Resources

The Long Way Down - Poems of Grief and Hope by Averil Stedeford

POETRY: This is a collection of poems written by Averil, a psychiatrist who worked in a hospice. Soon after she left the hospice, her husband was found to have inoperable cancer. The poems in the book represent a moving account of her experience with him and her journey through bereavement. It has helped many people as they go through the grieving process.

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Funerals: How to Be Involved - If You Can’t Attend

Saying goodbye at a funeral is a significant part of our relationship with the person we have lost, whoever they are. We may dread it, of course, but we still want to be present and to get it ‘right’ as a fitting tribute to all that they were to us.

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The Grief Recovery Handbook by John W. James and Russell Friedman

FACTUAL: Incomplete recovery from grief can have a lifelong negative effect on the capacity for happiness. Drawing from their own histories as well as from others’, the authors illustrate how it is possible to recovery from grief and regain energy and spontaneity.

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Coping With - a Tragedy

ARTICLE: When a death is senseless, involves multiple losses or children, or when it could have been avoided, there is a deeper sense of trauma and grief.

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Books Beyond Words - Mini Bereavement Set

FACTUAL: A collection of four books which cover bereavement and death suitable for people who find pictures easier than words, including learning disabilities and those whose first language is not English.

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How It Feels When a Parent Dies by Jill Krementz

BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY: The short writings hold a range of reactions to the death of a parent. The authors come from different backgrounds, situations and circumstances, yet they hold one thing in common: losing a parent.

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Children and Grief by William Worden

FACTUAL: Drawing upon extensive interviews and assessments of school-age children who have lost a parent to death, this book offers a richly textured portrait of the mourning process in children.

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Young People Bereavement Training by Listening People

TRAINING COURSES: Listening People training and resources provide tools for teachers, youth workers, counsellors and anyone who works with young people to safely and confidently enable them to engage around the difficult topic of loss.

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ABSCo (Association of Bereavement Service Coordinators)

WEBSITE: ABSCo was formed to meet the need for a network for support and information for bereavement and palliative care industry professionals who coordinate and manage bereavement support services within hospices and palliative care settings, for both adults and children.

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Yvonne Tulloch, Faith Questions in Bereavement

REFLECTION: Written by AtaLoss' CEO Rev. Cannon Yvonne Tulloch for anyone who has been bereaved at any time, or anyone who is interested in the faith questions that naturally arise when someone dies.

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Simran Jeet Singh, Sikh Ways of Grieving

ARTICLE: A useful website and article that explains how Sikhs comfort the dying, mark death, comfort the bereaved and celebrate life.

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Understanding Faith Considerations When Caring for Bereaved Muslims by Maria Kristiansen & Aziz Sheikh

FACTUAL: Bereavement represents a significant life event, often resulting in major social, psychological and spiritual transitions. In this paper, core Muslim beliefs in relation to death and bereavement are considered.

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