Death of a Child or Grandchild

Explore our Book Library related to grief after losing a child or grandchild:

 

“A revered, many times honored (George Polk, Peabody, and Emmy Award winner, to name but a few) journalist, novelist, and playwright, Roger Rosenblatt shares the unforgettable story of the tragedy that changed his life and his family. A book that grew out of his popular December 2008 essay in The New Yorker, Making Toast is a moving account of unexpected loss and recovery in the powerful tradition of About Alice and The Year of Magical Thinking. Writer Ann Beattie offers high praise to the acclaimed author of Lapham Rising and Beet for a memoir that is, “written so forthrightly, but so delicately, that you feel you’re a part of this family.” – Amazon

 

“I am a bereaved father. I have lost not one, but two children. My only two children. While I have no children living in my house, I am still a father. Being a bereaved father is not something I ever considered, nor something I wanted to be. However, it is now who I am. In many ways it defines me. Being a bereaved father is complicated. It changes your life… forever. “A Bereaved Father” tells the story of my own experiences as a bereaved father, while giving other parents the opportunity to identify similarities with their own experiences, and find some solace in knowing that they are not going crazy, they are not abnormal, and they are not alone.” – Amazon

 

“This book was written to be a comfort and guide for bereaved parents whose adult child has died; to show by sharing our experiences that we are not alone in our responses to our child’s death; that we are not weak, defective in character or otherwise inadequate because of the way we grieve; to spell out ways in which some of us have increased our understanding of our condition, found solace, dispelled guilt and anger, overcome depression, come to terms with survivors, and memorialized our deceased children. Questionnaires were sent to more than sixty bereaved parents of adult children who died and many anonymous examples from these questionnaires are used throughout the book.” – Amazon

 

“Unthinkable. Unbelievable. Heartbreaking. Whatever words we choose, they all fall far short of the reality. The loss of a child is a terrible thing. How do we survive this? Can we? Shattered: Surviving the Loss of a Child was written to help.
Bestselling author, hospice chaplain, and grief specialist Gary Roe uses his three decades of experience interacting with grieving parents to give us this heartfelt, easy-to-read, and intensely practical book.” – Amazon

 

  • Mark Ireland (December 10, 2013). Messages from the Afterlife: A Bereaved Father’s Journey in the World of Spirit Visitations, Psychic-Mediums, and Synchronicity

“ A father watches his teenage son step out the door on a hiking trip, not knowing that this is the last time he would see him…. A journal of grief, despair, and ultimately, hope, this book tells the story of every parent’s nightmare–the sudden death of a child–and a father’s search for meaning in a seemingly random world of psychics and skeptics. Expanding on territory covered in his 2008 memoir of his son’s death Soul Shift, Messages from the Afterlife is both an account of Ireland’s journey from indifference to belief and an overview of the resources available to the bereaved to help them receive messages from the afterlife.” – Amazon

 

“I began writing at a frenetic pace in November of 2021 and could not stop. I found myself trapped in the endless “Why?” questions around my son’s suicide and I had come to believe that I would never answer that question. I did come to believe that there was a question I could ask even though, deep inside, I already knew the answer. I felt the need to ask myself the question, “What was my role in the death of my child?” I started to purge every single horrible dark secret about my life in an attempt to answer that very question. When I was done I had written almost 140,000 words, created a website, founded a corporation, started lecturing, returned to my chosen profession, and more importantly, I was given a miraculous chance at hope.” – Amazon

 

“ The grief book that just “gets it.” Whether you’re grieving the sudden loss of a loved one or helping someone else through their grief, I Wasn’t Ready to Say Goodbye offers a comforting hand to help guide you through the grieving process, from the first few weeks to the longer-term emotional and physical effects. It then reveals some of the myths of the grieving process and what really happens as you navigate through the pain.” – Amazon

 

“Comfort for the Grieving Parent’s Heart will meet you in your grief and walk with you there. Your shattered heart will resonate with these pages. Composed of brief chapters, you will find yourself digesting bite-sized bits of comfort, encouragement, and healing over time. This book will become a comforting, refreshing companion as you navigate the turbulent waters of intense grief.” – Amazon

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