UNDERSTANDING LOSS AND GRIEF SELECTED READINGS

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GENERAL

• Agee, James. A Death in the Family. New York: Bantam Books, 1969. 
• Caplan, S. and Lang, G. Grief’s Courageous Journey: A Workbook. Oakland, CA:New Harbinger, 1995. 
• Clemons, Hardy. Saying Goodbye to Your Grief. Macon, GA: Smyth & Helwys, 1994. 
• Dunn, Sharon. We Bring Her Flowers: Poems. Santa Barbara, CA: Fithian Press, 1990. 
• Faulker, William. As I Lay Dying. Random House, 1964. 
• Grollman, E.A. Living When a Loved One Has Died. 3rd ed. Boston. MA: Beacon, 1995. 
• Grollman, E.A. What Helped Me When My Loved One Died. Boston, MA: Beacon, 1981. 
• Guest, Judith. Ordinary People. New York, NY: Ballantine Books, 1976. 
• Kelly, D. Companion to Grief: Finding Consolation When Someone You Love Has Died.New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1997. 
• Kuschner, Harold. When Bad Things Happen To Good People. New York, NY: Schocken Books, 1981. 
• Lindberg, A.M. Gifts From The Sea. New York, NY: Vintage Books, 1975. 
• Manning, Doug. Don't Take My Grief Away: What To Do When You Lose A Loved One.Harper & Row, 1984. 
• Moffat, MJ. In the Midst of Winter: Selections from the Literature of Mourning.New York, NY: Vantage, 1982. 
• Moody, Raymond. Life After Life. Bantam Books, 1975. 
• Nouwen, Henri. Our Greatest Gift. New York, NY: Harper Collins, 1994. 
• Osmont, Kelly. More than Surviving: Caring for Yourself While You Grieve. Omaha, NE:Centering, 1990. 
• Rando, Therese. Grieving: How to Go on Living When Someone You Love Dies.Lexington Books, 1988. 
• Soder-Alderfer, Kay. With Those Who Grieve. Elgin, IL: Lion, 1994. 
• Tatelbaum, Judy. A Personal Guide to Living with Loss. New York, NY: Lippincott & Crowell, 1980. 
• Temes, Roberta. Living with an Empty Chair. Mandala Books, 1977. 
• Viorst, Judith. Necessary Losses. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1986. 
• Westberg, Granger. Good Grief. Fortress Press, 1978. 
• Wolfelt, Alan. Understanding Grief: Helping Yourself Heal. Muncie, IN: Accelerated, 1992.  

PARENTS

• Beattie, Melody. The Lessons of Love. San Francisco, CA: Harper, 1994. 
• Borden, Joan. The Ultimate Loss. New York, NY: Beaufort Books, 1982. 
• Crider, Tom. Give Sorrow Words: A Father's Passage Through Grief. New York, NY:              Workman., 1996. 
• Donnelly, K.F. Recovering From the Loss of a Child. New York: Berkley Books, 1994. 
• Finkbeiner, A.K. After the Death of a Child. New York, NY: The Free Press, 1996. 
• Fitzgerald, H. The Grieving Child: A Parent's Guide. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1992. 
• Johnson, L.D. The Morning After. Macon, GA: Smyth & Helwys, 1995. 
• Kolf, J.A. Grandma's Tears. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1995. 
• Koop, C.E. and Koop, Elizabeth. Sometimes Mountains Move. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1995. 
• Loizeau, William. Anna: A Daughter's Life. New York, NY: Arcade, 1993. 
• Mehren, Elizabeth. After the Darkest Hour the Sun Will Shine Again. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1997. 
• Rando, Therese. Parental Loss of a Child. Champaign, IL: Research Press, 1986. 
• Schiff, Harriett. The Bereaved Parent. New York, NY: Crown, 1977. 
• Van Bechten, B.D. The First Year of Forever: Surviving the Death of Our Son. New York, NY: Atheneum, 1982. 

CHILDREN

• Brown, M.W. The Dead Bird. Addison-Wesley, 1958. (ages 3 to 8) 
• Buscaglia, Leo. The Fall of Freddie the Leaf. Holt, Rhinehart, Winston, 1982. (ages 3 to 8) 
• Craven, Margaret. I Heard The Owl Call My Name. Doubleday, 1973. (ages 10 and up). 
• Greene, C.C. Beat the Turtle Drum. Viking Press, 1976. (ages 10 and up) 
• Grollman, E.A. Talking: About Death: A Dialogue Between Parent and Child. Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 1990. (ages 8 to 10) 
• Gunther, John. Death Be Not Proud. Harpe:, 1949. 
• Hambrook, D. and Eisenberg, G. A Mother Loss Workbook: Healing Exercises for Daughters. New York, NY: Harper Collins, 1997. 
• Krementz, Jill. How it Feels When a Parent Dies. Knopf, 1981. (ages 8 to 10) 
• Lee, Virginia. The Magic Moth. Seabury, 1972. (ages 10 and up) 
• L'Engle, Madeleine. Meet the Austins. Vanguard, 1960. (ages 8 to 10) 
• Marshall, Fiona. Losing a Parent. Tucson, AZ: Fisher Books, 1993. 
• Miles, Miska. Annie and the Old One. Little, Brown & Co., 1971. (ages 3 to 8) 
• Morgan, J.D. The Dying and the Bereaved Teenager. Philadelphia, PA: Charles Press, 1990. 
• Myers, Edward. When Parents Die: A Guide for Adults. New York, NY: Penguin, 1997. 
• Viorst, Judith. The Tenth Good Thing About Barney. Atheneum, 1971. (ages 3 to 8) 
• White, E.B. Charlotte's Web. Harper & Row, 1952. (ages 3 to 8) 
• Zolotow, Charlotte. My Grandson Lew. Harper, 1974. (ages 3 to 8)  

WIDOWED PERSONS

• Blankenship, Jane. In the Center of the Night: Journey Through Bereavement. New York, NY: G.P. Putnam, 1985. 
• Brooks, A.M. The Grieving Time: A Month by Month Account of Recovery From Loss. Wilmington, DE, 1982. 
• Caine, Lynn. Being a Widow. Penguin, 1990.  
• Campbell, S. and Silverman, P. Widower: When Men are Left Alone. 1996. 
• Feinberg, Linda. I'm Grieving as Fast as I Can.
• Ginsburg, G. Widow: Rebuilding Your Life. Tucson, AZ: Fisher Books, 1995. 
• Goulding, M.M. A Time to Say Goodbye: Mourning Beyond Loss. Watsonville, CA: Papier-Mâché, 1996. 
• , J.B. and Kohn, W.K. The Widower. Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 1978. 
• Lewis, C.S. A Grief Observed. New York, NY: Seabury Press, 1961. 
• Lieberman, Morton. Doors Close, Doors Open. New York, NY: Grosset/Putnam, 1996. 
• Marshall, Catherine. To Live Again. AvonBooks, 1957. 
• Nash, P.W. Dinner For One. Dubuque, IA: Kendall-Hunt, 1991. 
• Sissom, Ruth. Instantly a Widow. Grand Rapids, MI: Discovery House, 1990.  

HELPING FRIENDS WITH GRIEF

• Attig, Thomas. How We Grieve: Relearning the World. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1996. 
• Bockelman, Wilfred. Finding the Right Words: Offering Care and Comfort When You Don't Know What to Say. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg, 1990. 
• D'Arcy, Paula. When Your Friend is Grieving: Building a Bridge of Love. Wheaton, IL: H. Shaw, 1990. 
• Eneroth, C.V. "If There's Anything I Can Do": A Practical Guide for Helping Others Cope with Grief. Spokane, W A: Marchiel Publisher & Printer, 1992. 
• Frigo, V., Fisher, D. and Cook, M.L. You Can Help Someone Who's Grieving: A How-To Healing Handbook. New York, NY: Penguin, 1996. 
• Kander, Jenny. So Will I Comfort You...: Support for Bereaved Parents, Their Families, Friends, and Counselors. Cape Town: Lux Verbi, 1990. 
• Manning, Doug. Comforting Those Who Grieve: A Guide for Helping Others. San Francisco, CA: Harper, 1985. 
• Sissom, Ruth. Moving Beyond Grief: Lessons from Those Who Have Lived Through Sorrow.Grand Rapids, MI: Discovery House, 1994.