Book Recommendations
The Tidal Year by Freya Bromley
The Tidal Year is a story about the healing power of wild swimming and the space it creates for reflection, rewilding and hope. An exploration of grief in the modern age, it’s also a tale of female rage, sisterhood and falling in love after loss.
Surviving the Tsunami of Grief by Katrina Taee and Wendelien McNicoll
Are you grieving? Would you like to have a better understanding of grief? Are you wanting to support someone who is grieving but don’t know how? This beautifully illustrated book written by two experienced Bereavement Practitioners is unlike any other book about grief.
The Five People you Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
In The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Mitch Albom gives us an astoundingly original story that will change everything you’ve ever thought about the afterlife. It is a wonderfully moving fable that addresses the meaning of life, and life after death, in the poignant way.
With the End in Mind: How to Live and Die Well by Kathryn Mannix
With the End in Mind brings together Kathryn Mannix ’ s lifetime of medical experience to tell powerful stories of life and death.
Grief Works: Stories of Life, Death and Surviving by Julia Samuels
Grief Works is a compassionate guide that will inform and engage anyone who is grieving, from the ‘expected’ death of a parent to the sudden unexpected death of a small child, and provide clear advice for those seeking to comfort the bereaved.
A pocketful of happiness by Richard E Grant
Richard has faithfully kept a diary since childhood, and in these entries he shares in raw detail everything he has experienced : both the pain of losing his beloved wife, and the excitement of their life together.
When Joan died in 2021, her final challenge to him was to find ‘a pocketful of happiness in every day’.
The Grieving Body by Mary Frances O’Connor
Coping with death and grief is one of the most painful human experiences. While we can speak to the psychological and emotional ramifications of loss and sorrow, we often overlook its impact on our physical bodies. Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor specializes in the study of grief, and in The Grieving Body she shares vital scientific research, revealing imperative new insights on its profound physiological impact.
Lessons of Loss: A guide to Coping by Robert Neimeyer
Lessons of Loss explores how we react to loss, both physical and social, and adapt to it. Within the diversity of types of loss, Neimeyer recognizes and explores common themes and challenges that characterize the loss experience. The book is organized into three parts: those who grieve, those who help, and personal applications.
Finding Joy by Gary Andrews
Finding Joy is the story of how one family learned to live again after tragedy.
When his wife, Joy, died very suddenly, a daily drawing became the way Gary Andrews dealt with his grief.
