Books: coping with Grief

The following are selections that may help you deal with the loss of a loved one:

Alexander, V. (1991) Words I Never Thought to Speak: Stories of Life in the Wake
of Suicide

Chalifour, Francis (2005) After

Chance, S. (1997) Stronger than Death: When Suicide Touches your Life

Chilstrom, C. (1993) Andrew, You Died Too Soon

Collins, J. (2007) The Seven T’s: Finding Hope & Healing in the Wake of Tragedy

Farr, M. (1999) After Daniel: A Suicide Survivor’s Tale

Fine, Carla (1997) No Time to Say Goodbye: Surviving the Suicide of a Loved One

Gilbert, L. (2004) I might be Nothing

Hays, H. (2005) Surviving Suicide. Life Stories from Those Left Behind

Hartley, M. (1991) Breaking the Silence

Jamison, Kay Redfield (1995) An Unquiet Mind

Jamison, Kay Redfield (1999) Night Falls Fast. Understanding Suicide

Jordan, John R & McIntosh, John, L (2010) Grief after Suicide

Rando, T.A. (2009) Coping with the Sudden Death of Your Loved One.

Rando, T.A. (1991) How to go on Living When Someone You Love Dies.

Rappaport, Nancy ( 2009) In Her Wake: A Child Psychiatrist Explores the
Mystery of her Mother’s Suicide

Ross, E. (1986) Life After Suicide – A Ray of Hope for Those Left Behind

Sackett, J. (2005) Goodbye Jeanine: A Mother’s Faith Journey after her
Daughter’s Suicide

Shneidman, Edwin.S. (1998) The Suicidal Mind

Smolin, A. & Guinan, J. (1993) Healing After the Suicide of a Loved One

Stiller, B.C. (2000) When Life Hurts – a Three-Fold path to Healing (niece took her
life – London, ON)

Survivors of Suicide, Inc. (2004) Recovering from Suicide Loss, A Self-help
handbook for those Who Have Lost Someone to Suicide www.phillysos.tripod.com

Traff, C. (2004) The Calm Before the Storm: Recognizing when the Decision to
Suicide is Made

Tremblay, C. (2003) Micah A father survives the suicide of his son.

Vanderbilt, G. (1996) A Mother’s Story

Wertheimer, A. (1991) A Special Scar, The Experiences of People Bereaved by
Suicide

Wesner, S. (1999) Survivors of Suicide; A Support Group Leader’s Handbook

Wrobleski, A. (1991) Suicide Survivors: A Guide for Those Left Behind”

Books for Children

Silverman, Janis (1999) Help Me Say Goodbye. Activities for Helping Kids Cope
When a Special Person Dies

Cammarata, Doreen (2000) Someone I Love Died By Suicide: A Story for Child
Survivors and Those Who Care For Them

Rubel, Barbara (2000) But I Didn’t Say Goodbye: For Parents and Professionals
Helping Child Suicide Survivors