Grief & Loss

My family's story of healing, hope and living life in colour - a stunningly moving and uplifting memoir of love, loss and transformation, and navigating unimaginable heartbreak through parenting, work and life by the Brisbane media star and 35-year radio veteran In the wild, flamingos transform...

A courageous, life-changing memoir that teaches us to apply the lessons learned by those nearing their death to our own life....

As religion declines and rituals fade, we are left without much guidance for one of life's only certainties. This is your handbook for death in the 21st century – a compassionate, practical and surprisingly hopeful guide to understanding mortality.

Letting go is not a process that comes naturally to us. In a world that teaches us to cling to what we love at all costs, there is an undeniable art to moving on - and it's one that we are constantly relearning. In this series of honest and poignant essays, Heidi Priebe explores the harsh...

A well-written book that is a curious reminder that our in-between life with all its information lies within our subconscious....

'I'm not going to tell you that everything happens for a reason. Those words are cold comfort in any traumatic moment. This is what I will say, though: I see you. I hear you. I am with you.' Growing up on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Chloe Chapman thought her life would unfold close to home...

We often struggle to let some people go, especially when they made that decision. We question the universe, we question ourselves, and we question everyone around us but we never truly get our answers. Letting someone go takes time, patience, and commitment to actively stop ourselves from...

'If not with you, then for you.' It was a perfect Wednesday morning when Alex 'Chumpy' Pullin kissed his partner, Ellidy, goodbye to go spearfishing. Most days Ellidy would go to the beach too, but that day she didn't. Later, there was a knock at the door. A man had been found unconscious on the...

Surviving the unsurvivable. Healing from the unhealable. This is an inspiring memoir of physical and mental recovery, from someone who lived through the Whakaari White Island volcanic eruption. ""I heard someone say, 'Wow!' And someone else exclaimed, 'Look at that!' I had my back to the crater...

Are you experiencing physical or emotional symptoms that no one is able to explain? If so, you may be suffering a traumatic reaction to a past event, teaches Dr. Peter A. Levine. Medical researchers have known for decades that survivors of accidents, disaster, and childhood trauma often endure...

Anyone can see the place where the children died. You take the Princes Highway past Geelong, and keep going west in the direction of Colac....

A new memoir from Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Cathy Glass. When Cathy receives a call about a terminally ill widower terrified of leaving his son all alone in the world, she is wracked with sadness and indecision. Can she risk exposing her own young children to a little...

When a loved one dies, the pain of loss can feel unbearable—especially in the case of a traumatizing death that leaves us shouting, “NO!” with every fiber of our body.

READ BY THE AUTHOR #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER You deserve to stop suffering because of what other people have done to you. Have you ever felt stuck in a cycle of unresolved pain, playing offenses over and over in your mind? You know you can't go on like this, but you don't know what to do next...

What parents, educators, and health professionals can do to recognize, prevent, and heal childhood trauma, from infancy through adolescence—by the author of Waking the Tiger Trauma can result not only from catastrophic events such as abuse, violence, or loss of loved ones, but from natural...

She opened her mouth to scream, but he slapped something across her lips. The gag tasted of salt and mould, rough sacking on her tongue. With a terrifying certainty, she knew she was going to die. DI Geraldine Steel knows people go missing all the time; sometimes because they don't want to be...

Pet grief is still grief – this book about pet grief recovery offers emotional validation and practical guidance for your path toward healing. Pet loss is one of life's hardest emotional experiences. The empty food bowl that will never need filling again.

Hope and healing for a profoundly fractured world—a pathway home to the brightness, pains, and gifts of being alive The bestselling book on grief and loss from psychotherapist Francis Weller: “One of the best books on grief I have ever read. … It helped me turn to and understand my grief...

A groundbreaking book that combines nearly fifty years of afterlife and near-death experience research to provide proof of the existence of the soul and life after death from psychiatrist and bestselling author of Life After Life, Dr. Raymond Moody and New York Times bestselling author Paul...

Discover the healing power of heartfelt grieving by listening to Grieving Wholeheartedly. In life's toughest moments, our emotions can feel like a storm at sea―conflicting waves of anger, sadness, and fear crashing together. But within these turbulent waters lies the potential for profound...

Ten years after Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s death: “An inspiring…guide to life, distilled from the experiences of people who face death” (Kirkus Reviews)—the beloved classic now with a new introduction and updated resources section. Is this really how I want to live my life? Each one of...

The follow-up to celebrated grief expert, neuroscientist, and psychologist Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor’s The Grieving Brain focuses on the impact of grief—and life’s other major stressors—on the human body. Coping with death and grief is one of the most painful human experiences. While...

"The Urgent Life shines a bright light on the intricacies of the shadows she’s been in, and illuminates the beauty of her urgent life.” —Serena Williams From iconic leader Bozoma Saint John, comes a memoir of grief, and one woman's drive to thrive in the face of loss When Bozoma Saint...

In You Can Heal Your Heart, self-empowerment luminary Louise Hay and renowned grief and loss expert David Kessler have come together to start a conversation on healing after loss. Louise and David discuss the emotions and thoughts that occur when a relationship leaves you brokenhearted, a...

At the age of 31, Betty Eadie died after routine surgery. The events that followed can only be described as the most profound and extensive near-death experience ever recorded. During the time she was clinically dead, Betty was given knowledge of the afterlife that would make even the greatest...

Marcelene Dyer reflects on her life as wife to Wayne Dyer, mother of seven, and her daughter's struggles with addiction. In this deeply personal memoir, Marcelene Dyer explores the joys and sorrows of her daughter Sommer’s life as an addict: a journey filled with resilience, spiritual growth...

Psychotherapist and author of Already Enough, Lisa Olivera blends her own personal experience of living with depression with therapeutic wisdom in a moving exploration of the emotional pain each of us lives with to offer readers guidance on holding the ache alongside the beauty. Emotional pain...

After the death from cancer of his husband, Antony Sher, Greg Doran stepped down from his role as artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company. In the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's First Folio, and inspired by the surprising history of the company's own copy, he set out to see how many of these important volumes he could find. The journey took him to Japan, where Doran met the emperor, and to New Zealand and South Africa where the legacy of Shakespeare has become entwined with the story of colonialism.

In 2017 Susie Kennaway asked her son Guy to kill her. 88 years old, with an older and infirm husband, Susie wanted to avoid sliding into infantilised catatonia. The son immediately started taking notes and Time to Go is the result. In turns a manual for those considering the benefits of assisted dying, a portrait of a mother son relationship, and a sympathetic description of old age, this book is a route map through the moral, legal, emotional, intellectual and practical maze that is the biggest issue facing the senior generations today: leaving life on their own terms.

For anyone who has loved-and lost-deeply, My Heart Still Talks to Heaven is a hope-filled companion for exploring sorrow, searching for healing, and rediscovering joy. When Dr. Kathy L. Baker lost her son, she discovered that grief isn't about "moving on"-it's about moving through. With more than 40 years of counseling and lived experience, she offers: Heartfelt reflections from someone who understands; Journaling prompts for processing complex emotions; Prayer declarations rooted in hope and timeless wisdom; and permission to grieve at your own pace.

Love Transcends Death. While Cheryl Lafferty Eckl navigated the rough waters of grief after the passing of her beloved husband and twin soul, Stephen, many experiences proved to her that Love is not only stronger than death, Love transcends death. Although Stephen was no longer alive on earth, their souls could communicate through the veil separating this world and the next. Over the years, their communion has grown even stronger. Cheryl suggests that Love is grief’s unfailing companion and that to fully know one, we must know the other.

This loss of a parent is painful. The loss of a mother or father can be traumatic. Oblivious to our suffering, the world around us speeds on as if nothing happened. Stunned, shocked, sad, confused, and angry, we blink in disbelief. Our hearts are broken. We look for comfort. Our broken, grieving hearts need it to survive. Multiple award-winning author, hospice chaplain, and grief counselor Gary Roe is a trusted voice who has been helping wounded, grieving hearts find hope and healing for more than three decades.

In August 2022, Joe Gulla believed he was witnessing his mother's final month. Mary Ann, in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease, lay dying in the same Bronx hospice where she had once worked as Volunteer Director. What Gulla expected to be a final goodbye became thirty-one extraordinary days of unexpected connection, profound moments, and raw honesty about what it means to love someone through their dying process. "Last August" unfolds as an intimate daily diary, capturing one crucial month in a longer caregiving journey with unflinching authenticity.

Healing from grief doesn’t mean letting go of the love you carry—it means learning how to move forward with it. If you’re overwhelmed, unsure whether you’re grieving “the right way,” or wondering why everything still feels so heavy, this gentle guide offers comfort, clarity, and compassion. Whether your loss is recent or years old, and whether a funeral was held or not, you don’t have to navigate grief alone. Often misunderstood, grief unfolds at its own pace and asks to be met with patience, honesty, and grace.

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A searing portrait of a mother’s grief and strength in the wake of unthinkable tragedy. Once upon a time, I was meandering down the road of life with my husband, Jon. It was a regular and beige life, and it worked. It was a warm beige. We felt, and were...

The Rhythm of Grief is a love story that continues after death. When Elizabeth Braun’s husband, George a devoted firefighter and EMT (Emergency Medical Technician)—is diagnosed with cancer, their life shifts overnight into caregiving, uncertainty, and the fight for more time. What follows is a deeply personal memoir of love, loss, and learning how to live again. Drawn from real-time journal entries and lived experience, this audiobook offers an honest and compassionate look at grief, widowhood, and the quiet work of rebuilding after loss.

Are you seeking a road map to guide you through your spiritual growth journey or your dark night of the soul experience? Are you ready to step into your full power and break free from the lack and limitation of the past? If the answer is yes, this audiobook is for you. The Palace of Light is an inspirational yet practical guide for your journey of ascension, weaving channeled messages from the Councils of Light with grounded tools, stories, and spiritual guidance to support you as you awaken.

A deeply intimate and unflinching look at a mother’s journey through grief, The Diary of a Grieving Mother is a collection of journal entries, letters, and reflections written in the aftermath of a child’s death. Samantha J. Garcia opens her heart and her diary to the world, exploring the raw, complex, and often contradictory emotions that accompany profound loss. Through hundreds of entries spanning years, readers witness grief in its many forms: sharp anger, quiet sorrow, tender remembrance, and the small, everyday acts of living that keep love alive.

What if the hardest parts of life could become your greatest teachers? We all know death is inevitable—but few of us are taught how to face it, prepare for it, or live fully in its presence. In this deeply personal and refreshingly honest book, Gwenda Lambert invites you into the moments most people avoid: loss, grief, difficult conversations, and the realities of end-of-life planning. With candid storytelling, practical insight, and a touch of disarming humour, she shares what it truly means to navigate death—not just as an ending, but as a powerful lens for living.

Prison isn’t always made of bars. It can be an addiction you can’t shake, bills you can’t pay, a loss you can’t outrun, or a lie you’ve believed for too long. We’re all prisoners to something—fear, shame, regret, circumstances beyond our control. But here’s the plot twist: freedom is possible right where you are… even in the middle of your mess. In Plot Twist, grief-walker and soul mentor Lindsay Taylor takes you on a journey to freedom through raw honesty, personal stories, and spirit-led truth. This isn’t about religion.

When someone you love dies, the grief is heavy enough—yet most of us also face a flood of logistics, decisions, and unanswered questions. Unbury the Burden is both a personal story and a practical guide, written by someone who has lived every step of it. Blending compassion with clarity, Hollie McEvoy shares what really happens when you become "the dedicated person": the paperwork, the funeral plans, the digital accounts, the closets full of memories.

A searing memoir of love and grief centered around the loss of Siri Hustvedt’s husband, Paul Auster. "Genuinely moving...Hustvedt’s book is like Didion’s [The Year of Magical Thinking] in tone...a grainy and resonant book about loneliness, despair, and confusion. It’s close to a howl."...

An intimate memoir of love, loss, and enduring grief. Maura McGee's life turned upside down when, in the span of months, she found herself facing both the sudden loss of her mother and her husband Dave's shocking diagnosis of a rare and aggressive cancer. With six young kids, Maura and Dave were at a loss, unsure of how to move forward in the wake of this devastating news.

What do I say to someone who is grieving? When someone we love is grieving, we want to help, but we often don't know what to say. "I'm sorry" feels empty. "Let me know if there's anything I can do" puts pressure on them to ask. "Time heals all" only makes things worse. But what if, instead of...

When grief becomes a journey of endurance rather than recovery. In June of 2022, Josh Coleman's world shattered when his wife Erin, his partner of twenty years, his best friend, and the love of his life, died from injuries sustained in a tragic car accident. In an instant, the future they'd carefully built together vanished, leaving Josh to navigate a landscape he never imagined walking alone. Society tells you to "move on" and "find closure." Grief counselors speak of stages to work through. Well-meaning friends offer timelines for healing.

Sybille Bullatschek, die resolute Altenpflegerin mit Herz und Humor, und ihre schräg-liebenswerten Senioren vom Haus Sonnenuntergang haben es geschafft: 50.000 Euro bei einer Quizshow abgeräumt! Ziel: Italien! Dort erwartet man die deutschen Quiz-Helden mit offenen Armen, Pasta und Prosecco. Doch was als Freundschaftsbesuch beginnt, nimmt eine turbulente Wendung. Es stellt sich heraus: Casa Serena ist weniger Altersheim, mehr Rückzugsort für pensionierte Mafiosi! Mit Witz und Mut stürzt sich Sybille in ein Abenteuer – zwischen Spaghetti, Spionage und Seniorenpower.

When John Crismon lost his son Caleb to stillbirth, the world didn’t stop—but his did. In this raw and reflective memoir, Crismon invites listeners into the quiet aftermath of tragedy, where grief becomes a lifelong companion and healing is anything but linear. Through honest storytelling, spiritual introspection, and the power of music, Crismon traces the invisible wounds of trauma and the slow, stubborn path toward hope. Not Okay After All is not a story of closure—it’s a testament to resilience, faith, and the courage to keep walking even when the road disappears beneath your feet.

Death is awkward, so let's talk about it with love, humor, and gratitude! What if we could learn how to live intentionally, fully awake and aware—and die consciously, with a full heart, connection, and feeling complete? The award-winning book Walking A Friend Home: A Practical Guide to Consciously Living & Dying by acclaimed author Kathy Arnos answers this essential question from every angle, promoting profound healing and unconditional love in every chapter of life—including death.

La muerte es uno de los tránsitos inevitables en la existencia humana, aunque suele estar rodeada de miedo, rechazo y evitación. ¿Por qué no abordarla con claridad, con el mejor ánimo, e incluso con espíritu aventurero? Este libro quiere hacer de la muerte la mejor experiencia posible para la persona moribunda, los cuidadores y familiares, y todos los implicados. Se trata de cambiar nuestra manera de pensar sobre la muerte utilizando el coraje y la planificación para dejar atrás la vida física en un estado de paz.

Мысль о том, чтобы попробовать снова стать родителями после потери ребенка, рано или поздно приходит многим парам. Книга перинатального психотерапевта Елизаветы Сухановой поможет разобраться, как родителям, потерявшим своего малыша, прийти к планированию новой беременности. Вы узнаете, как справиться с чувством вины, болью, тревогой и страхом, что отвечать на неудобные вопросы и где найти силы и спокойствие. Здесь собран колоссальный авторский опыт общения с парами и основные затруднения, с которыми можно столкнуться.