The loss of a family member, friend or loved one can be a major impact on anyone’s life. It is often hard to speak to others about the pain, which may lead to isolation. If you have lost someone and are feeling isolated or alone, look here for some sources of additional information for grieving and healing:

  • The Other Side of Sadness by George Bonanno
  • How to Go on Living When Someone You Love Dies by Therese Rando
  • Grievers Ask: Answers to Questions About Grief and Loss by Harold Ivan Smith
  • A Grace Disguised by Jerry Sittser
  • Widowed by Dr. Joyce Brothers
  • A Handbook for Widowers by Ed Ames
  • Widow to Widow: Thoughtful, Practical Ideas for Rebuilding Your Life by Genevieve  D. Ginsburg
  • I’m Grieving as Fast as I Can: How Young Widows and Widowers Cope and Heal by Linda Feinberg
  • Swallowed by a Snake: The Gift of the Masculine Side of Healing by Tom Golden
  • The Tender Scar: Life after the Death of a Spouse by Richard Mabry
  • How to Survive the Loss of a Child by Catherine Sanders
  • The Grieving Garden: Living with the Death of a Child by Suzanne Redfern and Susan K. Gilbert
  • Life after the Death of My Son: What I’m Learning by Dennis Apple
  • Giving Sorrow Words by Candy Lightner and Nancy Hathaway
  • A Grief Unveiled: One Father’s Journey Through the Loss of a Child by Gregory Floyd
  • When the Bough Breaks: Forever after the Death of a Son or Daughter by Judith Bernstein
  • The Grieving Child: A Parent’s Guide by Helen Fitzgerald
  • A Parent’s Guide to Raising Grieving Children by Phyllis Silverman and Madelyn Kelly
  • Healing a Child’s Grieving Heart by Alan Wolfelt
  • Teen Grief Relief: Parenting with Understanding, Support & Guidance by Heidi Horsley, Gloria Horsley and Betty Wright
  • The Grieving Teen: A Guide for Teenagers and Their Friends by Helen Fitzgerald
  • Grieving the Death of Your Mother by Harold Ivan Smith
  • On Grieving the Death of a Father by Harold Ivan Smith
  • When Parents Die: Learning to Live with the Loss of a Parent by Rebecca Abrams
  • Midlife Orphan by Jane Brooks
  • When Parents Die: A Guide for Adults by Edward Myers 
  • Nobody’s Child Anymore by Barbara Bartocci
  • Surviving the Death of a Sibling by T.J. Wray
  • The Empty Room: Understanding Sibling Loss by Elizabeth DeVita-Raeburn
  • Don’t Ask for the Dead Man’s Golf Clubs: Advice for Friends When Someone Dies by Lynn Kelly
  • Grieving the Death of a Friend by Harold Ivan Smith