Child Grief

Every year, some two million parents in the US suffer the death of a son or daughter. The unnatural sequence of the child's preceding the parent in death creates a wrenching loss and overwhelming emotional and spiritual disorientation. Most of these bereaved parents find relief from their isolation only in the company of others like themselves. The Grieving Garden offers support, understanding, and, ultimately, comfort and hope from those who have sowed the same tears over the death of a child.

My Disappearing Mother: A Memoir of Magic and Loss is far more than a memoir on the devastation that comes with dementia, a cognitive impairment that affects fifty-five million people worldwide. Finnamore beautifully chronicles her mother's rich and varied life journey, from her birth in Puerto Rico during the height of the Depression to ferrying to the United States, in hopes of a better life. On U.S. soil, her mother, Bunny, started working as a performer for enlisted men, then became a secretary, and eventually a professional clairvoyant.

Zander Sprague was devastated when his sister Lucy was murdered. But he did not want to further burden his parents in their time of profound grief. Many families are at a loss at how to connect when they need each other most. Later, many parents asked Zander, “Why don’t they cry?”, which prompted this book for parents and sibling survivors. This book will guide you through the troubling waters when you are facing your own grief and the grief of your loved ones.

When her 20-year-old son passed away suddenly and unexpectedly, she faced an indescribable loss that changed her life forever. Healing the Broken Heart is not just a recounting of her journey through sorrow, it is a guide for others who are dealing with the heartbreaking loss of a child. It tackles the intense emotional turmoil with courage and honesty, presenting strategies for surviving and eventually healing from such an overwhelming tragedy.

Close to one in four American women experience the silent grief of pregnancy loss. Loved Baby offers much-needed support to women in the middle of psychological and physiological grief as a result of losing an unborn child through miscarriage, stillbirth, or ectopic pregnancy loss. In Loved Baby, author Sarah Philpott gently walks alongside women as they experience the misguided shame, isolation, and crushing despair that accompany the turmoil of loss.

Luego de la muerte de su madre, Isabel debe trasladarse a Isla de Pascua, donde vive su padre, un oficial naval que la abandonó en su infancia y a quien odia. Allí descubre el amor en un joven nativo y revolucionario que se impone a los principios del padre.

I am so sorry for your loss. It must be devastating and worrying to discover that your loved one has gone missing. I cannot imagine the shock. There must be so many questions left unanswered. How do you move forward from the heartache of the whole situation? You feel completely traumatized and paralyzed. This audiobook will give an insight into what happens when someone goes missing. How do you cope with the grief, without losing hope? Miracles do happen too. Understanding your feelings and accepting what has happened.

Seen through the eyes of 13-year-old Lafayette, this is the story of three brothers, each locked in their own grief and guilt after the sudden death of their mother. Deep feelings and family secrets are revealed as, despite the odds against them, the brothers learn to pull together.

Have you ever felt the world crumble around you? The unbearable pain, a testament to the deep love you shared with your child who is no longer here. Sheila West understands this pain intimately. In the darkest moments of grief over the loss of a child, Sheila becomes your compassionate guide, providing a book that will help you navigate the unique journey of loss and healing.

The Widow's Survival Guide shows women that they are strong enough to survive and thrive in life after loss. Within The Widow's Survival Guide, Charity Pimentel-Hyams, a widow at 37 with children aged five, three, and one at the time of her husband’s tragic and unexpected death, takes women through the challenges and triumphs of young widowhood.

Veda's Wings: A Children's Book About Trisomy 13 and Grief is a tale of Veda, a Trisomy 13 angel, and PJ, her inquisitive cousin. Veda passed on, and PJ is curious about what happened to her. His Aunt, who happens to be Veda's mother, explains what Trisomy 13 is and that Veda went to baby heaven. This book is great for both children and parents alike, dealing with loved ones who have passed on, grief, heaven, and the genetic disorder of Trisomy 13.

Juss wohnt mit seiner Familie in dem kleinen Haus am Fluss. Mit seiner Cousine Amber, die direkt neben ihm lebt, schwimmt er im Fluss, eröffnet in seinem Zimmer ein Museum oder gräbt versehentlich das Skelett von Omas verstorbenem Hund im Garten aus... Für Kinder kann es keinen schöneren Ort geben! Bis eines Tages ein Lastwagenfahrer das kleine Haus rammt und es fast zum Einsturz bringt. Aber Juss und seine Familie wissen, was das Wichtigste ist: zusammenzuhalten und sich umeinander zu kümmern. Gemeinsam gelingt es ihnen, aus etwas Schlimmem etwas Neues entstehen zu lassen.

Secrets shared can bind hearts, but secrets concealed? That's a tale of its own. The year is 1884. Robert Cooke and his pregnant wife Freya tragically lose their two sons to scarlet fever, sending Freya into self-imposed isolation for the safety of their unborn child. Cut off from each other, their shared grief becomes a silent, destructive foe. A decade later and now a successful businessman, Robert conceives a poignant tribute to his lost sons - a pleasure garden. But in withholding his vision from Freya, he widens the gulf between them.

The life inside your body is tricky to see, but you can feel it. Life lets you run and laugh and play – like how the wind helps kites to fly across the sky and leaves to dance across the ground. But where does the wind go when it stops blowing? And where does life go when it leaves the body?

Mia used to be fun. She was the class clown; a member of the mile high club; the mom who made her sons giggle with her bad British accent and well-placed tickles.

Having a pet dragon is very fun! He can sit, roll over, and play.... He can candle a birthday cake, light a campfire, or so many other fun things that will make you laugh.... But sometimes, not every story is a happy one.... What if your dragon is suffering from a loss of a loved one? What if he’s sad, angry, and heartbroken because his loved one passed away, and he cries and cries and cries? What should you do? You teach him about grief and loss. You explain death to him and help him get through this difficult time!

After the death of a child, there is no closure. It is like learning how to live with an amputation—you are forever changed and need to learn how to live a new “normal”. Laura Diehl was plunged into that place with the death of her daughter and experienced the deep need to connect with others who had experienced what cannot be put into words. When Tragedy Strikes is the raw account of her journey from deep darkness back into light and life, extending a hand of hope to those traveling on the path behind her who need to rebuild their lives after the death of a child.

Twelve-year-old Sonnet's family has just moved across the country to live with her grandfather after her nana dies. Gramps's once-impressive apple orchard has been razed for a housing development, with only one heirloom tree left. Sonnet doesn't want to think about how Gramps and his tree are both growing old—she just wants everything to be okay. Sonnet is not okay with her neighbor, Zeke, a boy her age who gets on her bad side when he tries to choose her grandpa to interview for an oral history assignment. Zeke irks Sonnet with his prying questions.

Up until his diagnosis, Lane lived a fairly predictable life. But when he finds himself at a tuberculosis sanatorium called Latham House, he discovers an insular world with paradoxical rules, med sensors, and an eccentric yet utterly compelling confidante named Sadie - and life as Lane knows it will never be the same.

The award-winning memoir When All That's Left of Me Is Love is poignant and powerful. Linda Campanella provides an intimate look inside her family and her heart as she relives the joy-filled year and long good-bye leading to her terminally ill mother's death. In the process, she comes to terms with the permanence of her loss and finds comfort in profound gratitude for many unexpected gifts.