12 Books on Grief for Both Adults and Children

One of the most frequent inquiries that I see in clergy groups is variations on “Anyone have a book recommendation for someone grieving?” I’ve compiled a list of 12 books–six for adults and six for children or families–that might serve as a support and a guide for those experiencing loss. Again, I have not read all of the books recommended, because I don’t think this list should be limited to just my perspective. I sought the input of dozens of clergy women, and I hope that at least one of these books may be a balm to those whom we are called to walk with and care for during the unthinkable.

Six Books on Grief for Adults

1. How We Die: Reflections on Life’s Final Chapter by Sherwin B. Nuland
   Especially going through hard times, I think it is important to seek out both concrete information and emotional insight. This book definitely falls in the concrete information camp. Nuland maps out the seven most common roads to death: old age, cancer, AIDS, Alzheimer’s, accidents, heart disease, and strokes.

Click here to read the rest of the list at Fidelia Magazine, a digital publication of Young Clergy Women International where I am a Writer-in-Residence.