Drowning, Racism | Chinese American | ||||||||||||
65 | Grief is Love Living with Loss | Marisa Renee Lee | Amazon.com: Grief Is Love: Living with Loss: 9780306926020: Lee, Marisa Renee: Books | Adults, Young Adults | Adult Daughter, Mother, Cousin | Book | Family Dynamics, Sharing Your Story, Multiple Losses, Emotions & Feelings, Definitions & Terms | Cancer, Pregnancy Loss, Illness | Non-Religious | English | Written by a black woman who has lost her mother to breast cancer as a young adult, during the pandemic lost a pregnancy and struggled with infertility and lost a cousin to COVID. Author pulls from her personal experience with grief, grabs her history as a black woman and writes a book about grief that speaks to many - using leading research to strength her understand of grief. This is an excellent book. Easy to read and relate to as someone experiencing loss. | Keenan's Mom, Catie's Mom, R&H's Dad | Breast Cancer, Miscarriage, Covid-19 | Black/African American | ||||||||||||
66 | Questions on Grief and Loss | Erin West | Questions on Grief & Loss: 99 Thought Provoking Conversation Starters for Healing After Loss. Offering You Day by Day Comfort & Helping You Find Meaning. - Kindle edition by West, Erin. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. | Adults, Young Adults | Any Significant Loss | Book | Grief Work & Resilience, General Grief, Feelings & Emotions | Non-Religious | English | This book is simple a book of questions about grief and loss. Some of the questions can really make you think while others overwhelming. The author dealt with the cancer of both her parents as a teen. This book may be best read after the first few years. | Catie's Mom, Bob's sister | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
67 | There is No Good Card for This | Kelsey Crowe | There Is No Good Card for This: What To Say and Do When Life Is Scary, Awful, and Unfair to People You Love: Crowe, Dr. Kelsey, McDowell, Emily: 9780062469991: Amazon.com: Books | Adults, Young Adults | Any Significant Loss | Book | General Grief, Feelings & Emotions | Non Religious | English | This book is filled with helpful hints mixed with a lot of humor and thoughtfulness. It is about life and all the things that happen and there is no greeting card for the occasion. The author created "Empathy Cards", which are compassion filled cards to send to those in need of connection and understanding. They are a step beyond the platitudes of traditional greeting cards. This book continues along the same lines as Empathy Cards, offering the reader an awareness that you know or want to know how they are really feeling. | Catie's Sister | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
68 | Your Grief Your Way | Shelby Forsythia | Your Grief, Your Way: A Year of Practical Guidance and Comfort After Loss: Forsythia, Shelby: 9780593196717: Amazon.com: Books | Adults, Young Adults | Adult Child, Adult Daughter | Book | Remembering & Triggers, Continuing Bonds, Grief Work & Resilience | Cancer | Non-Religious | English | Author's mother died of breast cancer thus giving her insights into grief and the grieving of others. The book is about general grief and loss for young people. The author is very relatable and also has a podcast called Coming Back: Conversations of Life after Loss. | Catie's Sisters | Breast Cancer | |||||||||||||
69 | Purpose, Not Perfection | Amiee Chase | Amazon.com: Purpose, Not Perfection: A Journal for Quieting the Negative Voices and Loving the Life You Have: 9781250276490: Chase, Aimee: Books | Adults, Young Adults | Any Significant Loss | Journal | Finding Meaning, General Grief, Continuing Bonds, Feelings & Emotions | Non-Religious | English | This is a journal. It is a good guide for those who are extremely hard on themselves. It contains many inspiring quotes. It would be a helpful book after the first few years. | Catie's Mom, Denise's Daughter | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
70 | A Thought About Grief | Kelly Corrigan | Kelly Corrigan Wonders: A Thought on Grief on Apple Podcasts | Adults; Young Adults | Any Significant Loss | Podcast | General Grief | Christian | English | Kelly Corrigan offers a reflection on grief after the recent loss of a loved one recent or one after a while. This is a 5 minute piece about grief inspired by a book The Lives We Actually Have written by Kate Bowler. It reflects on grief and blessings. Kelly reads a section of the book. | Sean's Mom. Thomas' Mom, Catie's Mom | |||||||||||||||
71 | A Parent's Guide to Managing Childhood Grief | Katie Lear | A Parent's Guide to Managing Childhood Grief: 100 Activities for Coping, Comforting, & Overcoming Sadness, Fear, & Loss: Lear, Katie: 9781507218372: Amazon.com: Books | Caregivers, Parents, Teachers | Caregivers, Fathers, Mothers, Parents, Teachers | Book | General Grief, Memory Making, Supporting Grieving Children | Non-Religious | English | This is a great book packed full of activities and ideas to help parents' navigate the world of loss and grief that their children are facing. | Catie's Mom | Jennifer SJCRH | Nothing Triggering | |||||||||||||
72 | Children & Grief with Jana DeCristofaro of the Dougy Center | The Mindfulness & Greif Podcast | The Mindfulness & Grief Podcast on Apple Podcasts | Caregivers, Parents, Teachers | Any Significant Loss | Podcast | General Grief, Mindfulness, Supporting Grieving Children | English | This is one episode (Episode 9) of this Mindfulness and Grief Podcast focusing on grief support for children and families. The conversation between the podcast host and Jana shares that finding the words or language of grief is tough for everyone. When children come to share their grief, which causes them to stand out in the "real world", their grief connects them to the other kids in the room. | Catie's Mom | ||||||||||||||||
73 | Grief Out Loud | The Dougy Center | https://www.dougy.org/news-media/podcasts | Caregivers, Parents, Teachers | Any Significant Loss | Podcast | Feelings & Emotions, Supporting Grieving Children, Continuing Bonds, Life At Home, General Grief, Grief Work & Resilience | Non-Religious | English | The Dougy Center supports the Grief Out Loud podcast. Listen to hear honest straightforward conversations about what it is like to grieve. The host, Jana DeCristofaro, has opened this conversation up to others as she knows that it is hard to grieve alone, and the world needs tips for supporting the grieving kids they know. | Catie's Mom | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
74 | Sesame Street Caregiver Guide | Sesame Workshop | Grief_CaregiverGuide.pdf (sesamestreet.org) | Caregivers, Parents, Teachers | Any Significant Loss | Website | Feelings & Emotions, Newly Bereaved, Family Dynamics | Non-Religious | English | This online resource provided by the creators of Sesame Street has many explanations and ideas to offer caregivers, parents and teachers for children to help them navigate the world of emotions, grief and loss. | Bree's Sister, Catie's Sister, Ian's Mom | Nothing Triggering | Inclusive | |||||||||||||
75 | The Stars Beneath Our Feet | David Barclay Moore | The Stars Beneath Our Feet: Moore, David Barclay: 9781524701277: Amazon.com: Books | Children 10+ | Brother, Sibling | Book | Complicated Grief, Coping Differences, Family Dynamics, Feelings & Emotions, Holidays & Traditions, Life At Home | Trauma | Non-Religious | English | Lolly, 12 years old, misses his brother and in some way, he blames himself for Jermaine's death from a gang related shooting in the inner city. The story focuses on Lolly's friendships, choices and acceptance of his own life as he grows up in Harlem. Lolly's love for building with Legos frees him and allows his imagination to thrive. | Catie's Sister | Divorce, Fear, Gang Violence, Guilt, Homicide, Racism, Sexual Orientation | Black/African American | ||||||||||||
76 | That Dragon, Cancer | Ryan and Amy Green | That Dragon, Cancer on the App Store (apple.com) | Children 12+ | Sibling | App | Born After Loss, Continuing Bonds, Family Dynamics, Legacy & Memory Making, Sharing Your Story | Cancer | Christian | English | An immersive narrative video game that retells Joel Green’s 4-year fight against cancer through about two hours of poetic, imaginative gameplay that explores faith, hope and love. The video game is not up to today's video game standards, but the imagery is great to help younger sibling understand what it is like to be in a hospital, with an IV, navigating the halls and being a kids with cancer. | Catie's brother | Brain Cancer AT/RT | |||||||||||||
77 | I Sang You Down from the Stars | Tasha Spillett-Sumner | I Sang You Down from the Stars: Spillett-Sumner, Tasha, Goade, Michaela: 9780316493161: Amazon.com: Books | Children 2+ | Mother | Book | Feelings & Emotions | Non-Religious | English | Beautiful story of a mother's love for her child. Good book for siblings. | Catie's Sister, Lucy's Sisters, Kheeli's Granddaughter | Nothing Triggering | Indigenous/Native People | |||||||||||||
78 | The Rabbit Listened | Cori Doerrfeld | The Rabbit Listened: Doerrfeld, Cori, Doerrfeld, Cori: 9780735229358: Amazon.com: Books | Children 2+ | Any Significant Loss | Book | Being Present/There, Feelings & Emotions, Supporting Grieving Children | Non-Religious | English | This sweet children's book is all about being there for another who is hurting. Being is the action needed, not distraction, not words, not emotion just presence. | Ian's Mom, Catie's Sister, Trevor's Mom, Thomas' Mom, Sydney's Dad | Justin, SJCRH | Nothing Triggering | Inclusive | ||||||||||||
79 | The Star People - A Lakota Story | SD Nelson | The Star People: A Lakota Story: S. D. Nelson: 9780810945845: Amazon.com: Books | Children 2+ | Grandchildren | Book | Faith & Beliefs, Continuing Bonds, Feelings & Emotions | Non-Religious | English | Story of a Native grandmother and how her spirit leads her grandchildren to safety when they adventure away from their home and are caught in a fire. This Native story is an example of the continuing bonds that can be shared with those that we live who have died, yet remain with us in spirit. | Lucy's Mom, Kheeli's Granddaughter | Fire | Indigenous/Native People | |||||||||||||
80 | Something Very Sad Happened book Read Aloud | Bonnie Zucker | Something Very Sad Happened - YouTube | Children 2+ | Grandchild | Read Aloud Video | Remembering & Triggers, Feelings & Emotions, Visual & Auditory Aids | English | Read aloud video of the book Something Very Sad Happened a story explaining death to a child. The grandmother dies and the mother shares how she feels and how she plans to keep loving and remembering. | Catie's Sister | ||||||||||||||||
81 | The Goodbye Book Read Aloud | Todd Parr | The Goodbye Book - Bing video | Children 2+ | Read Aloud Video | Feelings & Emotions, Visual & Auditory Aids | English | Read aloud video of The Goodbye Book which is a simple book for little children about feelings of saying goodbye. Saying goodbye is hard. | Catie's Sister | Inclusive | ||||||||||||||||
82 | The Rabbit Listened book Read Aloud | Cori Doerrfeld | 🐰 THE RABBIT LISTENED by Cori Doerrfeld | A book about Emotional Intelligence + Power of Listening - YouTube | Children 2+ | Read Aloud Video | Being Present, Visual & Auditory Aids | English | Read aloud video of The Rabbit Listened. A story about the importance of listening and being there for others. It is a children's book told through animals in nature. | Catie's Sister, Addison's sister | Inclusive | ||||||||||||||||
83 | National Alliance for Children's Grief | NACG | NACG | Children 2+ | Ang Significant Loss | Website | Supporting Grieving Children, Grief Work & Resilience, Professional Help | Non-Religious | English | There are so many resources and plenty of information available to support grieving children. The best feature of this site lists grief resources and camps by each state in the US. There are other resources available through this organization including holiday tool kits to aid grieving families. | Catie's Mom | Nothing Triggering | Inclusive | |||||||||||||
84 | I Will Always Love You | Melissa Lyons | I Will Always Love You: A Journey From Grief & Loss to Hope & Love: Melissa Lyons: 9780995949102: Amazon.com: Books | Children 3+ | Any Significant Loss | Book | Continuing Bonds, Feelings & Emotions, General Grief, Supporting Grieving Children | Christian | English | Sweet gentle book describing love exists and continues even though the person we love is no longer with us physically. The drawings have no faces, but the artwork is lovely. The book is written for children in poem form. | Catie's Sister | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
85 | A Corner of Heaven | Laura Dewire | A Corner of Heaven: Dewire, Laura, Offutt, Kailen: 9780997081596: Amazon.com: Books | Children 3+ | Baby Sibling | Book | Supporting Grieving Children, Feelings & Emotions | Pregnancy Loss | Christian | English | This is a book for sibling who has a baby sibling die. The book is very sad. The last two pages are very good at explaining that happiness and hope will return to the child and their family. | Catie's Sister | Nothing Triggering | |||||||||||||
86 | I am Stronger than Anxiety/Soy más fuerte que la ansiedad | Elizabeth Cole | I Am Stronger Than Anxiety: Children’s Book about Overcoming Worries, Stress and Fear (World of Kids Emotions): Cole, Elizabeth: 9798723622579: Amazon.com: Books | Children 3+ | Any Significant Loss | Book | Feelings & Emotions | Non-Religious | English | Book about anxiety. The drawing style is appealing. It is an interactive book (contains QR codes) without being a journal. It is also available in Spanish. | Catie's Sister, Bree's Sister, Ian's Mom | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
87 | Always Remember | CeCe Meng | Always Remember: Meng, Cece, Jago: 9780399168093: Amazon.com: Books | Children 3+ | Community | Book | Continuing Bonds, Feelings & Emotions, Remembering & Triggers | Non-Religious | English | Great artwork in this sea theme story of love and loss. Gentle story that is kind and comforting. All those in the community remember their friend. | Catie's Sister, Kelly's Sister, Donovan's Brother | Mandy, CHLA | Nothing Triggering | Inclusive | ||||||||||||
88 | Hi, My Name is Jack | Christina Beall-Sullivan, MS, APRN | Hi, My Name is Jack: Christina Beall-Sullivan: 9780975971802: Amazon.com: Books | Children 3+ | Children, Siblings | Book | Anticipatory Grief, Faith & Beliefs, Family Dynamics, Feelings & Emotions, General Grief | Christian | English | Children's book for the healthy siblings of a chronically ill, disabled or dying child to understand what is happening. Does a good job of helping healthy siblings express feelings they may be experiencing. | Trevor's Mom | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
89 | Nursery in the Sky | Shaniqua Karanja | Nursery in the Sky - Kindle edition by Karanja, Shaniqua A.. Children Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. | Children 3+ | Brother, Sibling, Sister | Book | Family Dynamics, Feelings & Emotions | Non-Religious | English | Story of loss for a family when the baby never leaves the hospital. Book is written for the sibling to explain the feelings they may be having and begin to discuss that those feelings are grief. | Catie's Sister | Nothing Triggering | African American/Black | |||||||||||||
90 | The Heart and the Bottle | Oliver Jeffers | The Heart and the Bottle: Jeffers, Oliver, Jeffers, Oliver: 9780399254529: Amazon.com: Books | Children 3+ | Any Significant Loss | Book | Feelings & Emotions | Non-Religious | English | Sweet story of how children too experience pain but need to be encouraged to keep their hearts open to love again. Book is also published in Spanish and is a great translation. | Ian's Mom, Catie's Sisters, Connor's Brother | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
91 | I Miss You | Pat Thomas | I Miss You: Grief and Mental Health Books for Kids (A First Look at…Series): Thomas, Pat, Harker, Lesley: 9780764117640: Amazon.com: Books | Children 3+ | Any Significant Loss | Book | Definitions &Terms, Feelings & Emotions, Supporting Grieving Children | Non-Religious | English | This book is a very simple look at death for young children. It allows children to normalize grief through nature, movies and what they understand. The book offers a glossary of terms for parents. It is very easy to understand for young children. | Catie's Sisters, Bree's Sister, Max's brother | Nothing Triggering | ||||||||||||||
92 | Still This Love Goes On | Buffy Sainte-Maire and Julie Flett | Still This Love Goes On: Sainte-Marie, Buffy, Flett, Julie: 9781771648073: Amazon.com: Books | Children 3+ | Any Significant Loss | Book | Continuing Bonds, Supporting Grieving Children | Non-Religious | English | Beautiful book written based on the lyrics of a song. The lyrics are happy ones about missing those that are no longer with us. In a Native language, this book is Cree, there is no word for good-bye the word that is used by native speakers means we will see each other again. | Lucy's Sisters, Kheeli's Granddaughter | Nothing Triggering | Indigenous/Native People | |||||||||||||
93 | When Sadness is at Your Door | Eva Eland | When Sadness is at Your Door: Eland, Eva: 9780525707189: Amazon.com: Books | Children 3+ | Any Significant Loss | Book | Feelings & Emotions | Non-Religious | English | This is a wonderful book for children about the feelings of sadness. It is also published in Spanish under the title Tristeza and the translation is very good. | Ian's Mom, Catie's Sister, Max's Brother | Nothing Triggering | Inclusive | |||||||||||||
94 | Lost in the Clouds book Read Aloud | Tom Tinn-Disbury | Lost In The Clouds: A gentle story to help children understand death and grief (Read Aloud) - YouTube | Children 3+ | Child | Read Aloud Video | Family Dynamics, Feelings & Emotions, Visual & Auditory Aids | English | Read aloud video of the book Lost in the Clouds which is a gentle book about Billy whose mother has died. It is a children's book of love and grief of a boy and his dad. | Jackson's Brother, Catie's Sister | ||||||||||||||||
95 | The Heart and the Bottle book Read Aloud | Oliver Jeffers | The Heart and The Bottle by Oliver Jeffers - YouTube | Children 3+ | Read Aloud Video | Feelings & Emotions, Visual & Auditory Aids | English | Read aloud video of the book The Heart and the Bottle a story of a little girl who is hurt and she placed her heart in a bottle to keep it safe from being hurt. | Catie's Sister, Ian's Mom | |||||||||||||||||
96 | The Invisible String book Read Aloud | Patricia Karst | The Invisible String Read Aloud for Kids! - YouTube | Children 3+ | Read Aloud Video | Continuing Bonds, Feelings & Emotions, Visual & Auditory Aids | Heaven | English | Read aloud video of the book The Invisible String a sweet gentle book about connections. | Thomas' Brothers, Sean's Brothers & Sister | ||||||||||||||||
97 | What Happens When a Loved One Dies book Read Aloud | Dr. Jillian Roberts | What Happens When A Loved One Dies? Our First Talk About Death by Dr Jillian Roberts | Reading Aloud - YouTube | Children 3+ | Read Aloud Video | Definitions & Terms, Feelings & Emotions, Visual & Auditory Aids | Christian | English | Read aloud video of the book What Happens When A Loved One Dies which is a clear story answering the question what happens when someone dies in language suitable for children. | Cheryl's Grandchildren | ||||||||||||||||
98 | What Happened To Daddy's Body? book Read Aloud | Alex & Elke Barber | What Happened to Daddy's Body? by Elke Barber - now Elke Thompson - Read Aloud in May 2020 - YouTube | Children 3+ | Child | Read Aloud Video | Definitions & Terms, Feelings & Emotions, Remembering & Triggers, Visual & Auditory Aids | English | Read aloud video of the book What Happened to Daddy's Body? A sweet book written by a mother and son after the death of their husband and father. It is very clear and answers questions that children would ask in an attempt to understand what happens after death. | Catie's Sister, Olivia's sister | ||||||||||||||||
99 | Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood - Blue Fish is Dead | PBS | DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD | Blue Fish is Dead | PBS KIDS - YouTube | Children 3+ | Pet | Video | Definitions &Terms, Feelings & Emotions, Visual & Auditory Aids | Non-Religious | English | PBS Show Daniel Tiger explores death and the associated emotions. | Bree's Sister, Catie's Sister, Nick's Nieces & Nephews | Nothing Triggering | Inclusive | |||||||||||||
100 | Invisible String Official Activity Kit | Patrice Karst | Kids Activity Kit - Patrice Karst | Children 3+ | Any Significant Loss | Website | General Grief | Heaven | English | On-line version of the Invisible String Activity Kit filled with activities to support grieving children. | Catie's Sisters | |||||||||||||||