Transitions, Grief & Loss

Maxwell V. Blum Cancer Resource Room
Massachusetts General Hospital

These resources are for informational purposes only and do not constitute endorsement.

General

• Advice on Dying 
  • the Dalai Lama. Atria Books, 2002.
• The Art of Dying 
  • by Patricia Weenolsen. St. Martin’s Griffin, 1996.
• The Goldfish Went on Vacation: A Memoir of Loss 
  • by Patty Dann. Trumpeter Books, 2007.
• Grief’s Courageous Journey 
  • by Sandi Caplan & Gordon Lang. New Harbinger, 1995.
• Handbook for Mortals: Guidance for People Facing Serious Illness 
  • by Joanne Lynn, MD and Joan Harrold, MD. Oxford University Press, 1999.
• Learning to Fall 
  • by Philip Simmons. Bantam, 2000.
• Lift Up Your Hearts 
  • by Mauryeen O'Brien. ACTA Publications, 2000.
• Losing a Parent 
  • by Fiona Marshall. Fisher Books, 2000.
• Staying in Charge 
  • by Karen Orloff Kaplan. John Wiley & Sons, 2004.
• Talking about Death 
  • by Virginia Morris. Algonquin, 2004.
• Tuesdays with Morrie 
  • by Mitch Albom. Doubleday, 1997.
• What Dying People Want: Practical Wisdom for the End of Life 
  • by David Kuhl, MD. PublicAffairs, 2002.
• When You Know You're Dying 
  • by James Miller. Willowgreen Publishing, 1997.
• The Last Lecture
  • by Randy Pausch & Jeffrey Zaslow, Hyperion, 2008

Kids & Teens Coping with Death & Loss

• Bereaved Children and Teens
  • by Earl Grollman.  Beacon press, 1995
• Flamingo Dream 
  • by Donna J. Napoli. Greenwillow, 2002.
• Gentle Willow A Story for Children about Dying 
  • by Joyce Mills. Magination, 2004
• The Grieving Child 
  • by Helen Fitzgerald. Fireside Book, 1992.
• The Grieving Teen 
  • by Helen Fitzgerald. Fireside Book, 2000.
• Guiding Your Child Through Grief 
  • by Mary Ann & James Emswiler. Bantam Books, 2000.
• Help for the Hard Times Getting through Loss 
  • by Earl Hipp. Hazelden, 1995.
• Helping Children Cope with the Loss of a Loved One 
  • by William Kroen, Spirit, 1996.
• Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children
  • by Bryan Mellonie and Robert Ingpen. Bantam Books, 1983.
• A Pillow for My Mom 
  • by Charissa Sgouros. Houghton Mifflin, 1998.
• Rudi’s Pond 
  • by Eve Bunting. Clarion, 2004.
• The Saddest Time 
  • by Norma Simon. Albert Whitman & Company, 1986.
• A Story for Hippo: A Book About Loss 
  • by Simon Puttock et al. Scholastic Press, 2001.
• Straight Talk About Death for Teenagers
  • by Earl Grollman. Beacon Press, 1993.
• When the Sun Goes Down: A Serendipitous Guide to Planning Your Own Funeral
  • by Betty Breuhaus. iUniverse, Inc. 2007.
• Talking About Death: A Dialogue between Parent and Child 
  • by Earl Grollman.Beacon Press, 1990.
• Talking with Children About Loss 
  • by Maria Trozzi. A Perigee Book, 1999.
• What is Death 
  • by Etan Bortizer. Veronica Lane Books, 2004.
• What on Earth Do You Do When Someone Dies? 
  • by T. Romain. Free Spirit, 1999.
• What's Heaven? 
  • by Maria Shriver. Golden Books, 1999.

Parents Coping with the Death of a Child

• The Worst Loss: How Families Heal from the Death of a Child 
  • by Barbara Rosof. Henry Holt and Company, 1994.