Organizations:

Hope for the Bereaved  
4500 Onondaga Boulevard
Syracuse, NY  13219
(315) 475-4673
(315) 475-9675

Hospice Foundation of America
1621 Connecticut Ave., NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC  20009
Information, articles and resources about grief.

M.A.D.D. – Mothers Against Drunk Driving
511 E. John Carpenter Freeway, Suite 700
Irving, TX  75062
(214) 744-6233; (800) 438-6233

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
1700 Diagonal Rd., Suite 625
Alexandrea, VA 22314
(703) 837-1500

Baugher, Robert.  A Guide For The Bereaved Survivor.
A list of reactions, suggestions and steps for coping with grief.

Living With Loss.
A magazine of hope and healing.
www.livingwithloss.com

Berkus, Rusty.  To Heal Again.
Beautiful drawings and poetic sentences that touch the deepest pain and move the reader toward serenity in the midst of grief.

Centering Corporation.  A Treasury Of Thoughts.
A blank personal journal. 
www.centering.org

Compassionate Friends.  How Can I Help?...When A Child Dies.
(Leaflet)
Suggestions to help friends and relatives provide support for a grieving family.
www.compassionatefriends.org

Compassionate Friends.  When A Co‑Worker Is Grieving...The Death Of A Child.
(Leaflet)
What you can do to be supportive.
www.compassionatefriends.org

Compassionate Friends.  When An Employee Is Grieving The Death Of A Child.
(Leaflet)
What can be done to ease the impact of grief on your employee's performance.
www.compassionatefriends.org

Eadie, Betty J.  Embraced By The Light.
A story of one woman's near-death experience.

Edelman, Hope.  Motherless Daughters.
A comprehensive look at the lifelong ramifications of the loss of a mother.

Eneroth, Carlene Vester.  "If There's Anything I Can Do..."
Quick‑reference guide with dozens of practical suggestions for helping others cope with grief.

Fitzgerald, Helen.  The Mourning Handbook.
A comprehensive source of practical advice on grief and the mourning process.

Grollman, Earl.  Living When A Loved One Has Died.
Simple, straightforward thoughts to help the bereaved confront loss and then go on with living.

Grollman, Earl.  Time Remembered ‑ A Journal For Survivors.
Personal diary to write in.  Includes thoughts, poems and information related to the loss of a loved one.

Harris, Maxine.  The Loss That Is Forever.
Describes the lifelong impact of the early death of a mother or father.

Holiday Help.
(Booklet)
Coping for the bereaved.

Is There Anything I Can Do To Help?
(Leaflet)
Suggestions for the friends and relatives of the grieving survivor.

Kelly, Lynn.  Don’t Ask For The Dead Man’s Golf Clubs. 
Suggestions of how to help a friend who lost a loved one.

Kushner, Harold.  When Bad Things Happen To Good People.
A rabbi wrestles with the problems of human suffering.

Lewis, C. S.  Grief Observed.
The journal of a famous author, written after the death of his wife, freely confesses his doubts, rage and rediscovered faith.

Lowery, Missy.  Not Just Another Day. 
A booklet about families, grief and special days.

Manning, Doug.  Don't Take My Grief Away.
Practical and consoling guide. Begins with the premise that grief is not an enemy, but a friend.

Manning, Doug.  When Love Gets Tough:  The Nursing Home Decision.
A book about the difficult choice of nursing home living for the older adult.

Mask Publications, Inc.  One Holiday At A Time.
A guide for coping with all holidays, seasons and special events following the death of a loved one.

Mask Publications, Inc.  One Day At A Time Coping Skills.
A general guide for the bereaved.

Miller, James E.  One You Love Is Dying.
Twelve thoughts to guide the bereaved on their journey. 

Miller, James E.  One You Love Has Died.
Ideas for how your grief can help you heal.

Miller, James E.  The Rewarding Practice Of Journal Writing.
A guide for starting and keeping your personal journal.

Miller, James E.  What Will Help Me? How Can I Help?
Twelve things to do when you or someone you know suffers a loss. 

Miller, James E.  When You Know You Are Dying.
Twelve thoughts to guide you through the days ahead. 

Morgan, Ernest.  Dealing Creatively With Death: A Manual of Death Education and Simple Burial.
Information on simple burial, memorial ceremonies and organ donation.

Munsch, Robert.  Love You Forever.
A life‑cycle story about the caring of a mother and son from his birth to her dying. Centered on the poem:  "I'll love you forever/I'll like you for always/As long as I'm living/My baby you'll be."

Myers, Ernest.  When Parents Die:  A Guide For Adults.
Addresses issues raised by an older parent's death – changes in relationships, intensity of emotions, etc.

Perez, Rosita.  The Music Is You.
A guide to thinking less and feeling more.

Price, Eugenia.  Getting Through The Night.
Offers comforting words for finding your way after the loss of a loved one.  Christian perspective.

Pudney, Meredith.  Seeing You Through:  The Journal.
Contains words to an original song that speaks to the various aspects of grief along with space for a person to record their thoughts. Companion audio tape.

Rando, Therese A.  How To Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies.
Dynamics of grief in specific situations and techniques for grief resolution.

Ruskin, Cindy.  The Quilt.
Stories from The Names Project – AIDS.

Schiff, Harriet Sarnoff.  Living Through Mourning.
For finding comfort and hope when a loved one has died.  Includes manual for starting survivor support groups.

Schoeneck, Therese S.  Hope For Bereaved.
Brief and practical handouts and articles to help grieving people.  Also useful in bereavement groups.

Schuurman, Donna.  Never The Same.
Coming to terms with the death of a parent that occurred in childhood.

Something More For The Holidays.
(Booklet)
Thoughts on coping for the bereaved.

Stearn, Ann Kaiser.  Living Through Personal Crisis.
Self‑help book for various losses.

Sublette, Kathleen.  Final Celebrations.
A guide for personal and family funeral planning.

Stevens, Velma.  Grief Work.
Working through the experience of grief, religious themes.

Tatelbaum, Judy.  The Courage To Grieve.
Clearly written book on all aspects of grief and grief resolution, including a practical self‑help section.

Viorst, Judith.  Necessary Losses.
How we grow and change through losses that are an inevitable and necessary part of life.

Westberg, Granger.  Good Grief.
A small handbook to understand the stages of all types of grief and loss.

Wolfelt, Alan.  How To Reach Out For Help When You Are Grieving.
(Booklet)
To assist bereaved in the search for a counselor or support group.