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Suggested Reading Materials
 

Swallowed by a Snake: The gift of the masculine side of healing
By Thomas Golden
This book is about loss and is meant to be a map and guide through such an experience. It will help both men and women understand the masculine side of healing and help men move through the pain of loss.

When Good-bye is Forever: Learning To Live Again After The Loss of a Child
-John Bramblett
An excellent book for parents that have lost a child.  Offers words of encouragement, advice, and practical information.

A Journey Through Grief
-Alla Renee Bozarth, Ph.D
Gentle advice, reflections and inspirational thoughts on grief and grieving.

Talking About Death: A Dialogue Between Parent and Child
-Earl A Grollman
Rabbi Grollman is a highly regarded grief therapist. Of his many books on grief and bereavement, several, like this one, specifically address talking to children and teens about death.

Help for the Hard Times: Getting Through Loss
-Earl Hipp
A book specifically for teens discussing issues of grief and loss in a frank and helpful manner.

How to Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies
-Therese A Rando,. Ph.D
A thorough examination of the effects of death on a family, this book deals with the many different circumstances and relationships involved in the loss of a loved one.

At Journey's End : The Complete Guide to Funerals and Funeral Planning
-Abdullah Fatteh
A guide for planning a funeral for one’s self or for a loved one. This book also offers informative and reliable information on autopsies, collecting paperwork, disposition of flowers, even little known or misunderstood facts concerning foreign burials, and religious traditions.



In Memoriam : A Practical Guide to Planning a Memorial Service
-Amanda Bennett
An extensive planning guide to help ease the difficult responsibilities involved in memorializing a life that has ended.  This book can be used for pre-planning, or can be an emergency manual when a death is unexpected.  This is an excellent book for Chaplains to have on hand.

A Labor of Love : How to Write a Eulogy
-Garry M. Schaeffer

This book is a 96-page book that has helped thousands of people since 1995. It includes: a "How-To" section with writing tips and short-cuts; sample eulogies of famous people, including Gandhi, John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr., Princess Diana; poems for memorial services; and more. The book is available in paperback or as an e-mailed PDF file (delivered instantly). To order, go to www.eulogybook.com

Remembrances and Celebrations: A Book of Eulogies, Elegies, Letters, and Epitaphs
-Jill Werman Harris

This book provides guidance in this profoundly important task. The book offers a wide range of examples of memorial tributes and expressions of bereavement drawn from both the famous and the obscure, from ancient times to the present.

Final Celebrations : A Guide for Personal and Family Funeral Planning
-Kathleen Sublette & Martin Flagg
Assists families who are experiencing the planning the funeral of a loved one.  Answering the questions that families might have.

 

 

 

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