Books to support grief

Some people prefer something very practical with tools to survive a loss. Reading about other people's experiences may also be helpful. These books have all been recommended by professionals who work closely with bereaved people.

Practical guides to grief

  • This Too Shall Pass and Every Family has a Story – by Julia Samuel
  • Griefworks - by Julia Samuel
  • The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of how we learn from love and loss – by Mary-Frances O’Connor
  • The Modern Loss Handbook - by Rebecca Soffer
  • The Grief Survival Guide – by Jeff Brazier
  • Manual for Heartache - by Cathy Rentzenbrink
  • Talking with Bereaved People: An Approach for Structured and Sensitive Communication – by Dodie Graves

Stories of grief

  • A Grief Observed - by C S Lewis 
  • The Madness of Grief - by Richard Coles
  • The Red of My Blood - by Clover Stroud
  • Redemption - by John Gardner
  • The State of Disbelief - by Juliet Rosenfeld
  • When Words are Not Enough - by Jane Harris & Jimmy Edmonds
  • You are not alone – by Cariad Lloyd
  • Notes on grief – by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
  • The Last Act of Love  - by Cathy Rentzenbrink

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