I always seem to be reading at least 2-3 books at any given time. Luckily I have the advantage of getting book recommendations on an ongoing basis from my clients, it’s always helpful to know what books have helped those whom I help. Sometimes there may be one little nugget that jumps off the page or a chapter that resonates with you and your circumstances at the moment. There are so many books written specifically about grief and loss and it’s comforting to find a book that normalizes your feelings or provides a fresh perspective. I have a bad habit of jotting down book titles here and there on little pieces of paper or in various notebooks. I made a promise to myself to collect all of those titles and organize them in a list (novel idea, haha!). I also asked friends and colleagues for their personal recommendations so I have finally finished compiling everything and have made a list (below)! If you have any to add to my “collection” please do so in the comments section.
“Healing After Loss” Martha Whitmore Hickman
“When Bad Things Happen to Good People” Harold S. Kushner
“Don’t Sing Songs to a Heavy Heart: How to Relate to Those Who Are Suffering” Kenneth C. Haugk
“Angels in My Hair” Lorna Byrne
“Open House” Elizabeth Berg
” Eat, Pray, Love” Elizabeth Gilbert
“No More Faking Fine” Esther Fleece
“Imagine Heaven” John Burke
“Transcending Loss” Ashley Davis Bush
“To Heaven and Back” Mary Neal
“Grief Undone: A Journey with God and Cancer” Elizabeth W. D. Groves
“I Will Carry You: The Sacred Dance of Grief and Joy” Angie Smith
“A Grace Disguised” Gerald Sitser
“Empty Cradle, Broken Heart: Surviving the Death of Your Baby” Deborah L. Davis
“No Time to Say Goodbye: Surviving The Suicide Of A Loved One” Carla Fine
“Dying to Be Free: A Healing Guide for Families After a Suicide” Beverly Cobain
“Living in the Shadows of the Ghosts of Your Grief” Alan Wolfelt
“Embraced by the Light” Betty Eadie
“Heaven” Randy Alcorn
“The Body Keeps the Score” Bessel van der Kolk
“The Gifts of Imperfection” Brene Brown