Self-Help - Death, Grief, Bereavement

Sheila K. Collins is no stranger to grief. After the loss of two of her children, Sheila felt disconnected from the support she needed, living in a society that makes us feel like we can't speak openly or honestly about the one thing we...

When 13-year-old Aubreigh Wyatt died by suicide after enduring relentless bullying, her mother, Heather Wyatt, was left shattered-but not silent. Told through Heather's courageous and unflinching voice, The Aubreigh Wyatt Story is a heartbreaking, raw, and ultimately empowering account of unimaginable loss and one...

The national bestseller From the author of the bestselling More Beautiful Than Before comes an inspiring book about loss based on his most popular sermon. As the senior rabbi of one of the largest synagogues in the world, Steve Leder has learned over and...

What if your worst day could become your best day?The Best Day: A Memoir of Finding Joy, Inspiration, Resilience, and Hope is a story-driven memoir by Joseph H. Krakoff, a hospice chaplain who has devoted his life to visiting, comforting, and counseling people during...

A powerful collection of quotations by writers, leaders, and legends on the pain of losing a pet and overcoming grief. An animal's love is deep, uncomplicated, unconditional, and forgiving. "Affection without ambivalence" is how Sigmund Freud described the connection. "No matter how awful the...

Discover the meaning behind 150 common signs you might see from the beyond and learn to communicate with the other side with this enlightening new resource for receiving and interpreting spiritual messages. A feather found during a walk outside... Maple leaves blowing in the...

This unusual self-help book about surviving grief offers the reader comfort and inspiration. Each of us will face some loss, sorrow and disappointment in our lives, and The Courage to Grieve provides the specific help we need to enable us to face our grief...

From the writer of the classic Letters to a Young Poet, reflections on grief and loss, collected and published here in one volume for the first time. "A great poet's reflections on our greatest mystery."--Billy Collins "A treasure . . . The solace Rilke...

It's not the date you were born, or the date you died that really matters. It's "the dash" between those years and what you do with it that counts.This beautiful book stems from Linda Ellis's profound poem "The Dash." Uplifting photography, poetry, and inspirational...

Kate Spencer lost her mom to cancer when she was 27. In The Dead Moms Club, she walks readers through her experience of stumbling through grief and loss, and helps them to get through it, too. This isn't a weepy, sentimental story, but rather...

Find practical and emotional support for your journey with this immersive workbook.If you are preparing for the end of life--or simply looking to bring more meaning to the here and now--The Death Doula's Guide to Living Fully and Dying Prepared imparts valuable insight to...

A triumphant memoir by the former editor-in-chief of French Elle that reveals an indomitable spirit and celebrates the liberating power of consciousness. In 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby was the editor-in-chief of French Elle, the father of two young children, a 44-year-old man known and loved...

Jill Bialosky, the poet behind the "tender, absorbing, and deeply moving memoir" (Entertainment Weekly) History of a Suicide, returns with a lyrical portrait of her mother's life, told in reverse order from burial to birth. When Iris Yvonne Bialosky died in an assisted care...

The cofounder of the Zen Hospice Project and pioneer behind the compassionate care movement shares an inspiring exploration of the lessons dying has to offer about living a fulfilling life. Death is not waiting for us at the end of a long road. Death...

Honorable Mention, Inspirational Category20th Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards "This book is invaluable for its brevity, wealth of information, and the emotional account of the author's experience. She ends the book on a hopeful note, acknowledging that although she will always miss her...

"This beautiful book, full of wisdom and warmth, teaches us how to protect and preserve our most valuable possessions--the relationships with those we love. It shows that the things that matter definitely aren't 'things, ' and how to empower your life in the right...

The original, official, bestselling guide to Swedish death cleaning--a charming, practical, and unsentimental approach to putting a home in order while reflecting on the tiny joys that make up a long life. In Sweden there is a kind of decluttering called döstädning, dö meaning...

A searing and poignant memoir of parental love, unthinkable loss, and the power of grief to open our hearts and connect us to others. Grief can be profoundly disorienting and traumatic. Yet it can also open our hearts, strengthening our empathy, affection, and compassion...

The Gift of a Memory is a warm and gentle gift of love that commemorates the loss of a special life and celebrates our most cherished memories. Each page, with its tender prose and reflective artwork, is a hug for the healing heart."May you...

After a suicide, loved ones painfully struggle to make sense of the unexplainable tragedy. The Gift of Second comes alongside loss survivors and helps navigate the common pitfalls for thoseleft behind. It offers hope and encouragement to guide survivors through this desperate time. InThe...