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Loss of a Parent:Top 25 books and related products
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Healing After Loss: Daily Meditations For Working Through GriefHealing After Loss: Daily Meditations For Working Through Grief by Martha W. Hickman
Buy new: $8.00 / Used from: $1.97
Excellent daily meditation reader for adults who have lost a parent or other loved one
Mom Minus Dad: The Essential Resource Guide for Busy Adults with a Newly Widowed ParentMom Minus Dad: The Essential Resource Guide for Busy Adults with a Newly Widowed Parent by Jamieson Haverkampf
Buy new: $14.95 / Used from: $7.80
Do you struggle to find resources and advice while you juggle your life with the needs of a newly widowed parent?
I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye: Surviving, Coping and Healing After the Sudden Death of a Loved OneI Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye: Surviving, Coping and Healing After the Sudden Death of a Loved One by Pamela D. Blair Ph.D.
Buy used from: $8.78
Very informative book for adults who have lost someone to sudden death- great information on understanding various feelings that accompany grief
The Grief Recovery Handbook, 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition: The Action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce, and Other Losses including Health, Career, and FaithThe Grief Recovery Handbook, 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition: The Action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce, and Other Losses including Health, Career, and Faith by John W. James
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $9.79
A simple action-oriented guide to working through relationship issues to guide recovery after loss
Motherless Daughters: The Legacy of Loss, Second EditionMotherless Daughters: The Legacy of Loss, Second Edition by Hope Edelman
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $4.70
A comprehesive guide to life after the loss of a mother. Includes information about grief, life and identity changes after the loss of a mother.
On Death and Dying (Scribner Classics)On Death and Dying (Scribner Classics) by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Buy new: $17.50 / Used from: $10.09
Classic book about grief describing 5 stages of grief-denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance- that Kubler-Ross pioneered.
When Children Grieve: For Adults to Help Children Deal with Death, Divorce, Pet Loss, Moving, and Other LossesWhen Children Grieve: For Adults to Help Children Deal with Death, Divorce, Pet Loss, Moving, and Other Losses by John W. James
Buy new: $10.07 / Used from: $4.50
This book aids parents in how to support and respect their different process of working through grief because of the loss of a parent, grandparent or other loved one.
The Bounce Back Book: How to Thrive in the Face of Adversity, Setbacks, and LossesThe Bounce Back Book: How to Thrive in the Face of Adversity, Setbacks, and Losses by Karen Salmansohn
Buy new: $9.32 / Used from: $3.99
Quirky colorful easy to digest book on various ideas on how to break out of any negative rut. Clever.
Share The Care: How to Organize a Group to Care for Someone Who Is Seriously Ill, (Revised and Updated)Share The Care: How to Organize a Group to Care for Someone Who Is Seriously Ill, (Revised and Updated) by Cappy Capossela
Buy used from: $5.87
If your widowed parent is ill, this is a great book to help you pull a group together to share caregiving responsibilities.
Facing A Death in the Family: Caring for Someone Through Illness and Dying, Arranging the Funeral, Dealing with the Will and Estate (Wiley Legal and Practical Guide)Facing A Death in the Family: Caring for Someone Through Illness and Dying, Arranging the Funeral, Dealing with the Will and Estate (Wiley Legal and Practical Guide) by Margaret Kerr
Buy used from: $45.79
Good book for guidance on difficult pre and post death issues-pre-death preparations to consider, find the right kind of care, administer an estate, plan a funeral or hire workers for home care.
Caring for the Dead:  Your Final Act of LoveCaring for the Dead: Your Final Act of Love by Lisa Carlson
Buy used from: $24.94
great book for explanations of death and funeral issues.
How to Care for Aging Parents (Morris, How to Care for Aging)How to Care for Aging Parents (Morris, How to Care for Aging) by Virginia Morris
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $2.94
An enormous resource for all eldercare issues.Covers everything you could ask for-
This Thing Called Grief: New Understandings of LossThis Thing Called Grief: New Understandings of Loss by Thomas M. Ellis
Buy new: $11.21 / Used from: $6.95
Explains how different people grieve differently and how to use loss to grow in your life
When Men Grieve: Why Men Grieve Differently and How You Can HelpWhen Men Grieve: Why Men Grieve Differently and How You Can Help by Elizabeth Levang
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $1.00
explains how men's (brother, father, grandfather, spouse, etc) grief differs from women's
Life Application Study Bible NIVLife Application Study Bible NIV
Buy new: $26.39 / Used from: $18.43
great comfort to many people especially Christians after loss
Boundaries Participant's Guide—Revised: When To Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your LifeBoundaries Participant's Guide—Revised: When To Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life by Henry Cloud
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $3.50
Great for learning about how to set better boundaries with a newly widowed parent
Coping With Your Difficult Older Parent : A Guide for Stressed-Out ChildrenCoping With Your Difficult Older Parent : A Guide for Stressed-Out Children by Grace Lebow
Buy new: $9.35 / Used from: $4.18
Offers specific dialogues on how to handle difficult communications with challenging parents
Five Good Minutes: 100 Morning Practices To Help You Stay Calm & Focused All Day LongFive Good Minutes: 100 Morning Practices To Help You Stay Calm & Focused All Day Long by Jeffrey, M.D. Brantley
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $2.17
simple bite sized ideas for recentering yourself in your own life before caregiving for a widowed parent
The Joys of Everyday Ritual: Spiritual Recipes to Celebrate Milestones, Ease Transitions, and Make Every Day SacredThe Joys of Everyday Ritual: Spiritual Recipes to Celebrate Milestones, Ease Transitions, and Make Every Day Sacred by Barbara Biziou
Buy used from: $20.96
great book to keep you focused on small successes during transitional times after loss
Your Present: A Half-Hour of Peace: A Guided Imagery Meditation for Physical & Spiritual WellnessYour Present: A Half-Hour of Peace: A Guided Imagery Meditation for Physical & Spiritual Wellness
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $6.40
excellent guided imagery CD for deep relaxation and stress relief
Six Months Off: How to Plan, Negotiate, and Take the Break You Need Without Burning Bridges or Going BrokeSix Months Off: How to Plan, Negotiate, and Take the Break You Need Without Burning Bridges or Going Broke by Hope Dlugozima
Buy used from: $8.64
Good book for helping you figure out how to take time off work during transitional times and what your potential options and obstacles are
The Right Way to Hire Financial Help - 2nd Ed.: A Complete Guide to Choosing and Managing Brokers, Financial Planners, Insurance Agents, Lawyers, Tax Preparers, Bankers, and Real Estate AgentsThe Right Way to Hire Financial Help - 2nd Ed.: A Complete Guide to Choosing and Managing Brokers, Financial Planners, Insurance Agents, Lawyers, Tax Preparers, Bankers, and Real Estate Agents by Charles A. Jaffe
Buy new: $24.95 / Used from: $0.02
assistance with understanding various aspects of hiring various types of advisors and what to watch out for
How to Organize (Just About) Everything: More Than 500 Step-by-Step Instructions for Everything from Organizing Your Closets to Planning a Wedding to Creating a Flawless Filing SystemHow to Organize (Just About) Everything: More Than 500 Step-by-Step Instructions for Everything from Organizing Your Closets to Planning a Wedding to Creating a Flawless Filing System by Peter Walsh
Buy new: $16.50 / Used from: $8.99
Great comprehensive organizing book to use when cleaning out a family home or reorganizing files, etc.
Quicken Personal Finances 2007 for MacQuicken Personal Finances 2007 for Mac
Buy new: $62.99 / Used from: $54.93
great personal finance software to assist with budgeting, automatically track spending, download transactions, pay bills and simplify tax prep.
The Buying Guide 2009 (Consumer Reports Buying Guide)The Buying Guide 2009 (Consumer Reports Buying Guide) by Editors of Consumer Reports
Buy used from: $4.99
Great unbiased resource buying guide for widows or widowers not used to making decisions on their own for larger purchase items
Unbelievably Good Deals and Great Adventures that You Absolutely Can't Get Unless You're Over 50, 2009-2010Unbelievably Good Deals and Great Adventures that You Absolutely Can't Get Unless You're Over 50, 2009-2010 by Joan Rattner Heilman
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $7.11
cost cutting ideas and travel deals for widows and widowers over age 50
To Begin Again: The Journey Toward Comfort, Strength, and Faith in Difficult TimesTo Begin Again: The Journey Toward Comfort, Strength, and Faith in Difficult Times by Naomi Levy
Buy new: $11.20 / Used from: $0.11
National best seller. Rabbi lost father and discusses what brings comfort after loss, how to rebuild life again after grief, prayer and ritual,
A Decembered Grief: Living with Loss While Others are CelebratingA Decembered Grief: Living with Loss While Others are Celebrating by Harold Ivan Smith
Buy new: $10.07 / Used from: $0.01
Christian view on how to approach the holidays after loss
Healing Your Holiday Grief: 100 Practical Ideas for Blending Mourning and Celebration During the Holiday Season (Healing Your Grieving Heart series)Healing Your Holiday Grief: 100 Practical Ideas for Blending Mourning and Celebration During the Holiday Season (Healing Your Grieving Heart series) by Alan D. Wolfelt PhD
Buy new: $8.60 / Used from: $5.24
A simple one page format per idea is great for quick ways to get ideas for handling the holidays after loss
Empty Chair, The: Handling Grief on Holidays and Special OccasionsEmpty Chair, The: Handling Grief on Holidays and Special Occasions by Susan Zonnebelt-Smeenge
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $3.45
spiritual and psychological guidance surrounding holiday grief by two authors who lost spouses
When Life Changes or You Wish It Would: A Guide to Finding Your Next Step Despite Fear, Obstacles, or ConfusionWhen Life Changes or You Wish It Would: A Guide to Finding Your Next Step Despite Fear, Obstacles, or Confusion by Carol Adrienne
Buy new: $12.56 / Used from: $0.01
Discusses the cycles of change and how to trust them
Life after Loss: A Practical Guide to Renewing Your Life after Experiencing Major LossLife after Loss: A Practical Guide to Renewing Your Life after Experiencing Major Loss by Bob Deits
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $3.55
view of loss from pastor with long grief support experience.
Soaring Through Setbacks: Rise Above Adversity... Reclaim Your LifeSoaring Through Setbacks: Rise Above Adversity... Reclaim Your Life by Cheryl Perlitz
Buy used from: $12.75
offers survival tactics to juggle change in your life
When Friendship Hurts: How to Deal With Friends Who Betray, Abandon, or Wound YouWhen Friendship Hurts: How to Deal With Friends Who Betray, Abandon, or Wound You by Jan Yager
Buy new: $11.97 / Used from: $2.65
dicusses 21 different types of friends and how to recognize them, why relationships go sour and how to repair or end friendships
In the Presence of Grief: Helping Family Members Resolve Death, Dying, and Bereavement IssuesIn the Presence of Grief: Helping Family Members Resolve Death, Dying, and Bereavement Issues by Dorothy S. Becvar Phd
Buy new: $29.00 / Used from: $26.67
Common loss problems, issues and concerns are discussed
She Loved Me, She Loved Me Not: Adult Parent Loss After a Conflicted RelationshipShe Loved Me, She Loved Me Not: Adult Parent Loss After a Conflicted Relationship by Linda J. Converse
Buy new: $13.98 / Used from: $8.20
how to resolve old feelings with diffidult parents after their death
The Dance of Connection: How to Talk to Someone When You're Mad, Hurt, Scared, Frustrated, Insulted, Betrayed, or DesperateThe Dance of Connection: How to Talk to Someone When You're Mad, Hurt, Scared, Frustrated, Insulted, Betrayed, or Desperate by Harriet Lerner
Buy new: $10.07 / Used from: $3.50
best ways to repair broken relationships and your own hurt
Living Beyond Loss: Death in the Family, Second EditionLiving Beyond Loss: Death in the Family, Second Edition
Buy new: $29.95 / Used from: $28.72
examines effects of death on families and offers therapeutic guidelines for improvement
Nolo's Encyclopedia of Everyday Law: Answers to Your Most Frequently Asked Legal QuestionsNolo's Encyclopedia of Everyday Law: Answers to Your Most Frequently Asked Legal Questions by Shae Irving J.D.
Buy new: $19.79 / Used from: $7.56
has comprenhensive info on wills and estate planning, healthcare directives, power of attorney and conservatorships among other legal questions you might have
Live, Laugh, And Be Blessed: Finding Humor And Holiness in Everyday MomentsLive, Laugh, And Be Blessed: Finding Humor And Holiness in Everyday Moments by Anne Bryan Smollin
Buy new: $10.36 / Used from: $0.01
Advice about creating positive, light and grateful attitude towards life no matter what your circumstances