Resources

A Sky of Diamonds by Camille Gibbs

NOVEL/STORY: An illustrated storybook about a girl named Mia who has experienced the death of her mother. Covering all stages of grief, it is perfect for reading with bereaved children aged 5-9 as a way to help them overcome their difficult feelings. It includes in-built strategies for coping with grief and answers many questions that children have about death.

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Great Answers to Difficult Questions About Death: What Children Need to Know by Linda Goldman

FACTUAL: This book explores children's thoughts and feelings on the subject of death and provides parents and other caring adults with guidance on how to respond to difficult questions.

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A Valley Journal Resources through blogs, articles and books on grief and how to handle it.

WEBSITE: A Valley Journal is a website which encompasses bereavement advice, dates to book bereavement “Living with Loss” retreats, poetry, blogs and more. It is curated by Abi May.

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With the End in Mind: Dying, Death and Wisdom in an Age of Denial by Kathryn Mannix

BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY: A book of stories from the bedsides of patients facing death, Kathryn shares the experiences that have enabled her to see dying as something we can plan for.

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Inside Grief: A Personal Journey: Hope for the Grieving and Those Who Care for Them by Katy Laity O'Brien

BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Inside Grief is book and a personal account of coping with grief through which the author reaches out to others in a similar position.

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Surprised by Grief (on being widowed young) by Janine Fair

BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY In her book, Janine places her grief in the context of a transition in order to understand her 'voyage of hope', ending with gratitude to God for all she has received from his hands.

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Our Greatest Gift: A Meditation on Dying and Caring by Henri Nouwen

REFLECTION: In this book of personal reflections, the author hopes to encourage those who are dying to die well and those who care for the dying to care well.

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A Grief Observed by CS Lewis

BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Grief Observed comprises the reflections of the great scholar and Christian on the death of his wife after only a few short years of marriage.

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Alison Wertheimer, A Special Scar: The Experiences of People Bereaved by Suicide

FACTUAL: A 'Special Scar' looks in detail at the stigma surrounding suicide and offers practical help for survivors, relatives and friends of people who have taken their own life.

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