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Loss Of A Child

Abbott, Susan Shibley Lessons: For Where There is Love, There is Hope From a mother who lost her child to cancer. For any parent that has lost a child to a terminal illness.

Bernstein, Judith When the Bough Breaks: Forever After the Death of a Son or Daughter A sensitive exploration through the concept that parents don't recover from the loss of a child, they adapt. Offers ways to re-build your life.

Finkbeiner, Ann After the Death of a Child: Living with Loss through the Years A comforting book that shares examines the continuing love parents feel for their child and ways to preserve that bond.

Fumia, Molly Living Through the Grief of Miscarriage, Stillbirth or Infant Death Author chronicles the death of her son, while embracing the emotional journey of grief and healing.

 

Hoping Skills Company, LLC A Guidebook for Adults Helping Children and Teens Through Serious Illness, Grief and Loss

 

Hoping Skills Company, LLC A Guidebook to Help You Prepare Children and Teens for Wakes, Funerals and Memorial Services Includes typical grief responses and answers to tough questions children and teens may ask you about death.

 

Housden, Maria Hannah's Gift A heartwarming and detailed account of a mother's grief. This is a beautifully written story about the impact that three year old Hannah's life and death has had and continues to have on a family and community that had to deal with a child's terminal cancer. A sensitive, realistic and descriptive book that describes the pain and suffering of death, dying and grief. Through one mother's journey, the reader will discover a newfound view of spirituality, truth, humor, hope and the special gifts of life and death.

 

Maurer, Linda Standing Beside You- A Book for Bereaved Parent Hope and encouragement for the future. Deals with death of an only child.

McCracken & Semel A Broken Heart Still Beats: After Your Child Dies A collection of writings exploring the death of a child, including works from Wm.

Mehren, Elizabeth After the Darkest Hour, the Sun Will Shine Again A bereaved mother tells her story and the story of others. Describes grief as a transforming journey.

Rosof, Barbara The Worst Loss: How families heal from the death of a child A practical book by a child psychotherapist who has worked with several bereaved families.

Schiff, Harriet The Bereaved Parent A classic book written by a bereaved mother for parents whose child has died and for all who want to help them.

Wiitala, Geri Heather's Return: The Amazing Story of a Child's Communications from Beyond the Grave A sincere search for meaning after the loss of a child. Deals with religious questioning and the power of coincidence after the author's daughter dies from a cancer-related infection.

Wolfelt, Alan Healing a Parent's Grieving Heart- 100 Practical Ideas Compassionate advice and simple activities to help parents understand and reconcile their grief.

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