We know of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’ classic Five Stages of Grief. David Kessler has continued that journey to discover a sixth stage: meaning. In this book, Kessler gives readers a roadmap to remembering those who have died with more love than pain; he shows us how to move forward in a way that honours our loved … Read more
As a a hospice nurse, end-of-life-doula, and a conscious dying educator, Gabrielle Elise Jimenez has compiled tips that she feels would be most helpful for anyone to have. “I have two goals with this book; one is that you will feel less fear and uncertainty after reading it, and the other is that you … Read more
The author of Cultivating the Doula Heart and Map of Memory Lane, Francesca Arnoldy, has been a community doula & death literacy advocate for many years. And with that experience, she has created a comprehensive workbook that breaks down a complex and often overwhelming topic into manageable tasks. The Death Doula’s Guide to Living Fully … Read more
Our reluctance to talk about the inevitable can only cause a lot of problems after we’ve gone. As a certified executor, David Edey has witnessed first hand, how families can become divided when it comes to sorting out what is left behind. In his personal life, he dealt with this in his own family and … Read more
Our animal companions are important parts of our lives and their death is a difficult, life changing event. I’ll Always Love You is a gentle and moving story about losing an animal friend, and the importance of always expressing your love. This tender story is a perfect way to make the topic of loss a … Read more
It started with Itaru Sasaki in Otsuchi, Japan. Devastated by the loss of his cousin and a strong desire to talk with him once again, a thought stirred in his mind. Just pick up the phone. Symbolically, Saski constructed a telephone booth in his garden. The phone booth housed a disconnected rotary phone that is … Read more
Passover is the most family- centered Jewish Holiday. Those who have lost a loved one are living with their sadness when others are celebrating a festive meal. Although this Holiday is heavy in tradition, it could be the time for you to evaluate what you do and don’t want at your seder this year, and … Read more
In It’s OK That You’re Not OK, Megan Devine offers a profound new approach to both the experience of grief and the way we try to help others who have endured tragedy. Having experienced grief from both sides―as both a therapist and as a woman who witnessed the accidental drowning of her beloved partner―Megan writes with deep … Read more
Experiencing a loved one’s illness or death is challenging for both children and their grownups. With three distinct sections to choose from—when someone we love is sick, dying, or has died—this guide will help you easily find soothing and practical mindfulness activities focused on what your young one needs in order to guide them through … Read more
Dr Laurie Mallery is a practising physician of internal and geriatric medicine at a major urban teaching hospital, where she takes care of frail older patients and sees a lot of dying. But Dr Mallery writes this account, not only as a physician but as a daughter caring for a frail parent at the end … Read more
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