Grief and Loss Suggested Reading List (PDF)

National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center Grief and Loss Suggested Reading List The following is a reading list of self-help books that may provide comfort. This list is not comprehensive. For adults who have lost a loved one Title Author(s) Publisher Publication Year A Grief Like No Other: Surviving the Violent Death of Someone You Love Kathleen O’Hara and Dan Gottlieb Marlow & Company 2006 Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief Joanne Cacciatore Simon and Schuster 2017 Grieving Mindfully: A Compassionate and Spiritual Guide to Coping with Loss Sameet M. Kumar Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2005 Healing Your Traumatized Heart: 100 Practical Ideas After Someone You Love Dies a Sudden, Violent Death Alan D. Wolfelt Compassion Press 2002 How to Go on Living When Someone You Love Dies Therese A. Rando Bantam 1991 I Wasn’t Ready to Say Goodbye: Surviving, Coping and Healing After the Sudden Death of a Loved One Brook Noel and Pamela Blair Champion Press 2000 It’s OK That You’re Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn’t Understand Megan Devine Sounds True 2017 Lessons of Loss: A Guide to Coping Robert Neimeyer Brunner Routledge 2002 Living with Grief: After Sudden Loss Kenneth Doka Hospice Foundation of America 1996 Men and Grief: A Guide for Men Surviving the Death of a Loved One: A Resource for Caregivers and Mental Health Professionals Carol Staudacher 1991 Murder Survivor’s Handbook: Real-Life Stories, Tips & Resources Connie Saindon Wigeon Publishing 2014 No Time for Goodbyes: Coping with Sorrow, Anger, and Injustice After a Tragic Death Janice Harris Lord Pathfinder Publishing 2001, Seventh Edition, 2014 Surviving Holidays, Birthdays and Anniversaries: A Guide for Grieving During Special Occasions Brook Noel Fredonia: Champion Press, LTD 2003  The Sudden Loss Survival Guide: Seven Essential Practices for Healing Grief Chelsea Hanson Mago Publishing 2020 What to Do when the Police Leave: A Guide to the First Days of Traumatic Loss Bill Jenkins WBJ Press 2001 When Grief is Complicated Kenneth Doka and Amy Tucci Hospice Foundation of America 2018 When There Are No Words: Finding Your Way to Cope wit Loss and Grief Charlie Walton Pathfinder Publishing 1996 For children and teenagers dealing with loss Title Author(s) Publisher Publication Year After Murder: A Workbook for Grieving Kids Dougy Center for Grieving Children Dougy Center 2001 Bereaved Children and Teens: A Support Guide for Parents and Professionals Earl A Grollman Beacon Press 1996 Helping Children Cope with Death and 35 Ways to Help a Grieving Child Dougy Center for Grieving Children Dougy Center 1999 Resources for Kids Available online Dougy Center for Grieving Children Dougy Center 2020 Straight Talk about Death for Teenagers: How to Cope with Losing Someone You Love Earl A Grollman Beacon Press 1993 The grieving teen: A guide for teenagers and their friends. Helen Fitzgerald Simon and Schuster 2001 When Something Terrible Happens: Children Can Learn to Cope with Grief Marge Eaton Heegaard Woodland Press 1991 Informational Videos, Webinars, and Testimonials Title Author(s) Producer Link After my husband was murdered Dionne Wilson TED Conferences Click Here Aftermath of a Murder: Survivor Stories, Supporting Loss by Homicide Karen Weibe YouTube Click Here Individual and collective trauma: Coping with homicide due to gun violence in African American communities Tanya L. Sharpe DART Center for Journalism & Trauma Click Here Losing a loved one to homicide. What we know from research and practice Marina Duane and Sara Bastomski Office for Victims of Crime Click Here This project is supported by Award No.2020-V7-GX-K002 awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, US Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice or the Office for Victims of Crime.