Resources for those who are grieving the
loss of a loved one…
BOOKS For Adults grieving the loss of a loved one through suicide
No Time to Say Goodbye :
Surviving The Suicide Of A Loved One by Carla Fine.
Suicide of a Child by Adina Wrobleski.
Centering Corporation, 1993. For parents whose child has completed suicide.
Goes into detail about victimization, social stigma, guilt,
anger, history and recovery.
My Son...My Son: A Guide to Healing After a Suicide in the Family by Iris Bolton.
After
Suicide (Christian Care Books) by John H. Hewett. Bolten Press
Standing in the Shadow: Help and
Encouragement for Suicide Survivors by June Cerza Kolf. Baker Books, 2002. Addresses
the uniquely painful issues one faces when surviving a suicide, such as
forgiveness, depression, and the search for answers. Leads reader through mourning to acceptance and will help you release your
guilt and anger and embrace the mighty power of prayer.
Healing
After the Suicide of a Loved One by Ann Smolin. Fireside, 1993.
Steers away
from the all-too-common tendency to blame oneself and puts one on the path to
healing and recovery. Filled with case studies, excellent information, valuable
advice, and a completely up-to-date reading list and directory of suicide
support groups nationwide, this valuable book will give you the strength and
hope to go on living.
But I Didn't Say
Goodbye: For parents and professionals helping child suicide survivors
by Barbara Rubel. Griefwork
Center Inc., 2000. For the helping professional or parent as you try to help
children in the afermath of suicide.
Aftershock: Help,
Hope, and Healing in the Wake of Suicide by Arrington Cox,
Candy David,
David Cox,
Candy
Arrington. Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2003. Examines the complex emotions involved in
grieving a suicide death while providing knowledge and resources, encouragement
and support.
BOOKS For Adults on loss and grief from a faith perspective
Meditations
for Survivors of Suicide by Joni Woelfel. Catholic
Book Publishing Company, 2002. A thoughtful spiritual journey flowing from
the heart of a mother that refuses to be crushed by her son's suicide.
Blessed Are Those Who Mourn: Comforting Catholics in Their Time of Grief by Glenn M. Spencer, Jr. Our Sunday Visitor Press, 1999. Useful for people suffering loss and for those who want to help those who grieve.
A Grief Observed by C. S. Lewis. Harper
Praying Our Goodbyes by Joyce Rupp. Random House, 1992. Comforting words to help get through all the finalities of life.
Praying Through Grief: Healing Prayer Services for Those Who Mourn by Sr. Mauryeen O’Brien, O.P. Random House, 1992. Includes meditation, scripture, song, ritual.
Shaken Faith: Hanging in There When God Seems Far Away by Antoinette Bosco. Twenty-Third Publishers, 2001. Having experienced the tragedy of one son’s suicide and another’s murder, the author offers astute and mature spiritual insights.
When Bad Things Happen to Good People by Harold S. Kushner. Schocken Books,
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White, illustrated by Garth Williams. HarperCollins Children’s Books. A popular classic first published in 1952. Memorable characters and story teach about love and friendship, life and death.
The Fall of Freddie the Leaf by Leo Buscaglia. Henry Holt & Co, 1982. The changing seasons, the nature of life and death are gently explained to the young reader.
When A Grandparent Dies: A Kid’s Own Workbook by Nechama Liss-Levinson, Karen Savary. Jewish Lights Press, VT, 1995. For 7 - 11 year olds to handle their emotions, learn Jewish traditions of mourning.
When Dinosaurs Die by Laurie Krasny
Brown and Marc Brown. Little, Brown,