The Wild Edge of Sorrow
by Francis Weller
* It’s a beautiful invitation to turn towards ritual and look at the bigger picture and mystical significance of grief. It teaches us how to be an apprentice of sorrow.
When Things Fall Apart
by Pema Chodron
* This book is a classic that many people have found supportive in any transition. It's a packed with potent wisdom that shift perspectives around painful or difficult emotions that can accompany any kind of grief. Highly recommend this book to anyone.
Finding Meaning
by David Kessler
* The author offers up the idea of a 6th stage of grief defined as 'making meaning'. I have found this book to be incredibly helpful in various ways we make sense of loss and the long, non-linear stages of grief that follows.
How to Live When a Loved One Dies: Healing Meditations for Grief and Loss
by Thich Nhat Hanh
* With bite sized wisdom that speaks directly to the heart, this book sat on my bedside table during the difficult months that followed my big loss. There are sections like 'How to survive intense emotions' and 'Look deeply to see your beloved in other forms" that give teaching words. There are also wonderful breathing and meditation practices offered. Thich Nhat Hahn is a legendary Zen teacher who offers so much in this book, and his others.
I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye: Surviving, Healing, and Coping After the Sudden Death of a Loved One
by Brook Noel & Pamela D. Blaire, PH.D.
I highly recommend this book for those who experienced sudden and unexpected loss. We are often completely unprepared for the melting pot of emotions this kind of death brings up in us. Written compassionately and with sound, practical advice... this book provided real comfort and helpful suggestions to my mother and I during the shock of our loss.
Books I have not personally read but come highly recommended by people I respect:
Notes on Grief
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture that Doesn't Understand
by Meghan Devine
A Year to Live
by Stephen Levine
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