About What Was Lost: 20 Writers on Miscarriage, Healing and Hope. Jessica Berger Gross, editor, $18.50

Revealing a wide spectrum of perspectives, this powerful collection offers comfort and community for the millions of women (and their loved ones) who experience this all-too-common kind of loss.

After a Parent’s Suicide: Helping Children Heal. Margo Requarth, $18.95

After a Parent’s Suicide is a compassionate guide for parent survivors on how to manage both the immediate and the long-term implications of the suicide; how to talk to your children and how to see them through the anguish to a place of healing, acceptance and life.

After the Storm: Healing after Trauma, Tragedy and Terror. Kendall Johnson, $19.50

Kendall Johnson calls this the 'New Age of Anxiety.' Today we are all challenged with the continual threat of war, terrorism, job loss, and political uncertainty. How do we cope? What actions can we take to best respond to personal and social crises? How do we help our children or the children in our care? How can we reestablish meaning in our lives? After the Storm shows people how to manage their emotional reactions in an emergency, stabilize those around them and, in time, work through the lasting effects of crisis.

• Part I helps readers to understand the scope of human reaction to overwhelming events.
• Part II explains how the brain deals with shock, how to understand delayed and complex reactions to trauma, and how to recognize symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
• Part III is devoted to self-care. It contains an overview of techniques and suggestions for handling anger, anxiety, extreme grief, withdrawal behavior and numbing.
• Part IV takes you beyond managing symptoms. The meaning of the event is explored, particularly as it affects who you are and where you are going.

Also included is a 20-page appendix which gives instructions for caring for yourself and your family emotionally during and after a traumatic event.

Always Too Soon: Voices of Support for Those Who Have Lost Both Parents. Allison Gilbert, $18.50

Words of comfort and inspiration from those—famous and not—dealing with the loss of both parents, from Yogi Berra and Barbara Ehrenreich to victims of the Holocaust and September 11th.

The Art of Healing Childhood Grief: a School-Based Expressive Arts Program Promoting Social and Emotional Literacy. Anne Black & Penelope Simpson, $65.95

The Art of Healing Childhood Grief contains everything a bereavement facilitator, school counselor or mental health professional needs to successfully design a safe, child friendly program to fit any loss situation so children can grieve...and heal. Drawing on a rich heritage of psychological, educational, primary prevention and creative traditions, Black and Simpson have designed and implemented an innovative, school-based support program to usher in a new approach to childhood grief. The Art of Healing Childhood Grief is filled with hundreds of expressive arts activities and a sequential curriculum organized in an easy-to-access format for professionals and lay facilitators to reference when working with an individual child, a small group of children or an entire school. Included in this manual is a chapter on responding to the needs of children in the aftermath of crises such as suicide, homicide, terrorist attacks and war.

Ask Me: 30 Things I Want You to Know - How to Be a Friend to a Survivor of Suicide. Nan Zastrow, $6.95

30 things you should know about supporting the family and friends who have lost someone to suicide.

Autism and Loss. Rachel Forrester-Jones & Sarah Broadhurst, $55.00

People with autism often experience difficulty in understanding and expressing their emotions and react to losses in different ways or in ways that others do not understand. In order to provide effective support, caregivers need to have the understanding, the skills and appropriate resources to work through these emotional reactions with them. Autism and Loss is a complete resource that covers a variety of kinds of loss, including bereavement, loss of friends or staff, loss of home or possessions and loss of health.

Rooted in the latest research on loss and autism, yet written in an accessible style, the resource includes a wealth of factsheets and practical tools that provide formal and informal caregivers with authoritative, tried and tested guidance.

This is an essential resource for professional and informal caregivers working with people with autism who are coping with any kind of loss.

The Baby Project. Sarah Ellis, $9.95 (ages 10 to 14)

An unexpected pregnancy brings joy to this family with three almost-grown kids. Eleven-year old Jessica is thrilled to have a new baby sister and not be the youngest anymore. But when baby Lucie dies of SIDS Jessica watches the wide-ranging way grief plays out on her family’s once-solid foundation and wonders if they’ll ever feel such joy again.

Beyond Tears: Living After Losing a Child, Revised. Ellen Mitchell, editor, $15.50

The death of a child is that unimaginable loss no parent ever expects to face. In Beyond Tears, nine mothers share their individual stories of how to survive in the darkest hour. They candidly share with other bereaved parents what to expect in the first year and long beyond. This sharing in itself is a catharsis and because each of these mothers lost her child at least seven years ago, she is in a unique position to provide perspective on what newly bereaved parents can expect to feel. The mothers of Beyond Tears offer reassurance that the clouds of grief do lessen with time and that grieving parents will find a way to live, and even laugh again.

Black Jack Jetty: a Boy’s Journey Through Grief. Michael Carestio, $10.95 (ages 8-13)

Ever since his soldier father is killed in Afghanistan, Jack has been frightened. And he worries. He worries all the time. But when Jack joins his treasure hunting cousins one summer at the seashore, he discovers the healing powers of family and nature.

Capturing a Short Life. Directed, produced & written by Sheona McDonald. $50.00 DVD format, 54 minutes

Capturing a Short Life is a beautiful and intimate documentary about families dealing with the loss of a child in the first months of life. This is a film about acknowledging, celebrating and honoring those powerful, impossibly few moments.

Cat Heaven. Cynthia Rylant, $18.99

If you have ever been lucky enough to have a special cat in your life, then you know there is a place called Cat Heaven…

A Child's View of Grief. Alan Wolfelt, $7.95

Probably the most useful 40 pages in the literature. Informative and easy-to-read.

Children’s Encounters with Death, Bereavement and Coping. Charles Corr & David Balk, Editors, $80.50

Children struggling with death-related issues require care and competent assistance from the adults around them. This book serves as a guide for care providers, including counselors, social workers, nurses, educators, clergy, and parents who seek to understand and help children as they attempt to cope with loss.

This book comprehensively discusses death and grieving within the context of the physical, emotional, social, behavioral, spiritual, and cognitive changes that children experience while coping with death. The chapters also explore new critical, imaginative conceptual models and interventions, including expressive arts therapy, resilience-based approaches, new psychotherapeutic approaches, and more.

Key features:

• Presents guidelines for assisting children coping with the loss of parents, siblings, friends, or pets
• Discusses ethical issues in counseling bereaved and terminally ill children
• Provides guidelines for helping children manage their emerging awareness and understanding of death
• Emphasizes research-based, culturally sensitive, and global implications as well as current insights in thanatology

The Colors of Grief: Understanding a Child's Journey through Loss from Birth to Adulthood. Janis Di Ciacco, $19.95

The Colors of Grief explores strategies for supporting a grieving child to ensure a healthy growth into adulthood. Drawing on the latest research in neurology and psychology, Janis Di Ciacco illustrates the child's grieving process using a model of development that employs 'key stages'. These range from preverbal infancy (0-2 years) through to early adulthood (about 25 years). She shows how a child's progress through these stages can be impaired by an early encounter with loss, which can contribute to cognitive, emotional and social difficulties. Drawing connections between bereavement, attachment issues and social dysfunction, the author suggests easy-to-use activities for intervention at each key stage, including infant massage, aromatherapy and storytelling.

This is a revealing and accessible book for both parents and professionals working with, or caring for, bereaved infants, children or young adults.

Comfort: a Journey Through Grief. Ann Hood, $22.00

A moving and remarkable memoir about the sudden death of a daughter, surviving grief and learning to love again.

Counseling Children and Adolescents through Grief and Loss. Jody Fiorini & Jodi Ann Mullen, $30.95

This comprehensive resource provides developmentally appropriate interventions for counseling children and adolescents who have experienced a wide range of grief and loss, including secondary and intangible losses such as moving or divorce. The book synthesizes current research and best-practice approaches for counseling youth. It provides a method for assessing individual needs and offers guidelines for selecting appropriate counseling strategies.

Creative Interventions for Bereaved Children. Liana Lowensiten, $31.95

A uniquely creative compilation of therapeutic games, art activities, and stories to help bereaved children express feelings of grief, learn basic concepts of death, diffuse traumatic reminders, address self-blame, commemorate the deceased, and learn coping strategies. Creative Interventions for Bereaved Children includes special activities for cancer, suicide, and homicide, and tips for caregivers and school personnel. For ages 7-12 in individual, group, and family therapy.

Cures for Heartbreak. Margo Rabb, $21.00 (novel, ages 13 and up)

"If she dies, I'll die," are the words 15-year-old Mia Perlman writes in her journal the night her mother is diagnosed with cancer. Nine days later, Mia's mother is dead, and Mia, her older sister, and her father must find a way to live on in the face of sudden, unfathomable loss. But even in grief, there is the chance for new beginnings in this poignant, funny, and hopeful novel.

A Cup of Comfort for the Grieving Heart: Stories to Lift Your Spirit and Heal Your Soul. Colleen Sell, Editor, $13.75

Fifty tender and empathetic narratives of support from others who understand the sadness you feel — and that brighter days will come.

Doggone Grief Game. Aultman Grief Services, $49.95 (ages 3+)

Doggone Grief is a children's board game designed to help kids share their feelings about a special person who died.

Dying to Be Free: a Healing Guide for Families after a Suicide. Beverly Cobain & Jean Larch, $17.95

Dying to Be Free provides powerful insight into the confusion, fear and guilt that family and friends experience after the suicide of a loved one. In this a frank and compassionate book, authors Beverly Cobain and Jean Larch break through suicide's silent stigma, offering gentle advice for those left behind.

Effective Grief and Bereavement Support: the Role of Family, Friends, Colleagues, Schools and Support Professionals. Kari Dyregrov & Atle Dyregrov, $39.95

Individuals in social networks surrounding bereaved people often feel very uncertain about how best to offer support following the death of someone close. As a result of this, people often find that their relationships with friends and family suffer in the wake of bereavement. Kari and Atle Dyregrov provide concrete, evidence-based advice about how support processes can be improved. Issues covered include common reactions to grief, problems that can arise within families as a result, when to involve professional assistance, how to help bereaved children, and the main principles for effective network support.

Fatherless Daughters: Turning the Pain of Loss into the Power of Forgiveness. Pamela Thomas, $34.00

Fatherless Daughters is a moving and exhaustively researched account of what it means for a girl to lose her father to death, divorce, or abandonment. Thomas discusses the initial shock of his loss, exploring how a young girl experiences it: her age at the time of her father's death or abandonment, her mother's behavior and attitudes, her place in the family vis-à-vis siblings, and the influence of a stepfather or father-surrogates.

Thomas shows how a father's early death or abandonment affects a woman's emotional health and self-esteem, her body image, her sexual experiences, her family life and her career. Perhaps most important, Fatherless Daughters offers compassionate advice for coming to terms with father loss, even late in life.

Fatherless Sons: Healing the Legacy of Loss. Jonathan Diamond, $29.99

If the father-son relationship was conflicted and painful, often the mourning is more so. Even before fathers die, sons can grow up grieving for the relationship that might have been. Drawing from his own personal story and from the experiences of his clients, the author guides the reader through a healing process that includes acknowledging shortcomings and past wrongs and offering forgiveness.

The Forever Dog. Bill Cochran, illustrated by Dan Andreasen, $22.50 (ages 4-8)

A heartfelt story for anyone coping with the loss of a pet.

Getting Back to Life When Grief Won’t Heal. Phyllis Kosminsky, $19.95

There is no easy way around the pain one feels after the loss of a loved one. People do recover of course, but everyone’s journey is different. If you are finding that the path to healing is especially slow and difficult, Getting Back to Life When Grief Won’t Heal may offer the support and inspiration you need. Author Phyllis Kosminsky is a clinical social worker who specializes in grief and loss counseling. Her work with people suffering through extended or complicate mourning led her to write this compassionate and insightful book.

The Goldfish Went on Vacation: a Memoir of Loss (and Learning to Tell the Truth About It). Patty Dann, $14.50

The moment when Patty Dann's husband was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, she felt as though the ground had dropped beneath her. Her grief, however, was immediately interrupted by the realization that she would have to tell their three-year-old son Jake that his father was dying. The prognosis gave her husband just a year to live. In that short time, the three of them — Patty, Willem, and Jake — would have to find a way to live with the illness and prepare for his death.

As much about exploring memory as it is about appreciating the moment, this captivating narrative will serve as a genuine comfort for anyone surprised by grief.

Good-bye Sheepie. Robert Burleigh, illustrated by Peter Catalanotto, $20.95

Owen and his dog Sheepie are best friends, but Sheepie is getting old and can’t run and play like he used to. Then one day, Sheepie doesn’t wake up. Owen has to say good-bye to his old friend, but his father helps him to understand that Sheepie will always be a part of his memories.

Good Words: Memorializing Through a Eulogy. Beth Hewett, $23.50

Good Words teaches how a eulogy can help us in times of grief by walking readers through the writing process to help them deliver personal, meaningful eulogies. Practical and sensitive, the book offers tips regarding sudden death, anticipated loss, the death of a child, perspectives on various cultures and spiritual traditions, effective delivery and much more.

Grandpa Loved. Josephine Nobisso, illustrated by Maureen Hyde, $13.95

A boy's memories of the things his Grandpa loved transport him to the tender landscape they once shared — the beach, the country, the city and their family.

Gray's Guide to Loss: Helping Children with ASD Learn from Life's Setbacks. Jenison Autism Journal/Carol Gray, $6.95

Whether you are a parent or a professional working with a child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), you are aware of the difficulties these children can have with even the simplest of losses or change in routine. Gray's Guide to Loss supports your efforts to guide a child with ASD through the unexpected events that each day brings, as well as how to respond to deep losses like critical illness and death. The goal is to prepare children with ASD for, and guide them through, unanticipated events — whether it is the loss of a bottle cap or a loved one. Over time, this translates into an effort to teach children with ASD to tie their experiences together and to learn from them how to effectively handle life's unexpected twists and turns.

The Grief Bubble. Kerry DeBay, $14.95 (ages 6-12)

Helping kids explore and understand grief.

Grief Counseling and Grief Therapy: a Handbook for the Mental Health Practitioner. J. William Worden, $49.50

An insightful, practical and compassionate approach to grief counseling.

Grief in Young Children: a Handbook for Adults. Atle Dyregrov, $18.95

Grief in Young Children explores young children's reactions to death and loss, both immediately after the event and over time. Full of practical advice on issues such as how to keep children in touch with their memories, answer their questions, allay their fears and explore their feelings through play, this accessible book enables adults to work with children to develop an acceptance of grief and an understanding of death and loss.

A Grief Like No Other: Surviving the Violent Death of Someone You Love. Kathleen O'Hara, $20.50

The violent death of a loved one brings its own special brand of grieving, since victim’s families can spend years dealing with legal ramifications, guilt, and a myriad of other circumstances that don’t accompany “normal” deaths. Kathleen O’Hara knows both sides of this coin. As a therapist, she has counseled hundreds of people dealing with grief. As a mother, she saw her worst fears realized when her college-aged son was brutally murdered in 1999. In the aftermath of Aaron’s murder, O’Hara developed the seven stage journey that is at the heart of A Grief Like No Other. Although this is a book for those left behind in the aftermath of violence, it offers concrete and practical steps and stages, allowing family and friends safe passage through this incredibly harrowing journey.

Grief Unseen: Healing Pregnancy Loss through the Arts. Laura Seftel, $28.95

An established art therapist and mental health counselor, Laura Seftel shares her own experiences of miscarriage and recovery, and describes the use of art and ritual as a response to loss in traditional and modern cultures. She presents a rich variety of artists who have explored pregnancy loss in their work, including Frida Kahlo, Judy Chicago and Tori Amos, and shows how people with no previous artistic experience can generate creative responses as part of the healing process. The book includes step-by-step exercises in guided imagery, poetry, visual art, journaling, and creating rituals.

This accessible, positive resource will be useful to practitioners in the fields of medicine, mental health, art therapy and counseling, as well as women and families who have suffered pregnancy loss.

GriefWork Healing from Loss: Reproducible, Interactive & Educational Handouts. Fran Zinmore & Ester Leutenberg, $57.50

GriefWork — Healing from Loss is for therapists and other professionals working to help grieving people heal from their losses. The handouts help leaders understand and empathize, while teaching participants to heal and grow.

Activities facilitate introspection and group interaction. The book's reproducible handouts and art work "map" the journey back to the “new normal”. The book is a great resource for an inevitable part of life.

Grieving In the NICU: Supporting Families and the Health Team When a Baby Dies. $52.95 DVD format, 80 minutes

This 80-minute chaptered DVD is designed to help health care professionals play an integral part in the lives of parents faced with the death of a baby. The DVD showcases grieving parents, as well as doctors, nurses, a grief counselor and a chaplain, facing the ongoing reality of having to care for some babies who will not survive to "graduate" from the NICU. The DVD highlights the grieving stages that staff should notice in parents as well as the grieving process staff members themselves experience when a baby they have cared for does not survive. The video is segmented in 5 chapters, each relevant to a distinctive type of grief:

• Preparing for the Death provides professionals with an intimate and authentic view of the feelings and emotions of parents facing the death of a baby, and how they can make tangible memories of the baby plus give support to the family.
• After Death describes the grief and shock of the parents when the baby dies and the various ways in which professionals could lend support.
• Grandparents' and Siblings' Grief provides professionals with insights to the grief of grandparents and siblings and ways to include them during the hospital experience and during the grief process.
• Caring for the Health Team examines the grief experienced by health team members and ways of coping.
• Diversity in the NICU gives a brief overview of the major religions and how religious and cultural differences may impact the support provided by the health team.

Healing Activities for Children in Grief. Gay McWhorter, $29.95

Dozens of activities and suggested resources suitable for support groups working with grieving children, preteens and teens.

Healing Grief at Work: 100 Practical Ideas after Your Workplace is Touched by Loss. Alan Wolfelt, $16.95

Other titles in this series, all by Alan Wolfelt:

• Healing Your Grieving Heart
• Healing Your Grieving Body
• Healing the Adult Sibling's Grieving Heart
• Healing a Friend's Grieving Heart
• Healing a Child's Grieving Heart
• Healing a Parent's Grieving Heart
• Healing Your Grieving Heart For Kids
• Healing Your Traumatized Heart
• Healing the Adult Child's Grieving Heart
• Healing a Spouse's Grieving Heart
• Healing Your Grieving Heart for Teens
• Healing a Teen's Grieving Heart
• Healing Your Grieving Soul: 100 Spiritual Practices for Mourners

A Healing Place: Help Your Child Find Hope and Happiness after the Loss of a Loved One. Kate Atwood, $18.50

Compassionate advice for parents and caregivers of children who have lost a loved one.

The Heart Does Break: Canadian Writers on Grief and Mourning. George & Jean Baird, $29.95

A book in which some of Canada’s best writers address their own losses — and help us endure our own, The Heart Does Break is a heartbreaking, comforting and beautiful collection of true stories about grief and mourning.

Helping Bereaved Children: a Handbook for Practioners, 3rd Edition. Edited by Nancy Boyd Webb, $53.50

This acclaimed work presents a range of counseling and therapy approaches for children who have experienced loss. Practitioners and students are given practical strategies for helping preschoolers through adolescents cope with different forms of bereavement, including death in the family, school, or community. Grounded in the latest research on child therapy, bereavement, trauma, and child development, the volume clearly explains the principles that guide interventions. Featuring a wealth of new content, the third edition retains the case-based format and rich descriptions of the helping process that have made the book so popular as a practitioner guide and text.

Helping People with Developmental Disabilities Mourn: Practical Rituals for Caregivers. Mark Markell, $15.95

This practical book offers 20 simple rituals that caregivers can use with people with developmental disabilities after a death. All of the rituals can be adapted to all ages and all levels of ability. These rituals have the power to transform a painful, confusing period by exploring the feelings of grief and loss, and expressing them in helpful, healing ways.

Henry and Harriet: a Hopeful Story that Validates the Feelings of Children When Someone Dies. H.C. MacArthur, illustrated by Anna Koot, $14.25 (ages 4-9)

A sweet, simple story that acknowledges the feelings of loss and confusion when someone special dies.

A Hospital Handbook on Multiculturalism and Religion: Practical Guidelines for Healthcare Workers, Revised Edition. Neville Kirkwood, $11.50

In our religiously pluralistic society, clergy, medical, and nursing staffs in modern hospitals are confronted with caring for people with varied beliefs and customs. Since the overall care of a patient, and not just the surgeries performed or medicines given, affect an individual's recovery, it is vitally important to be familiar with cultural and religious understandings and expectations around hygiene, pastoral care, autopsies, transfusions, and even the practices associated with death itself. A Hospital Handbook for Multiculturalism and Religion is a succinct guide to the care of patients from a variety of faiths … Each chapter examines not only the customs of adherents to various faith perspectives but also the significance of certain rites and attitudes, supplying health-care workers and chaplains with the information they need to provide the best care possible.

How to Design and Facilitate Grief Support Groups. Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care, $32.95

Professionals and lay people can find the means to offer effective grief support to their communities in this manual. Support materials include:

• Scheduling
• Publicity
• Facilitation techniques
• Troubleshooting
• Handouts & bibliographies
• Week-by-week outline of group activities

I Remember. Jennifer Moore-Mallinos, illustrated by Marta Fàbrega, $8.50 (ages 4-8)

This charming picture book encourages grieving children to take the first step toward healing after the loss of a pet by giving them the opportunity to explore their feelings of loss and sadness.

In the Letting Go: Words to Heal the Heart on the Death of a Mother. Jonathon Lazear, $15.95

When a mother dies, often the center of the family is gone. The holiday rituals, the special birthday celebrations for children and grandchildren — the memories are often held by the mother. A mother is a caretaker, a best friend, a source of sage-like wisdom. Losing her can be a traumatic experience. In the Letting Go is not a guide through the stages of grief. Instead, it acts as a place of refuge for your memories and emotions. It is a space where you are invited to discover solace through the experiences and feelings of others — simple or profound.

Into the Cave: When Men Grieve. Ronald Petrie, $17.95

Into the Cave is an insightful look into how men and women grieve differently and what men need to do — and need from others — as they go through the grieving process.

Josie’s Story: a Mother’s Inspiring Crusade to Make Medical Care Safe. Sorrel King, $32.50

The account of one woman’s unlikely path from full-time mom to nationally renowned patient advocate, Josie’s Story is the inspirational chronicle of how a mother—and her unforgettable daughter—are transforming the face of American medicine.

When Sorrel King’s eighteen-month-old daughter Josie was badly burned by a faulty water heater in the family’s new home, she was taken to the world-renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital, where she made a remarkable recovery. But as she was preparing to leave, the hospital’s system of communication broke down and Josie was given a fatal shot of methadone, sending her into cardiac arrest. Within forty-eight hours, the King family went from planning a homecoming to planning a funeral. Dizzy with grief and close to ending her marriage, Sorrel slowly pulled herself and her life back together. Accepting Hopkins’ settlement, she and her husband established the Josie King Foundation. They began to implement basic programs in hospitals emphasizing communication between patients, family, and medical staff—practices which can now be found in hospitals around the country.

The Journey Through Grief and Loss: Helping Yourself and Your Child When Grief is Shared. Robert Zucker, $22.50

If your own grief has made it difficult for your to be fully available to your child, Robert Zucker provides a measure of comfort. The Journey Through Grief and Loss will reassure you that even while you’re grieving you can still be an effective and supportive parent.

Kate, the Ghost Dog: Coping with the Death of a Pet. Wayne Wilson, $11.50 (ages 8-13)

How would you feel if you just lost a big part of your life, someone very special to you?

Keys to Helping Children Deal with Death and Grief. Joy Johnson, $9.95

Keys to Helping Children Deal with Death and Grief explains the concept of death in ways children of different ages can understand. Author Joy Johnson, a bereavement specialist, helps parents and caregivers anticipate children's responses and needs, shows the reader how to explain funeral rites in meaningful ways and points out the importance of incorporating loss into positive personal memories.

Kids Grieve Too! A Handbook for Parents. Tom Easthope, $20.00

When faced with great loss, parents instinctively want to protect their children as much as possible from the ensuing grief. Yet in doing so, they may deny their children what they need most — honesty, knowledge and security — as they travel through uncharted emotional terrain.

Kids Grieve Too addresses the many important issues that accompany divorce; a serious and life-threatening illness in the family; a child’s own terminal illness; the death of a loved-one and suicide. The easy-to-use question and answer format helps parents and caring adults to do what is best for their children in times of need.

The Last Invisible Boy. Evan Kuhlman, illustrated by J.P. Coovert, $7.99 (ages 10 and up, about the death of a father)

“I don't want to give anything away, so I'll tell you what you could probably guess from looking at the cover and flipping through the book … It's about an invisible boy. Obviously. That's me. Actually, I'm not totally invisible. Yet. But I'm getting there …

That's all I'm going to tell you. All the stuff about my dad and my mom and my brother Derek and my friend Meli and whether or not I actually turn invisible or become completely visible again or figure out how to use my invisibility for the good of all mankind or just disappear altogether, you're going to have to read to find out. So, let's get started. Just remember: This is my story, and anything can happen.”

Lighthouse: a Story of Remembrance. Robert Munsch, illustrations by Janet Wilson, $6.99

Young Sarah can't sleep so she wakes up her dad in the middle of the night. He agrees to take her where Grandpa used to take him as a boy — to the lighthouse. On the way there, Sarah and her dad drink coffee and eat donuts — just as Grandpa would have liked. When they climb up to the top of the lighthouse, Sarah throws a flower out to sea in her grandpa's memory. A heart-warming, tender story about honouring those who have passed and keeping their memory alive.

Lost Fathers: How Women Can Heal from Adolescent Father Loss. Laraine Herring, $14.95

Lost Fathers is a healing, authoritative guide for adult women who, during adolescence, lost their fathers to death, divorce, or addiction. With gentle expertise, Laraine Herring addresses how adult behaviors and relationships can be shaped when one loses her father at such a pivotal developmental stage. Particularly relevant are issues related to commitment, trust, intimacy, self-confidence, and independence. Features guided writing exercises.

Michael Rosen's Sad Book. Michael Rosen, illustrated by Quentin Blake, $18.95

Sad things happen to everyone, and sometimes people feel sad for no reason at all. What makes Michael Rosen sad is thinking about his son, Eddie, who died suddenly at the age of eighteen. In this book the author writes about his sadness, how it affects him, and some of the things he does to cope with it — like telling himself that everyone has sad stuff (not just him) and trying every day to do something he can be proud of … Whether or not you have known what it's like to feel deeply sad, the truth of this book will surely touch you. With honesty, a touch of humor, and sensitive illustrations by Quentin Blake, Michael Rosen explores the experience of sadness in a way that resonates with us all.

My Always Memories: a Memory Book. Cheryl Hall-Kippen, $8.75

A memory book created especially for a younger child to remember a loved one who has died. The activities provide an opportunity to express feelings and identify supports. Includes age appropriate suggestions for how adults can help a grieving child are included.

My Boys: a Mother’s Story After Multiple Losses.  Gail Sezna, $6.50

Gail Senza’s teenage son died in a boating accident in July 2000. A little more than a year later, her oldest son was killed in the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City.  This is her story of loss, family, forgiveness and hope.

No Child Should Grieve Alone. Emilio Parga, $19.95

A guide for parents, caregivers and professionals.

The New Black: Mourning, Melancholia and Depression. Darian Leader, $20.00

Drawing on examples from literature, art, cinema and history as well as case studies from Leader’s work as a psychoanalyst, The New Black explores the unconscious ways our culture responds to the experience of loss.

On the Death of a Child, 3rd Edition. Celia Hindmarch, $56.50

This practical guide relates theory to practice, offers good practice guidelines and resources for further support and reading. It is illustrated with case studies and examples and is recommended reading for the many professionals who may be involved, including doctors, health visitors, social workers, teachers, police, counsellors and support organizations.

On Love Alone: Words to Heal the Heart on the Death of a Father. Jonathon Lazear, $15.95

On Love Alone is the tranquil place you’ve been looking for. It is a heartfelt collection of quotes, poems, and passages. It is a book to give to others when a simple card is not enough.

The Other Side of Sadness: What the New Science of Bereavement Tells Us About Life After Loss. George Bonanno, $32.95

In The Other Side of Sadness, George Bonanno shows that the conventional model of the stages of grief discounts our capacity for resilience. He reveals that we are hardwired to deal with our losses efficiently—not by graduating through static phases. Weaving in explorations of mourning rituals and the universal experiences of the death, Bonanno examines how our inborn emotions — anger and denial, but also relief and joy — help us deal effectively with loss. Grieving goes beyond mere sadness: it can deepen interpersonal connections and often involves positive experiences. In the end, mourning is not predictable, but incredibly sophisticated. Combining personal anecdotes and original research, The Other Side of Sadness is a must-read for those going through the death of a loved one, mental health professionals, and readers interested in neuroscience and positive psychology.

A Parent’s Guide to Raising Grieving Children: Rebuilding Your Family after the Death of a Loved One. Phyllis Silverman & Madelyn Kelly, $21.95

A comprehensive, thoughtful and commonsense book, A Parent’s Guide to Raising Grieving Children offers a wealth of solace, sound advice and hope.

Partnered Grief: When Gay and Lesbian Partners Grieve. Harold Ivan Smith & Joy Johnson, $3.95

Insightful and compassionate, this is a unique guide for partners, family, friends and professionals.

Preparing for the Loss of Your Pet: Saying Goodbye with Love, Dignity and Peace of Mind. Myrna Milani, $23.50

Myrna Milani is a practicing veterinarian and a popular speaker on animal behavior. Her insights into coping with the pain of losing a pet include children's experiences; the death of a working pet for people with special needs; preparing for a natural death or euthanasia; disappearances and accidents and much more. A thoughtful and reassuring guide unlike any other.

Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child When a Parent is Sick. Paula Rauch & Anna Muriel, $19.95

Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child When a Parent is Sick offers sound and compassionate advice on helping children cope when a parent is seriously ill. The authors demonstrate how you can address children's concerns and determine how children with different temperaments are really feeling. Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child When a Parent is Sick discusses ways to ensure the child's financial and emotional security needs are met and reassure the child that he or she will be taken care of, regardless of the duration or outcome of the parent’s illness.

Remembering Crystal. Sebastian Loth, $15.95 Ages 4-8

Zelda and Crystal were the best of friends. Crystal was growing old and Zelda was just starting out in life. Together they shared adventures, secrets, laughs and dreams. But one day Crystal is gone and Zelda learns that true friendship is a gift that lasts forever.

Seasons of the Heart. Tom Easthope, $20.00

In his second book, Tom Easthope looks at specific loss situations including the death of a child or grandchild; loss of a parent, sibling or spouse; job loss or crisis; divorce and separation; mid-life changes including the pressures on the "sandwich generation" and more. With great skill and caring, he helps the reader find their way through bereavement to a place of hope and healing.

Secret Life of Maeve Lee Kwong. Kirsty Murray, $10.95 (ages 10-14)

Maeve's safe world is torn apart when her mother dies in a car crash. Sent to live with her strict Chinese grandparents, she fights to hold onto the things she loves most - her two best friends, her dancing, her baby brother Ned. Secretly she pins her hopes on her Irish father, who doesn't even know she exists. From Sydney to Surfers, from Hong Kong to Ireland, Maeve searches for a path to follow, a place to belong. A story about true friends, scattered family, and the life you make for yourself.

Silent Birth: When Your Baby Dies. Sharon Covington, $4.95

Based on the experiences of parents who have lost an infant during pregnancy, at — or shortly after — birth, Silent Birth will help you know what to expect and what to do when suddenly faced with the trauma of your baby’s death. Though nothing will take away the pain, this booklet is designed to help you find a meaningful way to commemorate your baby’s life and manage your grief.

This brief, compassionate guide is written for parents but will be of value to professionals, family and friends as well.

Silent Grief: Living in the Wake of Suicide, Revised Edition. Christopher Lukas & Henry Seiden, $22.95

Silent Grief is a book for and about “suicide survivors” – those who have been left behind by the suicide of a friend or loved one. Author Christopher Lukas is a suicide survivor himself — several members of his family have taken their own lives — and the book draws on his own experiences, as well as those of numerous other suicide survivors. These personal testimonies are combined with the professional expertise of Henry M. Seiden, a psychologist and psychoanalytic psychotherapist.

The authors present information on common experiences of bereavement, grief reactions and various ways of coping. Their message is that it is important to share one's experience of “survival” with others and they encourage survivors to overcome the perceived stigma or shame associated with suicide and to seek support from self-help groups, psychotherapy, family therapy, Internet support forums or simply a friend or family member who will listen.

Silent Grief gives valuable insights into living in the wake of suicide and provides useful strategies and support for those affected by a suicide, as well as professionals in the field of psychology, social work, and medicine.

Still Here with Me: Teenagers and Children On Losing a Parent. Suzanne Sjöqvist, editor, $24.95

This book is a moving and thoughtful anthology of the experiences of thirty children and teenagers who have lost a parent … The accounts cover a variety of circumstances in which a parent died, including death from cancer, heart attack and involvement in an accident. Taboo experiences which are often avoided about are also covered, including death through alcoholism, natural disaster, war, suicide, and domestic violence. The book displays a courageous and insightful group of children and young people who prove that it is possible to talk openly about these subjects without stigma.

Talking with Children and Young People about Death and Dying, 2nd Edition. Mary Turner, $36.95

Talking with Children and Young People about Death and Dying is a workbook specifically designed for adults who are helping children who have suffered bereavement … Beginning with an exploration of the concepts of death and dying this workbook covers all aspects and stages of bereavement from the initial pain of separation to the anger, fear and dreams that the child may experience, concluding with sections on remembering and going on.

Teach Me How to Lose. Tom Easthope, $20.00

Bereavement Counselor Tom Easthope's first book looks at self-care during times of loss and grieving. With compassion and gentle humour, he addresses some of the pitfalls of handling grief that can increase pain and how to avoid them. He talks about embracing the pain in healthy ways, the value of ritual and positive loss-recovery skills. This is a gentle, loving look at healing from the many losses that we encounter over the course of a lifetime.

Tear Soup: a Recipe for Healing after Loss. Pat Schwiebert & Chuck DeKlyen, $43.95 DVD format, 17 minutes, all ages

The ongoing process of grief is beautifully illustrated in this animated story of Grandy and her unique recipe for healing.

Teens, Loss, and Grief: the Ultimate Teen Guide. Edward Myers, illustrated by Kelly Adams, $17.95

Teens, Loss, and Grief is a self-help guide for teenagers who are experiencing a bereavement and the emotional difficulties it presents. The book describes grief as a painful but normal process, and it offers insights from bereavement experts as well as practical suggestions for coping with loss, including accounts from teens.

25 Things to Do…when Grandpa Passes Away…Mom and Dad Get Divorced…or the Dog Dies: Activities to Help Children Suffering Loss or Change. Laurie Kanyer, $15.95

Excellent, creative stuff…has the happy effect of occupying the adult mind also.

Understanding Death and Illness and What They Teach about Life: an Interactive Guide for Individuals with Autism or Asperger’s and their Loved Ones. Catherine Faherty, $27.95

With Understanding Death and Illness and What They Teach about Life, family and professionals have guidance for these important, but difficult, conversations. Author Catherine Faherty offers detailed, concrete explanations of illness, dying, losing a pet, and more. The Communication Forms following each short topic will engage learners and include them in the conversation, allowing them to share personal experiences, thoughts, and concerns.

The Understanding Your Grief Support Group Guide: Starting and Leading Bereavement Support Group. Alan Wolfelt, $25.95

For bereavement caregivers who want to start and run an effective grief support group for adults, this new Support Group Guide discusses the role of support groups for mourners and describes the steps involved in getting a group started. Responding to problems in the group is also addressed, as is a model for evaluating your group’s progress. In addition, information is included on ceremonies you can use to support people in grief on special occasions and holidays. This Support Group Guide is a must for all bereavement group leaders.

We Carry Each Other: Getting Through Life's Toughest Times. Eric Langshur & Sharon Langshur, $20.50

We Carry Each Other is the definitive resource on what to do and say when we're challenged by a significant health issue. With tips and advice from people who've been there, the book helps us find the courage to open our hearts and spirits with the right words and actions when someone we know needs us most.

What Does that Mean? A Dictionary of Death, Dying and Grief Terms for Grieving Children and Those Who Love Them. Joy Johnson & Harold Ivan Smith, $10.50

In this simple and practical book, two leading bereavement authors give the meaning of the word, use an example or story, and quote a current resource to further explain. For use by families and professionals.

What Should I Say, What Can I Do? How to Reach Out to Those You Love. Rebecca Bram Feldbaum, $11.50

When severe illness or death strikes a member of your family or community, do you want to help but worry that you'll make matters worse? Your support and aid can make a difference — far more than you realize. This compassionate, practical book will guide you in making that difference.

What to Do When a Loved One Dies: Taking Charge at a Difficult Time. Steven Price, $18.95

Drawing on the counsel of funeral directors, clergy, attorneys, estate planners and psychologists, What to Do When a Loved One Dies provides straightforward and reassuring advice that is both practical and comforting.

When a Child Dies: How Pediatric Physicians and Nurses Cope. Robert McKelvey, $29.95

"How is it possible for practitioners of the healing arts to cope with the deaths of children and the devastating grief of their families? Physician Robert McKelvey looks squarely at this painful question and gets to the heart of it … in When a Child Dies the focus is on the grieving process of physicians and nurses for their child patients. There is a wealth of information here that will be recognizable and comforting to those already in the medical profession and that will help in the training of those about to enter the profession. Physicians, nurses, and medical students, as well as sociologists, social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, the clergy, and families, will find this book invaluable."

When a Child You Love is Grieving. Harold Smith, $15.99

When a Child You Love is Grieving offers practical steps that can insure a grieving child receives the necessary, healthy outlets needed during a period of loss. Compassionate, practical and simple, these suggestions can make a world of difference in a child’s life.

When a Family Pet Dies: a Guide to Dealing with Children’s Loss. JoAnn Tuzeo-Jarolmen, $16.95

This easy-to-read guide to children's grief suggests methods for sensitively addressing the emotional needs of children and gives age-appropriate strategies. It is an informative resource for parents and carers as well as counselors and those in the caring professions.

When I’m Gone: Practical Notes for Those You Leave Behind. Kathleen Fraser, $19.95

A fill-in book and resource manual to help family members better handle the details of life when someone dies or has to be away from home for extended periods of time. Includes space to give contact information, location of key documents, wills and living wills, medical records, child and pet care instructions, finances and property, home and vehicle maintenance, computer passwords and special notations.

When a Parent has Cancer: a Guide to Caring for Your Children. Wendy Schlessel Harpham, $18.99

"When a Parent Has Cancer is a book for families written from the heart of experience. A mother, physician and cancer survivor, Dr. Wendy Harpham offers clear, direct and sympathetic advice for parents challenged with the task of raising normal, healthy children while they struggle with a potentially life-threatening disease. Also included is Becky and the Worry Cup, an illustrated children's book that tells the story of a seven-year-old girl's experiences with her mother's cancer. Together these books provide a plan of action for you and your children to live meaningfully and well when life is at its most uncertain."

When Someone Dies: an Accessible Guide to Bereavement for People with Learning Disabilities. Michelle Mansfield, et al, $16.95

This booklet has been designed by people with developmental delays for use by others with learning or cognitive disorders. The aim of the booklet is to guide them in learning to deal with their loss and to assist their caregivers in supporting them.

Where is Grandpa? T.A. Barron, illustrated by Chris Soentpiet, $9.99

When Grandpa dies his youngest grandson struggles to understand and to imagine a life without him. By sharing memories with his family, he finds his Grandpa is still close by - part of all the people and places he loved.

While You Were Out. J. Irvin Kuns, $8.50 (ages 9-12)

How do you start fifth grade without your best friend?

Penelope wishes she were starting fifth grade with her best friend, Tim, who recently died of cancer. When everyone pairs off with friends from last year, Penelope is alone, with only her dad, the new janitor, to keep her company. Dad means well, but he keeps embarrassing her by acting more like a kid than a janitor. To ease her loneliness at school, Penelope begins writing secretly to Tim on "While You Were Out" notes. But when her messages mysteriously begin to be answered, Penelope realizes that she's not alone in missing Tim.

Why Did You Die? Activities to Help Children Cope with Grief & Loss. Erika Leeuwenburgh & Ellen Goldring, $19.95; Professional Version, $29.95 includes workbook and a digital copy of workbook on CD-Rom for easy printing.

The death of a loved one is one of the most stressful events in adult life. For children, whose understanding of death is limited and who may not have the skills to cope with extreme emotion, death can be overwhelming. Why Did You Die offers exercises that help children understand death better; cope with sadness, anger, and fear; and develop self-care skills. Using an art therapy approach, this book gives kids creative avenues to express their feelings and to heal from their loss. It starts with an informative section for parents or other caregivers about how children's grief differs from adult grief. The sensitive activities in Why Did You Die demystify death, show them how to effectively express their feelings and move on after their loss. This book is appropriate for kids between the ages of six and twelve.

The Wilderness of Grief: Finding Your Way. Alan Wolfelt, $19.95

Using the wilderness — a vast, unfamiliar terrain — as a metaphor for grief, Alan Wolfelt shows the reader how to follow the difficult and hard-to-find path that leads to healing.

Without You — Children and Young People Growing Up with Loss and its Effects. Tamar Granot, $42.95

In this sympathetic book, Tamar Granot provides practical and sensitive advice on how best to support children who have experienced bereavement or other kinds of loss. She explores the effects of different kinds of loss, including the suicide of a family member, the death of a sibling, parental abandonment and the loss of a parent through divorce or addiction … Drawing on psychoanalytic theories of loss and child development in an accessible way, Without You provides valuable guidance for parents and relatives of bereaved children, and for the professionals who support them.

You Are Not Alone: Teens Talk About Life After the Loss of a Parent. Lynne Hughes, $11.99

The loss of a parent has been called "the loss that is forever". Lynne Hughes lost both her parents at a young age, and in 1996 founded Comfort Zone Camp, a safe and fun place for grieving children and teens. In this moving book, she and her campers reach out to teens and the people who care for them with understanding and compassion. Frank and accessible stories from teens, along with discussions of what helps and what doesn't and ways to stay connected to loved ones make this an essential resource for coping and beginning the process of healing.

Young People’s Experiences of Loss and Bereavement: Towards an Interdisciplinary Approach. Jane Ribbens McCarthy, $44.95

Young People’s Experiences of Loss and Bereavement offers an in-depth, interdisciplinary overview of our knowledge and theorizing of bereavement and young people. Looking through a great range of relevant literatures, this book explores how loss and bereavement impact upon young people's lives. Young People's Experiences of Loss and Bereavement provides essential reading on issues of loss, change and bereavement for students, researchers and professionals alike.