Loss

Since losing her mother to cancer in 2018 and her sister to alcoholism in 2021, author and journalist Dina Gachman has dedicated herself to understanding what it means to grieve, how to live with loss, and the ways we stay connected to those we miss.

Through a mix of personal storytelling, reporting, and insight from experts, Gachman gives readers a fresh take on grief-whether the loss is a family member, beloved pet, or a romantic relationship. No one wants to join the grief club, since membership comes with zero perks, but So Sorry for Your Loss will make that initiation just a little less painful.

A compassionate and thought-provoking guide to understanding grief as a natural part of being human. In The Wild Edge of Sorrow, psychotherapist Francis Weller explores how loss, sorrow, and longing can become pathways to healing, connection, and renewed meaning. Blending personal stories, poetry, and practical wisdom, this powerful book invites readers to embrace grief rather than fear it - and discover the gifts that can emerge when sorrow is shared, honored, and expressed.

Perfect for anyone navigating loss, supporting a grieving loved one, or seeking a deeper understanding of grief's role in a wholehearted life.

Recommended for pre-teens and teens

Written by grief counselor Dr. Korie Leigh, It Won’t Ever Be the Same is a compassionate guide created specifically for teens navigating loss. Through reflections, relatable analogies, and creative exercises, the book helps young people name, express, and make sense of complex emotions. Each chapter includes gentle “Give It a Try” activities - like journaling prompts, reflection questions, and small coping exercises - designed to help teens process grief in their own way and at their own pace. Featuring words and artwork from other grieving teens, it offers reassurance, connection, and the reminder that they are not alone as they learn to live alongside grief.

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Briefly Perfectly Human is a life-changing, soul-gathering debut, by a writer whose empathy, tenderness, and wisdom shimmers on the page. Alua Arthur, a leading death doula, combines intimate storytelling with a passionate appeal for loving, courageous end-of-life care—what she calls “death embrace.” Hers is a powerful testament to getting in touch with something deeper in our lives, by embracing the fact of our own mortality. “Hold that truth in your mind,” Alua says, “and wondrous things will begin to grow around it.”

In this moving, hope-filled picture book about loss, love, and family, a little girl grieving the death of her father discovers that she can take the loved ones she’s lost with her on all her future journeys.

Every night, a little girl and her daddy build dreams out of paper, scissors, and glue. Every morning the little girl asks, “Take me with you?” And every time, Daddy tells her they’ll keep building when he gets home from work.

Until one night when Daddy doesn’t come home. When Mommy tells her that Daddy died, the little girl feels confused and sad and even mad. How can she keep building without Daddy? But with some time and help from Mommy, the little girl begins building dreams again and finds a way to take her daddy with her everywhere she goes.

This session is available as a care package add-on. A gift certificate with instructions for booking the session will be included in the recipient’s package.How do I support my child? How do I tell them what happened? A child's grief experience is very complex and differs dependent on developmental level, age, and relationship to the person who died. Parents often need support with knowing what their child is able to understand about death and dying, what to expect from their child as they grieve, and how to support their children through the acute phase of grief and as they grow.

This is a 45 minute phone session for parents to speak with a mental health provider from Hearts Connected, an organization connecting children and families to child life support services nationwide. All practitioners have extensive experience and expertise supporting children 0-21 with grief and loss.

Every session is tailored to the individual needs of the child and parent. A phone session may involve educating a parent about children's grief responses and red flags to be aware of, ways to assess and support their child's grief, supporting a parent emotionally with the daunting task of parenting while grieving themselves, or finding the language to tell their child about the death that happened.

Parents will also be provided access to a private Facebook group including support, resources, research, and education for parents surrounding children's grief.

This session is available as a care package add-on. A gift certificate with instructions for booking the session will be included in the recipient’s package.

When life falls apart, you don’t need another reminder to “stay positive.” Waiting for Dawn blends personal experience and research to explore caring for yourself through loss, illness, uncertainty, and the exhaustion of pretending you’re fine. An honest, compassionate read about finding your way through hard times - without forcing a bright side. By Marisa Renee Lee, bestselling author of Grief is Love.

In Invisible Loss, grief educator Christina Rasmussen explores the everyday heartbreak we’re often told doesn’t “count”- from financial stress and loneliness to big life changes and uncertainty about the future. With compassion and practical guidance, she introduces her five-step Life Reentry® Model to help readers process unrecognised grief, release stagnant emotions, and move forward without shame or guilt. A powerful reminder that all loss deserves acknowledgement and healing.

Written by historian and museum curator Sarah Chavez, We Need to Talk About Death helps children understand what happens when we die in a gentle, honest, and reassuring way. Exploring how different cultures around the world honor and remember loved ones, this thoughtful book opens up age-appropriate conversations about loss, remembrance, and the many ways we keep people’s memories alive.

After losing her ex-husband to suicide, ABC News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton shares an honest and compassionate memoir about navigating grief, trauma, and healing. Blending personal experience with medical insight, this book offers comfort, understanding, and gentle guidance for anyone supporting someone - or surviving - the loss of a loved one to suicide.