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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.
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