All the material listed in this bibliography is available for you to check out by calling Stacie Schubert, Director of Community Care, at 303-445-4151 or by stopping in at the Grief Resource Lending Library located at Olinger Highland Mortuary, 10201 N. Grant Street in Thornton.

Children and Teen Resources

A Child’s View of Grief by Alan Wolfelt 1991 (2 copies)

A Guide for Caring Adults by Alan Wolfelt 1995

A Teacher’s Guide to The Grieving Student Guidelines and Suggestions for School Personnel Grades K-12 by Hospice of Lancaster County 1995

Animal Crackers A Tender Book About Death and Funerals and Love by Bridget Marshall 1974

Badger’s Parting Gifts by Susan Varley 1981

Children and Grief When A Parent Dies by J. William Worden 1996

Fire In My Heart, Ice In My Veins - A journal for teenagers experiencing a loss by Enid Samuel Traisman, M.S.W. 1992

Flowers for the ones you’ve known – unedited letters from bereaved teens A Centering Corporation Resource 1995

Freddie The Leaf by Leo Buscaglia 1982 (2 copies)

Healing the Bereaved Child by Alan Wolfelt 1996 (4 copies)

Helping Children Cope with the Loss of a Loved One – A Guide for Grownups by William C. Kroen, Ph.D., LMHC 1996

Helping Children Grieve by Theresa Huntley 1991

Helping Teens Cope With Death, The Dougy Center 1999

How Can I Help, Papa? A Child’s Journey Through Loss and Healing by Elissa Al-Chokhachy 2001

How Do We Tell the Children A Step by Step Guide for Helping Children Two to Teen Cope

When Someone Dies by Dan Schaefer and Christine Lyons 1993 (2 copies)

How I feel – Coloring Book for Grieving Children by Alan Wolfelt 1996 (3 copies)

I Heard Your Mommy Died by Mark Scrivani 1994

I Heard Your Daddy Died by Mark Scrivani 1996

"I wish I could hold your hand … " A Child’s Guide to Grief and Loss by Dr. Pat Palmer 2000

Just You and Me – Making Memories with Your Child, Center for Loss and Life Transition 1995 (3 copies)

Living When a Young Friend Commits Suicide or Even Starts Talking About It by Earl A. Grollman and Max Malikow 1999

Love You Forever by Robert Munsch 1987

Memories Live Forever, a Memory Book for Grieving Children by Sharon Rugg1995

Missing! Stranger Abduction Smart Strategies to Keep Your Child Safe by Robert Stuber 1996 (3 copies)

Pet Loss - A Thoughtful Guide for Adults and Children by Herbert A. Nieburg and Arlene Fischer 1996

Sad Isn’t Bad: A Good-Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing with Loss by Michaelene Mundy

Sarah’s Journey by Alan Wolfelt 1992 (3 copies)

Straight Talk About Death For Teenagers How to Cope with Losing Someone You Love by Earl A. Grollman 1993

Suicide of a Child, for parents whose child died by suicide by Adina Wrobleski 1984 (5 copies)

The Brightest Star by Kathleen Maresh Hemery 1998

The Cherry Blossom Tree, A Grandfather Talks about Life and Death by Jan Godfrey and Jane Cope 1996

The Class in Room When a Classmate Dies by Lynn Bennett Blackburn 1991

The Empty Place, A Child’s Guide Through Grief by Roberta Temes 1992

The Last Goodbye by Jim and Joan Boulden

The Next Place by Warren Hanson 1997 (2 copies)

What About the Kids? Understanding Their Needs in Funeral Planning and Services by The Dougy Center 1999

What Will We Do? Preparing a School Community to Cope with Crisis, Edited by Robert G. Stevenson 2002

When a Friend Dies, a Book for Teens About Grieving and Healing by Marilyn E. Gootman Ed. D. 1994

When Death Walks In for Teenagers Facing Grief by Mark Scrivani 1991 (2 copies)

When Dinosaurs Die, a Guide to Understanding Death by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown 1996 (2 copies)

When Dinosaurs Divorce, a Guide for Changing Families by Laurie Krasny Brown and Mark Brown 1986 (2 copies)

When Mom and Dad Separate – Children Can Learn to Cope with Grief From Divorce written by Marge Heegaard to be illustrated by children 1991

When My Dad Died, a Child’s View of Death by Janice M. Hammond, Ph.D. 1980

When My Mommy Died, a Child’s View of Death by Janice M. Hammond, Ph.D. 1980

When Someone Has a Very Serious Illness – Children Can Learn to Cope with Loss and Change written by Marge Heegaard to be illustrated by children 1991 (2 copies)

When Someone Very Special Dies – Children Can Learn to Cope with Grief written by Marge Heegaard to be illustrated by children 1988 (2 copies)

When Something Terrible Happens – Children Can Learn to Cope with Grief written by Marge Heegaard to be illustrated by children 1991

Why Do People Die? by Cynthia MacGregor

Miscarriage/Infant Death

An Empty Cradle, a Full Heart Reflections for Mothers and Fathers After Miscarriage, Stillbirth or Infant Death by Christine O’Keeffe Lafser

Healing Together For Couples Whose Baby Dies by Marcie Lister and Sandra Lovell 1991

Help, Comfort and Hope After Losing Your Baby in Pregnancy or the First Year by Hannah Lothrop 1997 (2 copies)

Miscarriage, a Book for Parents 1998

Miscarriage, a Man’s Book by Rick Wheat 1995

Miscarriage, a Shattered Dream by Sherokee Ilse and Linda Hammer Burus 1985

Unspeakable Losses Understanding the Experience of Pregnancy Loss, Miscarriage and Abortion by Kim Kluge-Bell 1998

When a Baby Dies, a Handbook for Healing and Helping by Rana K. Limbo and Sara Rich Wheeler 2001

When Pregnancy Fails – Families Coping with Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Death by Susan Borg and Judith Lasker 1981

When Your Baby Dies Through Miscarriage or Stillbirth by Louis A. Gamino and Ann Taylor Cooney

Self help / Personal Journey

After the Flowers Have Gone by Bea Decker

Beyond Good-bye, a Guide for Your Journey Through Grief, Accord Publishing 1997

But I Never Thought He’d Die - Practical Help for Widows by Miriam Baker Nye 1978

Cowbells and Courage by Patrick W. Page 1993

Creating Meaningful Funeral Ceremonies, a Guide for Families by Alan Wolfelt 2000

Creating Meaningful Funeral Ceremonies, a Guide for Care Givers by Alan Wolfelt 2000

Don’t Take My Grief Away From Me, How to Walk Through Grief and Learn to Live Again by Doug Manning 1979

Final Choices – Seeking The Good Death by Michael Vitez 1998

Five Cries of Grief, One Families Journey to Healing After the Tragic Death of a Son by Merton P. Strommen and A. Irene Strommen 1996

Getting Through the Night - Finding Your Way After the Loss of a Loved One
by Eugenia Price 1982

Healing Grief by Amy Hillyard Jensen

Healing Your Grieving Heart - 100 Practical Ideas by Alan Wolfelt 2000

Healing Your Grieving Heart - 100 Practical Ideas for Kids by Alan Wolfelt 2000

Healing The Grieving Child’s Heart - 100 Practical Ideas for Families, Friends &
Caregivers
by Alan Wolfelt 2000

Healing the Grieving Heart - 100 Practical Ideas for Families, Friends & Caregivers
by Alan Wolfelt 2000

How to Care For Yourself While You Care for the Dying and Bereaved by Alan Wolfelt 1996 (4 copies)

How to Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies by Therese A. Rando, Ph.D. 1991

How to Reach Out for Help When You are Grieving by Alan Wolfelt 1993 (4 copies)

How to Start and Lead a Bereavement Support Group by Alan Wolfelt 1994

I Wasn’t Ready to Say Goodbye: Surviving, Coping, and Healing After the Sudden Death of a Loved One by Brook Noel and Pamela D. Blair, Ph.D.

Living With the End In Mind by Erin Tierney Kramp and Douglas H. Kramp with Emily P. McKhan 1998

Praying Our Goodbyes, Understanding the Spirituality of Change in our Lives by Joyce Rupp, OSM 1988

Psalms of Lament by Ann Weems 1995

Roses in December by Marilyn Willett Heavilin 1987

Someone You Love is Dying. How do you cope? by Charles A. Corr (Picking Up the
Pieces) 1992

Suddenly Alone – a Woman’s Guide to Widowhood by Philomene Gates 1990

Ten Commandments For The Bereaved

The Land of Tears is a Secret Place – Loss/Grief Support Journal Workbook by Patty L. Lucas 1990

Under the Protection of the Almighty – Scripture Readings in a Time of Loss, American Bible Society 1976

Understanding Grief - Helping Yourself Heal by Alan Wolfelt 1992 (2 copies)

Your Particular Grief by Wayne E. Oats 1981

What Happens Next?: A Guide for Planning After the Death of a Child (various contributors)

What Will Help Me? 12 Things to Remember When You Have Suffered a Loss by James Miller 2000 (3 copies)

When Mourning Dawns by James Miller 2000

Why Have a Funeral? by Doug Manning 1996

Why Me? Coping with Grief, Loss and Change by Pesach Krauss 1988

Widows Survival Guide by Martin E. Levine 1998 (2 copies)

Widowed: Beginning Again Personally and Financially by Sharon Trusty and Barry M. Corkern, CFP with Sally Crisp 1999

Winter Grief, Summer Grace by James Miller 1995

General Grief Resources

A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis 1961 (3 copies)

A Christian Roadmap for a Woman Traveling Alone by Jo Anne Sekowsky 1975

A Time to Mourn, A Time to Dance Help for the Losses in Life by Margaret Metzgar, M.A., CMHC

All Kinds of Love – Experiencing Hospice by Carolyn Jaffe (a founding member of Hospice of Metro Denver) and Carol H. Ehrilich

Concerning Death: A Practical Guide for the Living edited by Earl A. Grollman 1974

Free Fall by JoAnn Kelley Smith 1975

Living With Dying by Glen W. Davidson 1975

May I Hate God? by Pierre Wolf 1966

Mourning Song by Joyce Landorf 1974 (2 copies)

On Death and Dying by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross 1969

Passing – The Vision of Death in America edited by Charles O. Jackson 1977

Questions and Answers on Death and Dying by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross 1974 (3 copies)

Step by Step Your Guide to Making Practical Decisions When a Loved One Dies

Tested By Fire - A True Story of Courage and Fire by Merrill and Virgina Womach 1976 (3 copies)

The Journey through Grief - Reflections on Healing by Alan Wolfelt 1997

Understanding Mourning by Glen W. Davidson 1984

Walking Through Your Grief by Ronald Sunderland (Picking Up the Pieces) 1989

When Your Loved One Is Dying by Earl A. Grollman 1980

Misc. Resources / Specific Topic

A Caregiver’s Survival Guide: How to Stay Healthy When Your Loved One is Sick by Kay Marshall Strom

Caring for Yourself While Caring for Your Aging Parents by Claire Berman

Chicken Soup for the Caregiver’s Soul by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and LeAnn Thieman, L.P.N.

Every Second Counts by Lance Armstrong

Food for the Soul – a Best of Bereavement Poetry Collection edited by Andrea Gambill 1998 (3 copies)

Grief and the Holidays by Guidelines 1997

Grieving Grandparents by Lori Leininger and Sherokee Ilse 1985

Helping the Bereaved Celebrate the Holidays by James Miller 1997 (3 copies)

HIV/AIDS Loss, Grief, Challenge and Hope, 1996

How Will I Get Through the Holidays, 12 Ideas for Those Whose Loved Ones Have Died by James Miller 1996 (3 copies)

It’s Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life by Lance Armstrong

Just Us, Homicidal Loss and Grief by Wanda Henry-Jenkins 1997

Living With Grief – Who We Are and How We Grieve, Hospice Foundation of America 1998

Living With Grief: After a Sudden Loss, Hospice Foundation of America 1996

Living With Grief: At Work, At School, At Worship, Hospice Foundation of America 1999

Living With Grief: Children, Adolescence and Loss, Hospice Foundation of America 2000

Living With Grief: When Illness is Prolonged, Hospice Foundation of America 1997

Separate Paths - Why People End Their Lives by Linnea Pearson with Ruth Bryant
Purtilo 1977

The Ultimate Loss by Joan Bordow 1982

There’s No Place Like Hope: A Guide to Beating Cancer in Mind-Sized Bites by Vickie Girard

Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom 1997 (3 copies)

Widow by Lynn Caine 1974 (A Novel)

When Bad Things Happen to Good People by Harold Kushner 1981 (2 copies)

When Love Gets Tough The Nursing Home Decision by Doug Manning by Doug Manning 1998 (2 copies)

Women in Mourning by Jean Clayton 1996

Professional Resources

A Colorado Resource Guide for End-of-Life Care 1998

Bereavement magazine

Death and Bereavement Across Cultures edited by Colin Murray Parkes, Pittu Laungani and Bill Young 1997

Death and Grief - a Guide for Clergy by Alan Wolfelt 1988 (4 copies)

Grief Counseling and Grief Therapy, a Handbook for the Mental Health Practitioner by J. William Worden 1991

Healing the Dying by Mary Jane Linn, Dennis Linn, Matthew Linn 1979

How To Be The Perfect Stranger: A Guide to Etiquette in Other People’s Religious Ceremonies Volumes I and II edited by Arthur J. Magida and Stuart M. Matlins 1999

How to Start and Lead Bereavement Support Group by Alan Wolfelt 1994 (2 copies)

How to Form Support Groups and Services for Grieving People by Therese S. Schoeneck 1992

Interpersonal Skills Training - a Handbook for Funeral Home Staffs by Alan Wolfelt
1990 (3 copies)

The Hospice Handbook by Larry Beresford

The Memorial Rituals Book for Healing and Hope by Ann Marie Putter

Video Resources

A Child’s View of Grief by Alan Wolfelt 1996 (3 copies)

A Teen’s View of Grief by Alan Wolfelt (2 copies)

At a Loss For Words How to Help Those You Care For in a Miscarriage, Stillbirth or Newborn Death Experience produced by Charity Hamilton

Communities in Crisis: Safeguarding Our Kids at School and On the Street

Expressions of Grief Teen Grief

Footprints On Our Hearts - How to Cope After a Miscarriage, Stillbirth or Newborn Death produced by Charity Hamilton

Self Care for the Bereavement Caregiver: The Codependent Syndrome by Alan Wolfelt (3 copies)

The Experience of Grief: Helping Oneself and Others by Alan Wolfelt (3 copies)

The Child’s Experience of Grief: The Caregiver’s Role by Alan Wolfelt (4 copies)

Tape Resources

Death, Grief, and Mourning (A six tape educational series) by Alan Wolfelt (3 copies)

The Compassion and Bereavement tape series by Deirdre Felton

What Bereaved Children Want Adults to Know About Grief (2 copies)

Picking up the Pieces - In Your Time of Need

Pamphlets

Help to Heal the Hurt Helping series by Alan Wolfelt
Care Notes – various topics

Picking Up the Pieces video series

Available at all Olinger Locations

A Child’s View of Grief

With companion book – A Teacher’s Guide

Coping With Grief

Coping With Grief (Spanish version)

Living with Grief After Sudden Loss, 1996

Living with Grief After Sudden Loss (Spanish version)

Someone You Love is Dying. How Do You Cope? with companion book – Someone You Love is Dying – How Do You Cope?

Working Through Your Grief, with companion book - Working Through Your Grief

Working Through Your Grief (Spanish Version)





     
 

 

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