Resources

 

Websites:

Commemorative art can be very helpful in the grief healing process. Check out this website for more information on how you can have custom art created to remember your loved one.

www.griefnet.org - provides information and resources related to death, dying, bereavement, and major emotional and physical losses including 50-e-mail grief support groups to choose from and a separate site for grieving kids.

www.growthhouse.org - provides quality information and resources on death and dying issues.

www.compassionatefriends.org – provides information for families who are grieving the death of a child including lists of local chapters, conferences, associated sites, books and other resources.

www.toheavenwithlove.com and www.ourletterstoheaven.com –  these sites provide a place to share letters, tributes and memorials.

Books:

Glad No Matter What: Transforming Loss and Change into Gift and Opportunity, by SARK, 2010

Room for Change: Practical Ideas for Reviving After Loss, by Susan W. Reynolds, 2010

A Beautiful Death: Facing the Future with Peace, by Cheryl Eckl, 2010

Healing After Loss (Daily Meditations), by Martha W. Hickman, 2009

The Other Side of Sadness: What the New Science of Bereavement Tells Us About Life After Loss, by George A. Bonanno Ph.D., 2009

Living Through Loss: Interventions Across the Life Span, by Nancy Hooyman, 2008

GriefWork: Healing from Loss, by Fran Zamore & Ester Leutenberg, 2008

On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss, by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, David Kessler, 2007

Grieving Mindfully: A Compassionate and Spiritual Guide to Coping with Loss, by Sameet Kumar Ph.D., 2005

Life After Loss: A Practical Guide To Renewing Your Life After Experiencing Major Loss (4th Edition), by Bob Deits, 2004

Don’t Let Death Ruin Your Life: A practical guide to reclaiming happiness after the death of a loved one, by Jill Brooke, 2001