Books
Books Written by People Widowed in this Way
This collection of books were written by a person whose loved one experienced the type of death noted for the category on which the book is included. The topics covered are varied, but will relate to some aspect of the widowed experience. A mix of titles from all categories will be included in this section of our book library, and have not in all cases been individually vetted by the Soaring Spirits Program Team.
Bough Down
Boys, Booze and Bathroom Floors
Creative Grieving: A Hip Chick’s Path from Loss to Hope
No Time to Say Goodbye
Surviving the Suicide of a Loved One
Slipped Away
Suicide Widow
Surviving Spouse or Partner Suicide Loss: A Mindful Guide for Your Journey through Grief
The Widow Next Door: Learning to live again as a young widow and single mom after losing my husband to suicide
Vodka Soup for the Widowed Soul
Psychoeducational Books
The books included in our psychoeducational category are written by a person with an educational background in a mental health field, and have been vetted by our Soaring Spirits Program Team. The authors of these books may or may not be widowed, but the concepts included in their books will offer valuable resources to anyone mourning a person who has died.
A to Z Healing Toolbox
A Practical Guide for Navigating Grief and Trauma with Intention
African American Grief
Anxiety the missing stage of grief
The Missing Stage of Grief
Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief
Different after You: Rediscovering Yourself and Healing after Grief and Trauma
From Grief to Growth
Getting Grief Right
Grief is a Journey: Finding Your Path Through Loss
Healing Trauma
I Wasn’t Ready to Say Goodbye
Surviving, Coping, and Healing after the Death of a Loved One
I Wasn’t Ready to Say Goodbye, 2nd Ed.: A Companion Workbook
Invisible Heroes
Survivors of Trauma and How they Heal
Little Ways to Keep Calm and Carry On
Twenty Lessons for Managing Worry, Anxiety, and Fear
Mind-Body Workbook for PTSD
A 10 Week Program for Healing After Trauma
On Grief and Grieving
Seven Choices: Finding Daylight After Loss Shatters Your World
Finding Daylight after Loss Shatters Your World
The Body Keeps The Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma
The Grief Recovery Handbook
The Healing Power of the Breath: Simple Techniques to Reduce Stress and Anxiety, Enhance Concentration and Balance Your Emotions
The Post-Traumatic Insomnia Workbook: A Step-by-Step Program for Overcoming Sleep Problems After Trauma
The Posttraumatic Growth Workbook
The PTSD Solution: The Truth About Your Symptoms and How to Heal
Transforming Traumatic Grief: Six Steps to Move from Grief to Peace After the Sudden or Violent Death of a Loved One.
What Doesn’t Kill Us
The New Psychology of Postraumatic Growth
Peer Recommendations
Our peer recommendation category offers a space within our library for community members to recommend books related to grief and widowhood that they've found valuable. These books are not individually vetted, but have helped a widowed person who took the time to recommend the book to others.
A Beacon of Hope- A journal for life after loss
A Grief Like No Other
A Grief Observed
A Right Brain Awakening: What Grief Taught a Heartbroken Engineer
A Widow’s Story: A Memoir
After Suicide Loss
Coping with your Grief
Boldly into the Darkness: Living with Loss, Growing with Grief & Holding on to Happiness
Companion Through the Darkness
Creative Grieving: A Hip Chick’s Path from Loss to Hope
Don’t Take My Grief Away From Me
Emalia: A Mother-Daughter Journey from Here to Beyond
Everything Happens For a Reason…And Other Lies I’ve Loved
Goodnight Mr. Vincent Van Gogh
Healing Your Traumatized Heart
100 Practical Ideas After Someone You Love Dies A Sudden, Violent Death
Healthy Healing: A Guide to Working Out Grief Using the Power of Exercise and Endorphins
How to Survive the Loss of a Love
Living When a Loved One Has Died
Natalia’s Endless Love…A Love to Live For: Nurturing a Princess Heart
No Time to Say Goodbye
Surviving the Suicide of a Loved One
Open to Hope: Inspirational Stories for Handling the Holidays After Loss
Perfection: A Memoir of Betrayal and Renewal
Re-arranged, Never the Same: The Nature of Grief
Rebuilding Your Life After Homicide
Remembering with Love
Messages of Hope for the First Year of Grieving and Beyond
Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life’s Adversities
Safe Passage
Saturday Night Widows: The Adventures of Six Friends Remaking Their Lives
Slipped Away
Smacked: A Story of White-Collar Ambition, Addiction, and Tragedy
Stay: A History of Suicide and the Arguments Against It
Suicide Widow
Supporting a Survivor of Spouse or Partner Suicide Loss: A Mindful Guide for Co-journeying through Grief
Surviving Spouse or Partner Suicide Loss: A Mindful Guide for Your Journey through Grief
The AfterGrief: Finding Your Way Along the Long Arc of Loss
The Colors of Love and Loss
The More or Less Definitive Guide to Self-Care
The Sudden Loss Survival Guide: Seven Essential Practices for Healing Grief
The Suicide Index: Putting My Father’s Death in Order
The Widower’s Journey: Helping Men Rebuild After Their Loss
Truth Be Told: A Memoir of Success, Suicide, and Survival
Unshattered Grief: helping others through loss without breaking them…again
When You Lose Someone You Love: A Journey Through The Heart of Grief
When Your Spouse Dies
A concise and practical source of help and advice
Yes, and.: A Journey of Hope through Tragedy
Your Grief, Your Way
Your Own Path Through Grief: A workbook for your journey to recovery
Camp Widow Presenter Books
Soaring Spirits' flagship program, Camp Widow, has been supported by a huge group of volunteer presenters who have shared their personal experiences, their wisdom, and their hearts with our community at any of our camp events. These books are all written by an author who has donated their time to at least one camp weekend. We list their books, which have not been individually vetted, to thank them for the generous support and to offer a broader audience access to the lessons they've taught onsite at Camp Widow.
