Grief support: REsources & Books

The following is a list of grief related internet resources and books.  

For adults and children:

Grief Digest has a compilation of grief related books and materials for sale, including grief magazine.

The Center for Loss and Life Transition has excellent grief information and resources from Dr Alan Wolfet.   He is known around the world for his compassionate messages of hope and healing as well as his companioning philosophy of grief care. 

The Dougy Center provides information and support, including toolkits, about grief for adults, parents, children, and the community. It has excellent information.  

The Compassionate Friends: The Compassionate Friends is one of the best known grief self-help organizations in the world. Known for local support groups led by bereaved parents, The Compassionate Friends organization now helps parents and siblings who have experienced the death of a child or sibling, at any age.

The National Alliance for Children's Grief moto is that no child should grieve alone.   If you are supporting a child who is grieving, we are here to connect you to resources and local support. The alliance is a national organization of professionals dedicated to supporting children and the networks and communities surrounding them. 

This is just a basic list on some grief-related topics. You may wish to visit your local library or bookstore for a wider selection.  

All Ages:

Lifetimes: The beautiful way to explain death to children, by Bryan Mellonie and Robert Ingpen.

Healing A Child's Grieving Heart: 100 Practical Ideas For Families, Friends, and Caregivers, by Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D. **Very Good, author highly recommended**

Each Little Bird that Sings, by Deborah Wiles; Golden Kite Award. Sweet, poignant novel for people of all ages, though written for pre-teens and teens. **Very Good, highly recommended.**

Tear Soup: A child's book for 'children of all ages'. Available in either book or video. By Chuck DeKlyen, Taylor Bills, and Pat Schwiebert.

For Children:

Saying Good-bye to Grandma, by Jane Resh Thomas.

The Tenth Good Thing About Barney, by Judith Viorst

Sad Isn't Bad; A Good-Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing With Loss, by Michaelene Mundy **Very good little workbook, highly recommended**

A Quilt For Elizabeth, by Bennette Tiffault.

For Teenagers:

Help For The Hard Times: Getting Through Loss, by Earl Hipp.

For Death of a Mother: 

Motherless Daughters: The Legacy of Loss, by Hope Edelman

For Death of a child: 

The Death Of A Child: Reflections For Grieving Parents, by Elaine E. Stillwell . (** Highly Recommended** A very good book on all grief, but most especially the death of a child.)

For Suicide Survivors: 

After Suicide: a ray of hope for those left behind, by Eleanora Betsy Ross