Death, Grief, Bereavement

'This is not a love story I ever wanted to tell, because I hoped it would just go on and on, and never end. I thought that we'd grow old together. I never wanted it to be a tale.But here I am, a middle-aged man sitting at the kitchen table as the...

'If I were to look closely at the jagged edges of my fragmented heart, I'm sure I'd see that some spaces now shine with gold. And that is what he left for me.'_______________________'An extraordinarily brave, honest and tender book' RACHEL CLARKE'Full of...

*Longlisted for the Diverse Book Awards* 'An astonishing debut, rich in both heartbreak and humour' Jendella Benson, author of Hope & Glory Stunningly honest and bursting with wit, Someday Maybe is the story of grief and resilience that you...

The next thrilling book in Lizzie Lane's superb, bestselling series The Tobacco GirlsLife for the Tobacco Girls isn't getting any easier...Bristol, 1943Bridget Milligan has donned a uniform and joined the nursing services where she becomes intrigued with...

The inspiring, life-affirming memoir from Nicola Nuttall about her incredible daughter Laura When Nicola Nuttall was told that her 18-year-old daughter Laura had only 12 months to live, following a diagnosis of the...

Beyond Goodbye guides you through your darkest days of suffering and offers hope for your future...Grief can leave us feeling alone and lost in the world, not knowing where to turn for help. And yet grief is one of the few certainties in life - it is...

A working father whose life no longer feels like his own discovers the transforming powers of great (and downright terrible) literature in this laugh-out-loud memoir. Andy Miller had a job he quite liked, a family he loved and no time at all...

In 2017, Sophie Pierce's life changed forever when her twenty-year-old son Felix died suddenly and unexpectedly. Thrown into an unimaginable new reality, she had to find a way to survive. By writing letters to Felix - composed during walks and swims...

A Richard and Judy Book club selection.In the summer of 1990, Cathy's brother Matty was knocked down by a car on the way home from a night out. It was two weeks before his GCSE results, which turned out to be the best in his school. Sitting by his...

When we were on a No Girls Allowed! holiday, my daddy's heart stopped beating and I had to find help all by myself. He was very badly broken. Not even the ambulance people could help him...This honest, sensitive and beautifully illustrated picture book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781954118560Author Rob DelaneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Spiegel & Grau LLCPublisher Spiegel & Grau LLC

Winner of the Sunday Times Sports Book AwardStronger will change what you think you know about strength and, most importantly, empower you to go on your own journey to discover what strength looks like for you.'This book gives us permission to establish...

The Grief Handbook provides guidance from someone who has been there. Bridget McNulty lost her mum suddenly, and found herself unexpectedly amongst the chaos of grief while bringing up small children. She couldn't find the support that she needed, so she...

Discover the healing power of nature through the stories of these characterful birds, whose song is never far away . . .LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 WAINWRIGHT PRIZE'A lyrical and life-affirming book that teaches us as much about birds as it does ourselves -...

SHORTLISTED FOR TWO IRISH BOOK AWARDS'Something they don't tell you about getting older is that you fall. Oh, you hear about it in passing, of course, "She had a fall, poor thing". Falling is not something you ever think about as a younger woman. You...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780931674327Author Warren HansonFormat HardbackPage Count 36Imprint Waldman House PressPublisher Waldman House PressWeight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm) 284mm *...

A gorgeous read full of hope, warmth and heartfelt emotion from the Sunday Times bestselling author 'The feeling you get when you read a Milly Johnson book should be bottled and made available on the NHS' Debbie JohnsonLaurie and Pete should never have...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781639730858Author Wendy MacNaughtonFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing USAPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing USA

SHORTLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZEMrs Death tells her intoxicating story in this life-affirming fire-starter of a novelMrs Death has had enough. She is exhausted from spending eternity doing her job and now she seeks someone to unburden her conscience...

'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...

'I'm still very much in shock...I don't even know how to put into words how truly amazing this book was.' Reader ReviewShe has your back.And may stab you in it.Wealthy, pampered Susan is living the perfect life in leafy Kingston. She'll never let...

If you've lost a spouse, child, family member, or friend, you've discovered that few people understand the deep hurt you feel. Where do you turn for daily comfort and help? Where do you find the tools to move forward? Through a Season of Grief is the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781451667257Author Maggie CallananFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 211mm *...

No. 1 bestselling author Jill Mansell writes with sensitivity and optimism about love, loss and new beginnings in TO THE MOON AND BACK. Not to be missed by readers of Jojo Moyes and Veronica Henry. When Ellie Kendall tragically loses her husband she...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'The farewell calls from the planes... the mounting terror of air traffic control... the mothers who knew they were witnessing their loved ones perish... From an author...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060084295Author John W JamesFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams)...

An inspirational, life-affirming memoir from the great-grandson of J.R.R. Tolkien. Having grown up on their great-grandfather's stories, Royd Tolkien and his brother, Mike, have always enjoyed adventures. So when Mike is diagnosed with motor neurone...

NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES STARRING JEFF DANIELS AND MAURA TIERNEY An American voice reminiscent of Steinbeck - a debut novel on friendship, loyalty, and love, centering on a murder in a dying Pennsylvania steel town, from the bestselling author of THE SON...

Written by two women who were bereaved at a young age It's Your Loss explores different approaches to grieving, to help navigate any loss.Any kind of loss - whether the death of a loved one, breakdown of a relationship, or loss of your job - can be...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912914036Author Lee JanoglyFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Mensch PublishingPublisher Mensch PublishingWeight(grams) 188g

'The must-read memoir' - RedWhat does it mean to become a widow at 35?In her mid-thirties Kat Lister lost her husband to brain cancer. After five years of being awife and one of being a carer, in love and in and out of hospitals, she became a widow.In...

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...

Grief takes many forms. With simple advice and comforting words, this book is a calm and approachable guide to coping with feelings of grief and loss Grief is something we will all face at some point in our lives. It can affect us at many stages -...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593300176Author Bozoma Saint JohnFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Viking Press IncPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Two young men meet in Soho - for one of them this is love at first sight, for the other only lust and guilt... In 1925 Paul Harris returns to England from self-imposed exile in Tangiers for an exhibition of his paintings. He leaves behind Patrick, the...

'One of the non-fiction books of the year.' Andrew O' Hagan A powerful, evocative and deeply personal journey into the world of missing people When Francisco Garcia was just seven years old, his father,...

In the nearly two years since Anthony Bourdain's death, no one else has come close to filling the void he left. His passion for and genuine curiosity about the people and cultures he visited made the world feel smaller and more connected. Despite his...

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