- WAKING TO TEARS : Losing a Loved One to Violence
Compiled by Traci Bieber NelsonAn unspoken epidemic is plaguing today’s society. For every murder there are many left behind -- a growing population of loved ones whose lives have been forever changed, who feel isolated, overwhelmed and emotionally abandoned by society.
Waking To Tears is a compilation of stories, poems, and essays written by people who have lost loved ones to violence. A revealing glimpse into the depths of souls filled with pain and grief. Waking To Tears fills a void for those who have remained silent for too long.
Author Traci Bieber Nelson is all too familiar with loss and violence. In March 1980, at the age of twelve, she witnessed the shooting death of her father. In April 2000, her mother was bludgeoned to death by her stepfather who then shot himself to death.
- Grief : Climb Toward Understanding
by Phyllis Davies
Self-Help When You Are StrugglingWritten after the death of her 13-year-old son in a plane crash, this books reassuring story in crisp verse vignettes lovingly reflects Phyllis Davies's struggle and determination to find healing in her grief. It lists decisions that need to be made and what to do to help when a death occurs, and presents other tools readers will find valuable at an especially difficult and often confusing time.
Includes Checklists of What You Can Do
- Give Sorrow Words:
by Tom Crider
A Father's Passage Through GriefWhen the author's only child died in an apartment fire at the age of 21, there seemed to be no answers to his questions. Why Gretchen? Why now? What was he supposed to do? How could he ever forget? Or, should he even try? Now Tom Crider has written the book he searched for and could not find in his grief--a book that offers--without sermons or certainty--companionship in agony and an exploration of spiritual issues related to death.
- Grief : Climb Toward Understanding
- A Broken Heart Still Beats: When Your Child Dies
by Anne McCracken (Editor), Mary Semel (Editor)
Hardcover - 295 pages (November 1998)
Hazelden Information Education
ISBN: 1568382014
Reviews:Today's Librarian, September 1, 1999
The grief felt by a parent following a child's death is the theme of this book, edited by two mothers who share that unfortunate experience. As a cathartic exercise, McCracken and Semel assembled articles and excerpts-some fiction, some nonfiction-that featured the death of a child. They have also written a brief introduction to each chapter, describing a different stage of the grieving process and how it affected their lives.The book contains a remarkable miscellany of emotionally charged literature by the likes of Melville, Frost, Shelley, Irving and Shakespeare. Each selection describes bereavement in a different way, lending credence to the editors' belief that no one can claim to understand another person's particular loss or its effects. The excerpted literature is of impeccable quality, as are the sentiments behind each piece. What's more, the editors' introductions to each chapter convey intense emotion sans the maudlin trappings that characterize many a self-help book. This book does not seek to instruct the reader on how to cope with grief, it merely shares the eloquence of those who have been there before. Highly recommended.
A reader from New York, NY
Extraordinary, informative, and compelling This is an extraordinary book. The editors have amassed an impressive array of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, song and prose, from ancient times to the present day, dealing with life's worst tragedy-the loss of a child. The included selections provide keen insight and understanding to the complex world of loss. This book is not only for those who have lost a child, but is for anyone who has either suffered a great loss or wants to have a better understanding through literature and poetry (not through self-help books) of someone who has.- The Wheel of Life:
by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, MD
a Memoir of Living and Dying
Hardcover, 288 pagesPsychiatrist and author of Death and Dying, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross has long been considered an expert on the terminally ill, and she is credited for bringing the hospice movement to the United States. Now retired after a series of strokes, and, at 70, facing her own death, she has written a highly personal memoir.
In this moving book, the woman who transformed the way we think about death and dying offers a remarkable, inspiring portrait of life and living. The Wheel of Life traces the events in Kubler-Ross's life which shaped her intellectually and spiritually, from her work in war-ravaged Poland to her pioneering counseling of the terminally ill to her eye-opening discussions with people who had been revived after death. She shares her beliefs and includes convincing, supporting stories without ever telling us that we should take her word for it.
- My Companion Through Grief:
by Gary Kinnaman
Comfort for Your Darkest HoursPaperback
Synopsis:
- No one can pass through life without being touched by death. This book is for all those who are
grieving and who are helping others through their grief. Pastors, counselors, friends, and you,
yourself, will find comfort for your darkest hours
- Helping Children Cope With the Loss of a Loved One:
by William C. Kroen , Pamela Espeland (Editor)
A Guide for Grownups
PaperbackDr. William Kroen offers sound advice, comfort and compassion to any adult helping a child cope with death. Weaving in anecdotes about real children and their families, he explains how children from infancy through age 18 perceive and react to death and offers suggestions for how to respond to children at different ages and stages. Specific strategies are offered to guide and support them through the grieving process.
Letters from Motherless Daughters:
Words of Courage, Grief, and HealingRebecca:
A Father's Journey from Grief to Gratitude- Safe Passage:
by Molly Fumia
Words to Help the Grieving Hold Fast and Let GoPaperback
- In the Wake of Death:
by Mark Cosman
Surviving the Loss of a Child
HardcoverIn one of the most intimate and courageous books ever wirtten on the loss of a child, Mark Cosman shares his grief, anger, and despair over the 1991 murder of his teenage daughter Berlyn--killed while she slept at a post-prom party in the suburban Los Angeles home of a friend.
- Grieving the Death of a Friend
by Harold Ivan Smith
PaperbackThe death of a friend is one of the most significant but unrecognized experiences of grief in American culture. This unique new book moves with rather than against the natural grief process by exploring its many aspects--the friending, the passing, the burying, the mourning, the remembering, and the reconciling.
- In the Midst of Winter:
by Mary Jane Moffat (Editor)
Selections from the Literature of MourningReissue Edition Paperback
- The Mourning Handbook:
by Helen Fitzgerald
The Most Comprehensive Resource Offering Practical and Compassionate Advice on Coping With All Aspects of Death and DyingPaperback
- Psalms of Lament
by Ann WeemsHardcover
- Saying Goodbye to Your Grief:
A Book Designed to Help People Who Have Experienced Crushing Losses Survive and Grow Beyond the Pain by Hardy Clemons
- The Wheel of Life:
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Song for Sarah:
A Young Mother's Journey Through Grief and Beyond by Paula D'Arcy"These letters for my daughter, Sarah, are part of the actual journal I began in 1973 when I first learned that I was pregnant. I little guessed that they would be my detailed recollection of a time and a life that was suddenly and unkindly ended. And yet the pain and outrage of death eventually brought me such insight and growth that these words for Sarah truly became not a cry but a song."--Paula D'Arcy
- Empty Cradle Broken Heart :
by Deborah L. Davis, PhD
Surviving the Death of Your Baby
Paperback
Card catalog description
- The heartache of miscarriage, stillbirth or infant death affects roughly 50,000 U.S. families every
year. This revised and expanded edition of Empty Cradle, Broken Heart offers reassurance to
parents who struggle with anger, guilt and despair after such tragedy. Deborah Davis encourages
grieving and makes suggestions for coping. Added to this edition is new information on issues such
as the death of one or more babies from a multiple birth, pregnancy interruption and the questioning
of aggressive medical intervention. There is also a special chapter for fathers as well as a chapter on
"protective parenting" to help anxious parents enjoy their precious living children. Doctors, nurses,
relatives, friends and parents facing infant loss will find support and reassurance in this gentle guide.
Comments (annieh@netrover)
- A very sensitive and helpful book on infancy death!
After giving birth to my son and having him die 10 days later, I was so confused as to what I was
supposed to be feeling. "Empty Cradle, Broken Heart" helped me to understand what I was feeling
and made me realize that I was not alone, and that what I was feeling was normal... An excellent gift idea for a
close friend or relative who is going through a similar situatation, or read it yourself to understand
how that person is feeling.
- When a Child Has Died:
by Bonnie Hunt Conrad
Ways You Can Help a Bereaved ParentPaperback
When Goodbye Is Forever:
Learning to Live Again After the Loss of a Child- Surviving the Death of a Child
by John Munday , Frances Wohlenhaus-MundayPaperback
- A Time to Grieve:
by Carol Staudacher
Meditations for Healing After the Death of a Loved OneThis the complete guide for anyone surviving the death of a loved one. It is about understanding and then coping with loss, with clearly stated suggestions for each part of the grieving process. Written both for the bereaved and the helping professional, Beyond Grief combines supportive personal stories with a step-by-step approach to recovery.
This book can be an uplifting, and life affirming companion to everyone touched by grief. It acknowledges the pain, reassures, and counsels. But most of all it is hopeful. It is loving and it says to the grieving person: you are not alone, you can get through the pain, there is a path back to feeling alive and vital again. Given high praise by grief counselors, Beyond Grief has been described as "a warm practical book," "a valuable resource,and "a complete joy to read."
- Empty Cradle Broken Heart :
- The Pummeled Heart
Finding Peace Through Pain
by Antoinette BoscoTHE PUMMELED HEART is a richly spiritual and profoundly inspirational guide for those confronting life's challenges. Its lessons are given freely by a woman who has experienced great suffering and pain and yet remains at peace with herself and her world.
also available in hardcover
Paperback
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After the Darkest Hour the Sun Will Shine Again : A Parent's Guide to Coping With the Loss of a Child
Elizabeth Mehren, Harold Kushner (Introduction) -
After the Death of a Child : Living With Loss Through the Years
Ann K. Finkbeiner -
The Worst Loss : How Families Heal from the Death of a Child
Barbara D. Rosof -
The Bereaved Parent
Harriet Sarnoff Schiff, Sarnoff Schiff -
The Healing Music Project
3 CD Set by The Relaxation Company
Healing soundscapes from 18 visionary musical healers
