I’m Fine, Thanks

A heart-wrenching journey of love, grief and redemption. Chris and Anne are enjoying a loving marriage in the prime of their lives when Anne is diagnosed with a rare and fatal genetic disease. For ten years, Chris and Anne endure this terrible secret alone.

After Anne’s death, Chris, ravaged by crippling grief, realises that his survival depends upon him ridding himself of his stiff upper lip. He must learn to open his heart and cry.

Saved from the depths of misery by life-saving therapy, he discovers a life beyond despair, rekindles his lapsed faith and finds love again.

Losing a son to suicide: A poetic journey through grief

Simply losing a child would have been difficult enough, but once you add suicide tothe equation it can almost seem insurmountable. But it is possible to weather this storm and learn to live again.

Not That Kind of Love

A year after the death of his beloved sister, Wise talks about caring for Clare in her last days, and the blog, now a book, they wrote together

Inside Grief

Rowan Williams-This book is hardly a preparation for grief – how could it be. But it is a helpful insight into what grief looks like from inside. That knowledge alone will help you avoid delivering the kind of crass statement, insensitive comment and crushing platitude that – even with the best intention, invariably only makes things worse.

Beyond Tomorrow- The essential Guide to life after bereavement

Judy Carole Kaufmann-The period following the death of a loved one can be a time of great turmoil. This sensitive book acts as a helpful and supportive road map through the initial period of loss, and through the weeks and months that follow.

Tips from widows

Jan Robinson-It is like a crib sheet of how to cope; it is as helpful to friends of widows as to the widows themselves, and it is written from experience, which is the bedrock of reliable advice

Letting Go

Peter Speck and Ian Ainsworth Smith- this book holds a central place within the pastoral literature for carers of the dying or bereaved. Since publication of the first edition, research and new multi-professional approaches to care require more than ever that those in ministry develop a good grasp of current understanding and models of grief

Living with Loss and Grief: Letting Go, Moving on (Overcoming Common Problems)

Julia Tugendhat-Grief and loss come in many different forms, from the searing pain when a loved one dies, to the necessary mourning for lost dreams and changed ideals at different life stages. After loss, people cannot be as they were before, but they can adapt to the changed circumstances and go on from there. This book looks at ways of grieving and the factors which help the grieving process.

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

Genevieve Davis Ginsburg- widow, author, and therapist offers fellow widows-as well as their family and friends-sage advice for coping with the loss of a husband

A Grief Observed

C.S Lewis- writes a book that details his paralysing grief, bewilderment and sense of loss after the death of his wife. Invaluable as an insight into the grieving process

Why Not Me? A story of Love and Loss

Barbara Want-A ruthlessly honest dissection of a widow’s pain, both during her husband’s illness and after his death

The Presence

Danny Abse-diary which is both a record of present grief and a portrait of a marriage that lasted more than fifty years

The Sisterhood of Widows by Mary Francis

The Sisterhood of Widows by Mary Francis is a compilation of short stories by 16 widows reflecting and commenting on life after losing their husbands

You’ll Get Over It by Virginia Ironside

Author Virginia Ironside talks about the complicated reactions of different people dealing with grief with great honesty and insight in You’ll Get Over It

A Widow’s Story by Joyce Carol Oates

‘My husband died, my life collapsed.’ A Widow’s Story is a heart-breaking account of grief, yet a beautiful read, written by widow Joyce Carol Oates

Grief Works by Julia Samuel

Grief works is a compassionate guide that will support, inform and engage anyone who is grieving. It also provides clear advice for those seeking to comfort the bereaved

The Orphaned Adult by Alexander Levy

Losing our parents is something we come to expect, but is still difficult to process when both are gone. Levy delves into these complex feelings in his book, The Orphaned Adult

Diary of a Grief by Peter Woods

After 53yrs of marriage, Peter Woods put pen to paper to gather his thoughts and make sense of his grief, thus Diary of a Grief was created

After You by Maryalicia Post

The first lines of Maryalicia’s book, After You, were written the night her husband died. She continued writing about the journey grief was taking her on for a year, forming a poem with her words.