This gentle grief support book brings comfort to anyone grieving the death of someone dear. It contains true stories of comforting coincidences experienced by those who grieve. They share their stories with you in the hope of easing your way as you also travel along that sacred path known as grief.

Afterglow: Signs of Continued Love

Wheeler, Karla

Quality of Life Publishing Co.

This gentle grief support book tells the true story of a little girl named Jenny whose beloved grandfathers die just weeks apart. Jenny's loving connection to her grandpas continues through her discovery of heart shapes all around her, which helps her mom and dad begin to work through their enormous grief. Includes a discussion guide for engaging the thoughts and feelings of children, along with "8 Things Kids Can Teach Grownups About Grief." Uplifting for bereaved readers of all ages.

Heart-Shaped Pickles

Karla Wheeler

Life Without Lisa is a "must read" for anyone who has lost someone dear through death. Author Rich Ballo bares his soul in this brutally honest account of being cast adrift in an ocean of emptiness, anger, and guilt. Lisa was the love of his life, and inventor and successful entrepreneur, a beacon of light to all. During her battle with cancer, everyone was in denial about the seriousness of her disease. When Lisa died, Rich was 39 and their young sons were only five and six. Through Rich's journaling, we are privy to his innermost thought and feelings. We sob when he sobs. We cheer him on when he begins to sense a glimmer of hope. But most of all, we see ourselves in his journey, for love and loss ultimately unite all of humanity.

Life Without Lisa: A Widowed Father's Compelling Journey Through the Rough Seas of Life

Ballo, Richard

Parenting & Relationships

This charming chapter book about a magical little bear who helps a grieving young boy through his first year without his mom provides a non-threatening springboard from which bereaved children can express their feelings and work through their own grief. Kids instantly relate to huggable Penny Bear as he patiently and lovingly helps Johnathan deal with his tears and fears.

Penny Bears Gift of Love: A Story of Friendship Between a Grieving Young Boy and a Magical Little Bear

Children's Books

Wigglesworth, Penny

Literature & Fiction

Here to There, Grief to Peace is a survival guide for anyone experiencing grief. Filled with hope and reassurance, this practical resource includes a set of cards reproduced from original paintings created by author and illustrator Diana Jacks, Ph.D.

Here to There, Grief to Peace: An Illustrated Journey in Nine Guided Steps

Jacks, Diana

Finally, a fun and easy way to simplify and enjoy your busy life! Learning to live joyfully shouldn't be rocket science. Now, it's not! This delightfully inspired book shows you that you have all the basic little tools you need to get back to the essentials of a balanced and happy lifestyle. The author's lighthearted guidance uses a combination of simple symbols, stories, facts, and quotes to compel and empower you every step of the way. This is no boring lecture from some stuffy expert. Here is an expert with colorful appeal and a way with words that keeps you reading and wanting more. From the very first page, Dianne Durante will make you feel like you're getting handy advice from a good friend. Short, easy-to-read chapters make it simple to grasp profound insights in a snap. The activities at the end of each chapter provide practical ways you can incorporate basic concepts of communication, positive thinking, humor, and more into your daily life. Learn how a penny can transform your relationship with money; a chocolate heart can unlock secrets of caring contact and connection; an elastic band can help you develop resiliency; a pencil can hold the key to emotional release and forgiveness; a crayon can teach you to color your world; a candle can remind you to laugh often and grow old gracefully; and a seashell can inspire you to celebrate your uniqueness.

Everyday Symbols for Joyful Living

Self-Help

Durante, Dianne

Motivational

Sandy Wiltshire was an average mom who never gave much thought to spiritual matters such as life after death. But when her daughter was killed by a reckless driver, Sandy fell into the depths of despair and depression. As she opened ways to communicate with her deceased daughter, she found herself becoming a channel of reaffirming messages from others who had crossed over to the other side. As she learned to trust her new "gift of light," Sandy began to hold private readings with those who are bereaved-bringing words of love and hope to anyone cast adrift in the seas of sorrow. Sandy lives in Ontario with her husband and their two daughters.

My Gift of Light: A Bereaved Mother's Loving Pilgrimage from Skeptic to Psychic Medium

Wiltshire, Sandy

Higher Tea: The Essence of Joy inspires self-discovery and conscious, compassionate living in a unique way. Through the beauTea and simpliciTea of tea, you will savor the recipe for joy and discover the keys to: AuthenticiTea Balance and wholeness; SereniTea Inner peace and contentment; IntegriTea Alignment of body, mind, heart, and soul; and PossibiliTea Positive vision for the future. Author Dr. Pamela Gerali, a Registered Nurse with a Masters Degree in Public Health and a Doctorate in Holistic Health Sciences, skillfully blends new science with the sacred and secular in this inspirational new book. Dr. Gerali has over 30 years of progressive leadership experience with organizations such as the American Cancer Society and Prevent Blindness America. She uses creativity, program planning skills, and leadership expertise to nourish the human spirit through presentations, workshops, community initiatives, writings, and intuitive healings. Barbara Marx Hubbard, president of the Foundation for Conscious Evolution, endorses Higher Tea: The Essence of Joy by stating, a remarkably coherent and inspired description of self-transformation. It springs from authentic experience and serves as a reliable and loving guide in our developmental path toward the next stage of our evolution.

HIGHER TEA THE ESSENCE OF JOY

Religion & Spirituality

New Age & Spirituality

Real Men Do Cry, by former NFL quarterback Eric Hipple, is an incredible story of tragedy and triumph. After his 15-year-old son died of suicide, Eric fell into a debilitating downward spiral. Bankrupt and jailed for drunk driving, he found the strength to seek therapy for his own depression and was able to make an amazing comeback. With unflinching honesty, Eric shares his journey, thus opening the door for others to realize that depression is treatable. This page-turner is packed with practical resources for families living with depression and is a valuable tool for counselors and mental health professionals nationwide. Resources include a Nine-Symptom Checklist for Depression along with Signs of Depression and Possible Suicide Risk.

Real Men Do Cry: A Quarterback's Inspiring Story of Tackling Depression and Surviving Suicide Loss

Hipple, Eric

Reflections of a Loving Partner is the intimate story of two devoted partners confronting the challenges of a terminal diagnosis. Author C. Andrew Martin's world was shattered when his life partner, Gil, was diagnosed with AIDS. This eloquent memoir shares their love story, unveiling the burdens and the joys of the caregiving journey. Andrew chose to become Gil's caregiver. To prepare for what lay ahead, Andrew enrolled in hospice volunteer training, learning lessons to guide him through the medical, emotional, spiritual, and legal hazards of caregiving. Now a registered nurse and leader in the field of hospice and palliative care, Andrew has turned his personal experience into his life's work, sharing with others the valuable lessons he learned. Andrew shows us that when we are open to its possibilities, the loving and selfless act of being a caregiver for someone who is at the end of life can teach us just as much about living as about dying.

Reflections of a Loving Partner: Caregiving at the End of Life

Martin, C. Andrew

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