Grief & Loss

Warm, revelatory and moving – The New Statesman's Books of the Year, 2024 At the end of almost every day of their fifty-five years of married life, the publicity-shy author Margaret Forster would ask her naturally gregarious and outgoing husband Hunter Davies to describe to her the highlights of his working day spent in the worlds of journalism and publishing....

Warm, encouraging and truly helpful for anyone experiencing the terrible loss of a baby. When the anticipation of your child's birth turns into the grief of miscarriage, tubal pregnancy, stillbirth, or early infant death, no words on earth can ease your loss. But there is strength and encouragement in the wisdom of others who have been there and found that...

With simple advice and guided activities, this workbook is a comforting companion to support you through your healing journey after experiencing loss. Grief is the natural response to loss, and it's something that affects everyone at some point in their lives. It can manifest itself in many ways - sadness, panic, confusion, anger - and it's often completely unpredictable. If...

New York Times Bestseller Wall Street Journal Bestseller A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice Sunday Times Best Business Books of 2020 New York Times Notable 100 Science News Favourite Books of 2020 Inside Higher Ed, Best Books of 2020 Longlisted for the Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award 2020 From economist Anne Case and Nobel Prize...

A gentle guide for end of life care aimed at families and caregivers. Caring for the Dying describes a whole new way to approach death and dying. It explores how the dying and their families can bring deep meaning and great comfort to the care given at the end of a life. Created by Henry Fersko-Weiss, the end-of-life doula model...

A poetry collection focused on grief and the many ways it can impact a family. The death of a youngest child. An alcoholic and distant father. A grief-stricken family. A tentative faith. These are the building blocks of Boy, a sequence of poems that explores how death and loss colour memory and influence the ways family members relate to each...

Find the healing and hope you long for when you take time to experience God's presence each day. Incorporate a new rhythm for those days when life feels too hard through the daily practice of receiving and releasing—receiving God's encouragement, instruction, and truth to start your day and releasing to God all that's weighing you down at the end of...

In the wake of a suicide, the most troubling questions are invariably the most difficult to answer: How could we have known? What could we have done? And always, unremittingly: Why? Written by a clinical psychologist whose own life has been touched by suicide, this book offers the clearest account ever given of why some people choose to die. Drawing...

How many times have you said 'I'm fine' when you're anything but? Modern men are under pressure to be strong, silent and always in control. But what happens when this isn't true? Drawing on over twenty-five years of clinical experience, Dr Peter Meades confronts the silent crisis of men's mental health with unflinching honesty and deep compassion, bringing together real-life...

This book isn't just a guide; it's a lifeline — Shirley Ballas, head judge, Strictly Come Dancing, and ambassador for CALM and Suicide&Co. Worldwide, suicide is one of the leading causes of death among young people, and numbers continue to increase. Many young people have experienced suicidal thoughts, self-harmed or attempted suicide. What makes someone particularly vulnerable? Why do proportionally...

Death is universal. It will meet us all. But it's also a practical problem – what do we do with dead bodies? The Viestads live by a cemetery and are daily spectators of its routines, and their fascination with burials led them to dig deep to examine our relationship with the dead. Taking us on a journey through the world...

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2024 What makes a good death? A good daughter? In 2009, with her forties and a wave of austerity on the horizon, Marianne Brooker's mother was diagnosed with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis. She made a workshop of herself and her surroundings, combining creativity and activism in unlikely ways, but over time her ability...

Offering wisdom and understanding, written with sensitivity, this book has much practical help within its pages for a loss that feels like few others Sands Whether it happens before or shortly after birth, the loss of a baby brings overwhelming grief and parents often struggle to access the professional help they need. In this new edition of their compassionate and...

In Grief Is Love, author Marisa Renee Lee reveals that healing does not mean moving on after losing a loved one—healing means learning to acknowledge and create space for your grief. It is about learning to love the one you lost with the same depth, passion, joy, and commitment you did when they were alive, perhaps even more. She guides...

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. Grave takes a ground-level view of how burial sites have transformed over time and how they continue to change. As a cemetery tour guide, Allison C. Meier has spent more time walking among tombstones than most. Even for her, the grave has largely...

From insidious murder weapons to blaze-igniting crinolines, clothing has been the cause of death, disease, and madness throughout history, by accident and design. Clothing is designed to protect, shield, and comfort us, yet lurking amongst seemingly innocuous garments we find hats laced with mercury, frocks laden with arsenic, and literally ‘drop-dead gorgeous’ gowns. Fabulously gory and gruesome, Fashion Victims takes...

Drawing On Grief is a uniquely creative journal and mindful keepsake which draws on the soothing therapeutic power of drawing and creativity to help people navigate the pain of bereavement. In this moving book of self-help through art therapy, author Kate Sutton draws on her own experiences of losing a loved one to help others on this difficult journey, presenting...

Christopher Kerr is a hospice doctor. All of his patients die. Yet he has tended to thousands of patients who, in the face of death, speak of love, meaning and grace. They reveal that there is hope beyond cure as they transition to focus on personal meaning. In this extraordinary and beautiful book, Dr. Kerr shares his patients' stories and...

Death Glitch is an accessible yet erudite deep dive into how platforms are remaking experiences of death. Since the internet’s earliest days, people have died and mourned online. In quiet corners of past iterations of the web, the dead linger. But attempts at preserving the data of the dead are often ill-fated, for websites and devices decay and die, just...

Everyone deals with grief in their own way. Helen Macdonald found solace in training a wild goshawk. Cheryl Strayed found strength in hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. For Carol Smith, a Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist struggling with the sudden death of her seven-year-old son, Christopher, the way to cross the river of sorrow was through work. In Crossing the River, Smith...

Help your child cope with loss using 100 creative activities designed to support emotional healing, expression, and connection. The loss of a loved one is a complex, confusing experience for a child to understand. Children may struggle to express, process, and manage their complicated and conflicting feelings—whether the loss is a parent, grandparent, sibling, or even a pet. So, what...

Every Australian's birthright includes the expectation of a healthy and possibly happy life of some longevity, assisted by all the services which a civilised society can make possible. But this is not yet within the Aboriginal (or Maori, Pacific Islander, Canadian Inuit and American Indian) grasp. That so many young Aboriginal people prefer death to life implies a rejection of...

Two leading thinkers present alternative answers to one of the most difficult and divisive questions of our times: do we have the right to die? As pressure grows to legalise assisted dying in the United Kingdom, the issue remains deeply contested. For those who feel unsure or undecided, this book offers clarity rather than slogans, illuminating the legal and ethical...

How a new culture of bereavement changed the relationship of the Victorian state to its most vulnerable subjects When the Tory Member of Parliament Michael Sadler argued in 1832 for state intervention on behalf of Britain's dying child factory workers, he elicited smirks and ridicule from his Liberal adversaries—a response that would have been unimaginable by the century's end. What...

How a new culture of bereavement changed the relationship of the Victorian state to its most vulnerable subjects When the Tory Member of Parliament Michael Sadler argued in 1832 for state intervention on behalf of Britain's dying child factory workers, he elicited smirks and ridicule from his Liberal adversaries—a response that would have been unimaginable by the century's end. What...

This is a story of two brothers and their raucous retelling of their father's life on the way to his funeral. There is alcoholism, abuse, exotic dancers, crime, tragedy, love, and persistence with all kinds of things despite incredible obstacles. We Buried Dad in a Leisure Suit is a testament to survival and to life itself in some of its...

You've always been the one others could count on—driven, focused, dependable. But after the loss of your spouse, even the simplest things feel impossible. You no longer recognise yourself. If that sounds familiar, this journal is for you. High-achieving widowed people often struggle for very specific reasons. In this journal, you'll apply what you learn in the Time Doesn't Heal...

This book is about what it means to make a choice. As mothers, how do we carry life and death in our bodies and survive with our hearts intact?The Heart Folds Early is a story of transformation through tragedy, and an examination of the way in which great loss can make us simultaneously fearful and intrepid. Emerging from a childhood...

Winner of the Pulitzer prize in 1974 and the culmination of a life's work,The Denial of Death is Ernest Becker's brilliant and impassioned answer to the "why" of human existence. In bold contrast to the predominant Freudian school of thought, Becker tackles the problem of the vital lie -- man's refusal to acknowledge his own mortality. In doing so, he...

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 mother's journey to reclaim her daughter's voice, dignity, and legacy. From the moment Heather discovered Aubreigh's...

After the loss of a loved one, grief can become overwhelming and one of the most devastating experiences you can face in life. The death and subsequent aftermath are life changing. Author Gary Sturgis knows first-hand that grief is an everyday experience and dealing with the pain and sorrow on a daily basis can be a daunting task.Surviving Grief -...

My Truth, My Journey: Rising from Trauma to TriumphBy Agatha GeorgestoneMy Truth, My Journey: Rising from Trauma to Triumph is a powerful and compassionate memoir that explores trauma, mental health, resilience, faith, and healing through the lived experience of Agatha Georgestone.From a young age, Agatha's life was shaped by war, loss, and displacement. As a young girl, she witnessed the...

Miniature Horses Care Bible by Dr George Sarafina offers insight into one of the most captivating and unique members of the equine world. Miniature horses, with their small stature, charming personalities, and adaptability, have gained popularity not only as show animals but also as companion animals and therapy horses. Understanding their history, distinct characteristics, breed classifications, and unique traits is...

Grief is real. Loss is real. But hopeless grief is not your only option. In Grieving Wisely, Dr Joseph B Omosigho delivers a clear, faith-based guide for anyone facing sorrow, loss, heartbreak, disappointment, or emotional pain, and wondering how to move forward without breaking down spiritually, mentally, or physically. This book teaches that grief is normal, but grieving wrongly can...

Marsha Linehan tells the story of her journey from suicidal teenager to world-renowned developer of the life-saving behavioural therapy DBT, using her own struggle to develop life skills for others. “This book is a victory on both sides of the page.”—Gloria Steinem “Are you one of us?” a patient once asked Marsha Linehan, the world-renowned psychologist who developed Dialectical Behaviour...

Named a Best Book of the Year by The Washington Post, The New York Times Book Review, NPR, and Chicago Tribune, now in paperback with a new reading group guide. Medicine has triumphed in modern times, transforming the dangers of childbirth, injury, and disease from harrowing to manageable. But when it comes to the inescapable realities of aging and death,...

A celebrated art therapist plays the cello for her patients and offers a moving reflection on the extraordinary power of music to enrich our lives, all the way to the very end. When Claire Oppert plays the cello, miracles happen. Children with profound autism, patients in extreme pain and distress, even people on the threshold of death smile, cry, laugh,...

Winner of the Margaret Mead Award A classic, moving study of terminally ill children that emphasizes their agency and shows how we can relate to dying children more honestly. The death of a child, writes Myra Bluebond-Langner, poignantly underlines the impact of social and cultural factors on the way that we die and the way that we permit others to...

I Had a Father in Karratha tracks a daughter's epic undertaking to honour her father while cleaning up his mess and, ultimately, laying him to rest. This is a fly-in fly-out marathon about commitment, responsibility, doggedness and love. What happens when your father dies and he's in the Pilbara, 4500 km away? What happens when your father dies and you...

Here After is a poetic, raw depiction of an unlikely love followed by a dizzying loss. A stunning, taut memoir from debut Canadian author Amy Lin that will resonate deeply with anyone who has been in grief's grasp. When he dies, I fall out of time. Amy Lin never expected to find a love like the one she shares with...

Death Nesting is a practical and compassionate guide to physically, emotionally, and spiritually caring for the dying. 2024 Coalition of Visionary Resources Gold Award This guide shares practices for emotional soothing, breathing techniques to reduce anxiety and pain, ways to reduce stress during the active dying process, and techniques to physically care for the dying, including methods to assist bedridden...

When her own mother died, Margaret Rice realised how completely unprepared she and her family had been for the experience of companioning a loved one who is dying. So she decided to go in search of the information she couldn't find when she most needed it and write the book herself - a novice's guide to death. We live in...

Faced with an unimaginable loss, Courtney Pray Duke invites you to discover that when life knocks you down, Jesus is nearer than ever, reaching out to help you get back up and stand strong. Have you found yourself wondering, Will I ever be able to make sense of the disappointments and disasters I've endured? Can I trust God with my...

A ship. A garden. A library. A key. In Kaleidoscope, the incomparable Brian Selznick presents the story of two people bound to each other through time and space, memory and dreams. At the centre of their relationship is a mystery about the nature of grief and love, which will look different to each reader. Kaleidoscope is a feat of storytelling...

When someone we love dies suddenly, or after a serious illness, we're often left wondering if we could have done more. How prepared are we to care for loved ones, talk to children about death, deal with the death of young and old, and honour someone's life? In this uplifting book, filled with people's personal stories, the authors will inspire...

'A frank chronicle of healing.' - Kirkus ReviewsWhat happens when a trauma therapist is traumatised by loss?Esteemed trauma therapist Meghan Riordan Jarvis knew how to help her patients process grief. For nearly twenty years, Meghan expected that this clinical training would inoculate her against the effects of personal trauma. But when her father died after a year-long battle with cancer,...

How to care for the dying for their healing, ours, and the world’s• Explores how to carry our loved ones through death, how to honor their bodies and spirits, and how to awaken to the ever-present help of our ancestors• Reveals the healing and closure that can be brought about through the process of washing and preparing a body for...

A timely exploration of the long-term grieving process, from NYT-bestselling author and grief expert Hope Edelman. Grief is a path we can all expect to walk one day, when we lose someone we love, and life suddenly looks different. But how long does grieving take? When can we expect to feel 'normal' again? And should we? In The AfterGrief, New...

Love & Grief gives anyone going through loss the mindset strategies and inspiration to live life to the fullest after experiencing grief. Every grief journey is different, but we all need reminders, comfort, and inspiration to come to terms with making necessary changes after a loss, recognizing what we can and can't control, and taking back the power when life...

'Too frequently, we leave it too late to start to think - but a crisis is never the best time for careful thought.' As Australia's population ages, many individuals are faced with making complex medical decisions, for themselves and for others, in times of great stress. How far should doctors go when trying to prolong life? How can we decide...

A young widow’s triumph over tragedy. Amy King had a sinking feeling as she reached for her ringing phone one November morning. With a single sentence, loss split her life into a before and after. “Mrs. King, your husband’s been in an accident.” There was before—raising a family and working in agriculture with her high school sweetheart—and after. At the...

How do you want to live your life? How do you want to end it? We can't know the hour of our death, but we can plan for it and benefit ourselves, our loved ones, and our communities by doing so. This collaborative and empathetic game, crafted by Jennifer Kumer, creator of Cards for Couples, provides a safe container for...

Discover the profound art of Soul Midwifery with this transformative guide to end-of-life care. Revised and updated with new material, The Soul Midwives' Handbook offers a gentle, heart-centred approach to accompanying the dying on their final journey, ensuring a transition filled with love, dignity, and peace. Felicity Warner's internationally acclaimed Soul Midwives' movement has transformed modern end-of-life care. Like death...

A macabre, spectacular and thought-provoking survey of human remains used in decorative, commemorative or devotional contexts across the world today, from the author of Heavenly Bodies and The Empire of Death. Memento Mori takes the reader on a ghoulish but beautiful tour of some of the world's more unusual sacred sites and traditions, in which human remains are displayed for...

As featured on BBC Radio 4 Funny and touching Sunday Times In his mid-40s, Simon Boas was diagnosed with incurable cancer—it had been caught too late and spread around his body. But he was determined to die as he had learned to live—optimistically, thinking the best of people, and prioritising what really matters in life. In A Beginner's Guide to...

No one prepares you for losing the version of yourself that loss, trauma, and major life changes took. This book helps you discover who you are when life rewrites your identity. The Identity Reset: A Guide to Discovering Yourself After Loss, Change, and Survival is a lifeline for those navigating the difficult in-between—when your past self no longer fits, and...

Say Yes gives you the mental and spiritual practices you need to enjoy your life again—and bring greater fullness than you could imagine before. "My life doesn't look anything like I wanted it to. How do I even keep going?" When the dreams for our life die, our vision of who we hoped to become often dies too. That's when...

A comprehensive and compassionate roadmap to healing after miscarriage Moving Forward, Not Moving On doesn't sugarcoat the truth. Miscarriage is traumatic, and it's a type of trauma that we rarely discuss. Author and miscarriage doula Arden Cartrette understands the need for support and guidance to move through grief after the emotional turmoil of loss. In this book, she offers validation...

The Korean War was never formally declared, and no peace treaty ending the war was ever signed. The 1953 armistice did not stop the war but marked its extension and expansion into a warlike state of emergency. How did the new reality of life under the armistice shape visions of the possible in North and South Korea? What meanings are...

An inspirational poem about those friends who have loved us unconditionallyWhat Do You Do When Your Dog Grows Old? is a tender, poetic tribute to the dogs who’ve walked beside us through the seasons of life. With soft, heartfelt verse and emotional depth, Jackie Short gently guides readers through the bittersweet journey of loving—and eventually letting go of—an aging dog....

In the aftermath of loss, a mother and young son cross the ocean to a remote strip of land on the north Atlantic - a stunning meditation on how the physical world can bring us back to earth from the edge of grief In the aftermath of catastrophic loss, a mother and her young son cross the Atlantic, taking refuge...

'A deeply involving, humane book' ROWAN WILLIAMS'Intimate, humorous, yet profoundly moving' SIR STANLEY WELLS'Deeply enjoyable' DAME HARRIET WALTERA compelling blend of memoir, travelogue and investigation, Walking Shadow sheds new light on the past while Doran himself emerges from the darkness of loss. After the death from cancer of his husband, Antony Sher, Greg Doran stepped down from his role as...

From the author of the “insightful and well-crafted” (The Wall Street Journal) Kennedy and King comes a heart-wrenching and sensitive examination of the tragic loss of President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s premature son, Patrick, and how their shared grief brought them closer together in the months leading up to his assassination. In April 1963, the White...

A moving meditation on the social, political and philosophical questions of ageing A few years ago, Didier Eribon's mother began to lose her physical and cognitive autonomy. After several months of resistance, Eribon and his brothers were compelled to place her in a nursing home. A few short weeks later, his mother passed away. In The Life, Old Age, and...

A brilliant young neuroscientist explains how to preserve our minds indefinitely, enabling future generations to choose to revive us Just as surgeons once believed pain was good for their patients, some argue today that death brings meaning to life. But given humans rarely live beyond a century - even while certain whales can thrive for over two hundred years -...

A haunting family memoir about what we owe our ancestors and our descendants, from an unforgettable new voice - shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize 'Part of me knew what the hungry ghosts wanted all along, what they still want. It is not vengeance. No, they want something else, but we refuse to listen. They want us to face up to...

A riveting history of vampire panics across cultures and down through the millennia and why killing the dead is better than killing the living.Killing the Dead provides the first in-depth, global account of one of the world's most widespread yet misunderstood forms of mass hysteria the vampire epidemic. In a spellbinding narrative, John Blair takes readers from ancient Mesopotamia to...

The essential guide for every patient and family The doctor's office called. It's not good news. What comes next? When you are diagnosed with a life-changing illness, it can be overwhelming. While your diagnosis cannot be changed, the way you experience your illness can. In Hope for the Best, Plan for the Rest, Dr. Seow and Dr. Winemaker have combined...

It was a warm October day when his life splintered down the middle. She was gone in a flash. Everything changed forever. For three months, in shock at this horror, he maintained a regime of late-night walks across the city. There came a time when he had walked enough, and so he stopped. Bring Back Yesterday is a love story,...

AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 AN OPRAH WINFREY AND FEARNE COTTON BOOK CLUB PICK 'No one who reads this book will ever forget it' - Meg Mason 'An absolute masterclass and truth-bomb … I think many people will be shaken awake by this book' - Emma Gannon In her first non-fiction book in a decade, the no. 1...

An entertaining and enlightening book about how ancient peoples dealt with death and what we might learn from them. A lively story of death, What to Expect When You're Dead explores the fascinating death-related beliefs and practices of a wide range of ancient cultures and traditions—Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Hindu, Jewish, Zoroastrian, Etruscan, Greek, Roman, Early Christian, and Islamic. By drawing on...

If you've lost a spouse, child, family member, or friend, you've discovered that few people understand the deep hurt you feel. Where do you turn for daily comfort and help? Where do you find the tools to move forward? Through a Season of Grief is the first 365-day devotional designed to support and uplift you in the first, most difficult...

A meditation on the burden and joy of inheritance, and the strange power of the objects and keepsakes that connect us. This is how I became interested in things. In their strange pull and power; in the ways they hold on to us and we to them. After her father dies of cancer, Gemma Nisbet is inundated with keepsakes connected...

Every day, we hear about and experience griefs, large and small, in our families, friendships, communities, and worldwide. The grief of a loved one passing. The grief of a way of life ceasing to exist. The grief of global pandemic, war, climate collapse. In The Snag, the acclaimed author of Shame on Me, Tessa McWatt, takes on personal and collective...

In April 2008, Sarah's husband, Lincoln, died from kidney cancer that was diagnosed only four months earlier. He was 48. Sarah is a registered nurse, sociologist, and ethicist with experience in the research, training, and management of end-of-life care. Her 30 years of working in the healthcare system did not fully prepare her for Lincoln's death, but it did help...

Written by one of the world's leading baby loss support experts, The Baby Loss Guide is designed to help you navigate this complex issue. Whether you have personally encountered loss, or are supporting people through this harrowing time, this book provides practical and compassionate advice. Zoe and her husband Andy have personally faced the loss of five babies. Out of...

The book is a gentle self-help guide filled with practical self-care practices and rituals which engage the griever into embracing and expressing their grief. Through these gentle practices, the griever can eventually find inner peace and begin to heal their grieving heart. After a loss, grievers often feel isolated and find it difficult to reach out for help, carrying their...

Caravaggio and code-switching- the T. S. Eliot and Folio Prize-shortlisted poetry debut exploring Nigerian-British diaspora experience In poems exploring family, survival, generational trauma and the complexities of belonging, Manorism is an examination of the lives of Black British men and boys. At the heart of the book is the ongoing pressure of code-switching - changing one's behaviour and language to...

How do we become more after losing? Beloved Australian author Nova Weetman shares her heartfelt experiences with grief and loss while also celebrating the profound beauty of love and life. Nova Weetman's unforgettable memoir reflects on experiences of love and loss from throughout her life- losing her beloved partner, playwright Aidan Fennessy, during the 2020 Covid lockdown; the death of...

In this moving and engaging book by one of France's few female rabbis and leader of the country's Liberal Jewish Movement, Delphine Horvilleur recounts eleven stories of loss, mourning, and consolation, collected during years spent caring for the dying and their loved ones.From Charlie Hebdo columnist Elsa Cayat, to Simone Veil and Marceline Loridan, "the girls of Birkenau"; from Yitzhak...