Books that Helped in Grief

Presented in Alphabetical order – this is a list of a few of the many books available when you are hurting.  These are books that contain something that spoke to me with whispers that remain with me still.

May God surround you in your journey and reveal healing moments presented uniquely for you.

 

 

A friendship like no other: experiencing God’s amazing embrace

2008 by William A. Barry

 

A Grace Disguised:  How the Soul Grows Through Loss

1995, 2004 by Gerald L. Sittser

 

Akiane:  her life, her art, her poetry

2006 by Akiane and Foreli Kramarik

 

Amazing Grace for those who Suffer

2002 by Jeff Cavins & Matthew Pinto

 

Arise from Darkness:  What to do when life doesn’t make sense

1995 by Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel, C.F.R.

 

Choosing to SEE:  a journey of struggle and hope

2010 by Mary Beth Chapman with Ellen Vaughn

 

Death of a Little Child

2000 by J. Vernon McGee

 

Embraced by the Light

1992 by Betty J. Eadie

 

Everything Belongs:  The Gift of Contemplative Prayer

1999, 2003 by Richard Rohr

 

Fighting Back:  Living Life Beyond Ourselves

2006 by Deena Burnett with Anthony Giombetti

 

God’s Psychiatry

1953 by Fleming H. Revell

 

Growing Up in Heaven:  The Eternal Connection Between Parent and Child

2011 by James Van Praagh

 

Heaven is for Real:  A little Boy’s Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back

2010 by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent

 

How Will I Get Through The Holidays?  12 Ideas for Those Whose Loved One Has Died

1996 by James E. Miller

 

Led by Faith:  Rising from the Ashes of the Rwandan Genocide

2008 by Immaculee Ilibagiza with Steve Erwin

Left to Tell:  Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust

2006 by Immaculee Ilibagiza with Steve Erwin

 

Let in the Light:  Facing the Hard Stuff with Hope

2006 by Patricia H. Livingston

 

St. Michael and the Angels

1983 by TAN Books and Publishers, Inc.

 

The Hiding Place

1971  by Corrie ten Boom and John and Elizabeth Sherrill

 

The Holy Longing:  The Search for a Christian Spirituality

1999 by Ronald Rolheiser

 

The Magnificat Rosary Companion

 

The Promise:  God’s Purpose and Plan for when Life Hurts

2008 by Father Jonathan Morris

 

The Tale of Despereaux

2007 by Kate DiCamillo

 

The Tears of God:  Going on in the Face of Great Sorrow or Catastrophe

2009 by Benedict J. Groeschel, C.F.R.

 

The Way of the Heart:  The Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers

1981 by Henri J.M. Nouwen

 

They’re Not Gone:

 A collection of true stories from people reunited with their loved ones who’ve passed away

2009 by A.P. Morris

 

When Ghosts Speak:  Understanding the World of Earthbound Spirits

2007 by Mary Ann Winkowski

 

Within Heaven’s Gates

1984 by Rebecca Springer

 

90 Minutes in Heaven:  A True Story of Death and Life

2004 by Don Piper with Cecil Murphey