Grief & Loss

Winner of the British Medical Association Popular Medicine Book Award'Illuminating and consoling' JULIA SAMUEL, author of GRIEF WORKSThough approximately one in four pregnancies ends in miscarriage, it remains a rarely talked about, under-researched, and...

You've seen Manhunt, now read this powerful and personal account from Milly Dowler's sister Gemma . . . 'My name is Gemma Dowler. On 21 March 2002, a serial killer named Levi Bellfield stole my sister and sent our family to hell . . .' In My Sister...

'Mesmerising . . . an extraordinary piece of writing.' - The i paper'A book that has the rare quality of being both poetic and accessible . . . missing Delicacy would be a huge mistake.' - Guardian'A book that gets wiser, darker, and more brutally...

Few experiences can compare to the trauma and pain of losing a baby; and the wall of silence that often surrounds that loss can make grieving even harder.Loving You From Here explores the traumatic impact of losing a baby through stillbirth and neonatal...

Losses, big and small, turn your world upside down. What s Your Grief? will help you through all of them. Many life changes need to be grieved, from the loss of a loved one to the loss of a job, from a breakup to a relocation, and all the rest of life s...

'This is the most startlingly honest book about grief I have ever read. Its immediacy hits you on the first page and takes you on an unforgettable journey. No one has set out so clearly the stages we go through as we try to come to terms with facing the...

Losing our parents when we ourselves are adults is in the natural order of things, a rite of passage into true adulthood. But whether we lose them suddenly or after a prolonged illness, and whether we were close to or estranged from them, this passage...

What connects a massacre at a Blockbuster video store in 1999 with the murder of four teenagers fifteen years later? It's New Year's Eve of 1999 when four teenagers working late are attacked at a Blockbuster video store in New Jersey. Only one...

The loss of a loved one is one of the most painful experiences that most of us will ever have to face in our lives. This book recognises that there is no single solution to the problems of bereavement but that an understanding of grief can help the...

The Sunday Times Bestseller 2021. As recommended by the BBC Radio 2 Book Club'The novel I've enjoyed most this year' - Hilary Mantel'A mystery, a love story and a ghost story, all at once. Wonderful' - S J WatsonCornwall, 1972. Three keepers vanish from...

"a book full of love that makes you see what really matters, both in art and life. Clever, tender, completely compelling" - Ella Risbridger In 2020, artist Tom de Freston and his novelist wife Kiran Millwood Hargrave discovered they were expecting...

"A heartfelt invitation for grieving readers...An excellent resource for those working their way through loss." -Publishers Weekly, Starred ReviewVeteran hospital chaplain to the sick, dying, and bereaved, J.S. Park offers you both the permission and the...

Loss, Grief and Existential Awareness introduces the Integrated Process Model (IPM), a new interdisciplinary and interprofessional model for grief research, education, and accompaniment that distinguishes and integrates five dimensions of grief:...

Theresa Caputo, the star of TLC's Long Island Medium and New York Times bestselling author, provides a guide to overcoming grief, filled with inspiring lessons from Spirit and astonishing stories from the clients who have been empowered and healed by her...

'I devoured A Manual for Heartache in one sitting . . . a kind, honest and wise book about how to make a friend of sadness.' - Rachel Joyce, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry.When Cathy Rentzenbrink was still a teenager, her happy family...

When Edith was stillborn without warning, the authors were both stunned and confused. Where should they turn for help? Who would answer their burning questions? One in in four pregnancies ends in miscarriage; one in 200 in stillbirth. And yet, while...

The conventional view of grieving--encapsulated by the famous five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance - is defined by a mourning process that we can only hope to accept and endure. In The Other Side of Sadness,...

'Absolutely breathtaking' Christy Lefteri, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo.We all have something to tell those we have lost . . .On a windy hill in Japan, in a garden overlooking the sea stands a disused phone box. For years,...

Compassion-Based Approaches in Loss and Grief introduces clinicians to a wide array of strategies and frameworks for engaging clients throughout the loss experience, particularly when those experiences have a protracted course. In the book, clinicians...

'A tender appreciation of life's beauty' - Matt Haig, The GuardianIn How to Feel Better, bestselling author Cathy Rentzenbrink shares the advice that has seen her through life's ups and downs. From her etiquette for bad news to the words of wisdom she...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780972100502Author Betty J KovacsFormat PaperbackPage Count 220Imprint Kamlak CenterPublisher Kamlak CenterWeight(grams) 152g

'The most life-affirming book ever written about death.' Sandi Toksvig 'One of the most powerful and helpful books about grief that you will ever read.' Anita Anand 'Grief is more than the price of love...

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'Compelling, surprising and entertaining' HeatSince the death of his fiancee Aimee, Ross Wakeman has been unable to fill the hole she has left in his life. Seeking to end his pain, he becomes a ghost hunter, despite never...

'This is a book that takes you by the hand and promises the gentlest comfort in the darkest of times.' Tamsin GreigA Grief Companion offers us practical help to use alongside the theory of Sasha Bate's debut book, Languages of Loss. This guide gives us...

This pioneering book provides guidance for those helping bereaved adults through the process of grieving loved ones who died as a result of substance use. People bereaved in this manner require very specific support through these unique circumstances,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781733438605Author Donna RothertFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Open Air BooksPublisher Open Air BooksWeight(grams) 290gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

As seen on TikTok, from Samantha Towle, the New York Times bestselling author of Ruin, comes a the next dramatically powerful and passionate novel in the Gods series.Readers are raving about Rush!'Epic. Loved every word, and Sam Towle proves yet again a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780998749327Author Virginia BuckinghamFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Cavan Bridge PressPublisher Cavan Bridge PressWeight(grams) 449gDimensions(mm)...

Children with SEND (special educational needs and disabilities), especially those in special schools, often experience grief at a much younger age than others, as some of their peers are more likely to have life-limiting medical conditions. Yet many...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781614297017Author Joanne CacciatoreFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Wisdom Publications,U.S.Publisher Wisdom Publications,U.S.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781578638031Author Theresa ReedFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Red Wheel/WeiserPublisher Red Wheel/Weiser

It is a privilege to know her - Jordan HendersonQuite remarkable - David DeinHer tenacity and courage is astonishing - Prof Phil ScratonUtterly gripping - Jimmy McGovernHer strength is inspiring - Simon RimmerPathos-laced memoires on every page - Steve...

'I think the world should read it' LISA TADDEO, AUTHOR OF THREE WOMEN A Guardian Book of the Year After the unexpected death of her partner, Carolina Setterwall found herself bereft and rudderless at thirty-six, faced with the seemingly impossible...

Disenfranchised Grief expands the professional helper's understanding of the grief experiences that result from social, cultural, and relational oppression, microaggressions, disempowerment, and overt violence. The authors blend trauma-informed practice...

Understanding loss and its effects is integral to effective counseling and support in the treatment of grief. This book is both a guide to the key theories of bereavement, and a practical workbook that can be used with clients to help them understand and...

As a therapist, Dr. Sherry Walling knew all the "right" things to say to help people through grief. But when she lost her father and her brother within six months of each other, she learned how much our current thinking about grief has to change. "There...

After a loved one dies, each day can be a struggle. But each day, you can also find comfort and understanding in this daily companion. With one brief entry for every day of the calendar year, this little book by beloved grief counselor Dr. Alan Wolfelt...

'America's preeminent fiction writer' New Yorker 'A raw, propulsive tale of love and grief' Mail on Sunday A novel of love and loss from the bestselling and prizewinning author of Blonde. ...

Suffering is an inescapable part of life. Some suffering is so profound, so violating, or so dogged that it fundamentally changes people in indelible ways. Many existing therapeutic approaches, from a medical model, treat suffering as mental illness and...

An existential manual for tragic optimists, can-do pessimists, and compassionate doomers WITH GLOBAL WARMING projected to rocket past the 1.5 DegreesC limit, lifelong activist Andrew Boyd is thrown into a crisis of hope, and off on a quest to learn how...