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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.

100 Acts of Love: A Girlfriend’s Guide to Loving Your Friend Through Cancer

by Kim Hamer

Black Widow

by Leslie Gray Streeter

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.

African American Grief

by Paul Rosenblatt, PhD & Beverly Wallace, PhD, MDiv, MEd

Black Male Grief Reaction to Trauma: A Clinical Case Study of One Man’s Mental Health Treatment

by Allen Lipscomb, PsyD

Different after You: Rediscovering Yourself and Healing after Grief and Trauma

by Michele Neff Hernandez

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

by Nisha Cohen

A Widow’s Story: A Memoir

by Joyce Carol Oates

Don’t Take My Grief Away From Me

by Doug Manning

How To Live Life After Death

by Jazzlynn O'Neal

Open to Hope: Inspirational Stories for Handling the Holidays After Loss

by Dr. Gloria Horsley & Dr. Heidi Horsley

Re-arranged, Never the Same: The Nature of Grief

by Deva Joy Gouss L.C.S.W.

The AfterGrief: Finding Your Way Along the Long Arc of Loss

by Hope Edelman

The Boxer’s Corner: A Cancer Caregiver’s Story of Love, Loss, and Isolation

by Miguel Barron

The End Is Just the Beginning: Lessons in Grieving for African Americans

by Rev. Arlene Churn, Ph.D.

The More or Less Definitive Guide to Self-Care

by Anna Borges

The Widower’s Journey: Helping Men Rebuild After Their Loss

by Herb Knoll

When You Lose Someone You Love: A Journey Through The Heart of Grief

by Susan Squellati Florence

Widow To Widow: Thoughtful, Practical Ideas For Rebuilding Your Life

by Genevieve Ginsburg

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.

100 Acts of Love: A Girlfriend’s Guide to Loving Your Friend Through Cancer

by Kim Hamer

Always By My Side

by Susan Kerner

Black Widow

by Leslie Gray Streeter

From Scratch

by Tembi Locke

Letters to the Widowed Community

by Kerry Phillips

Lost & Found: Finding Life After Death

Finding Life After Death

by Reider Lyne

The One Thing

by Kerry Phillips

Widowed But Not Wounded

The Hustle & Flow of 13 Resilient Black Widowed Women

by Sabra Robinson

Children's Books (Pre-K to 5th Grade)

A Kid’s Grief Journal

by Diana Hamlett & Sonja Sharif

Always By My Side

by Susan Kerner

For the Grieving Child

An Activities Manual

by Suzan Jaffe

Help Me Say Goodbye

Activities for Helping Kids Cope When a Special Person Dies

by Janis Silverman

I Miss You

A First Look at Death

by Pat Thomas

LIfetimes

The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children

by Bryan Melloni & Robert Ingpen

Mama’s Right Here

by Susan Kerner

Someone I love just died: What happens now?

by Jill Johnson-Young

The Dragonfly Door

by John Adams

The Fall of Freddie the Leaf

A Story of life for all ages

by Leo Buscaglia

The Invisible String

by Patricia Karst

Waterbugs and Dragonflies

Explaining Death to Young Children

by Adoris Stickney

When Families Grieve

Kit includes DVD, guide for parents, and children's story

by Sesame Street

Where are You?

A Child's Book About Loss

by Laura Olivieri

Where is My Daddy?

by Alexandria Romero

Middle School/High School Books

Facing Change: Falling Apart and Coming Together in the Teen Years

by Donna O'Toole

Healing Your Grieving Heart for Teens: 100 Practical Ideas

by Alan Wolfelt PH.D.

How it Feels When A Parent Dies

by Jill Krementz

Modern Loss: Candid Conversation About Grief. Beginners Welcome.

by Rebecca Soffer & Gabrielle Birkner

Straight Talk About Death for Teenagers: How to Cope with Losing Someone You Love

by Earl Grollman

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