Jim Bailey
1937 - 2009
Death…And How to Survive it
A Unique, Practical and Uplifting Guide to Coming To Terms With The Loss of your Partner
By Kate BoydellIt is described as a 'beginner's guide to death' and whilst very clear and practical it is also open, frank and conversational; I would describe it as a 'best friend's guide to death'.
You’ll Get Over It, The Rage of Bereavement
By Virginia IronsideVirginia Ironside states that nothing on bereavement can be right for everyone but this well informed yet accessible book stemming from her reaction to becoming bereaved is highly recommended.
Living with Bereavement
By Alex JamesThis help book is easy to read and has a nice balance of examples woven into the chapters. Bereavement is so unique and the many case studies and examples discussed here help you to understand bereavement and your own feelings better.
On Grief and Grieving - Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss
By Elisabeth Kubler-Ross and David KesslerStemming from their many years working in the hospice and bereavement environments and follows on from a number of other books including ‘On Death and Dying' in which Elisabeth identified the five stages of bereavement.
How to Survive the Loss of a Love
By Harold Bloomfield, Melba Colgrove & Peter McWilliamsA self-help style guide to guiding you through the loss of a love, from understanding and surviving through to healing and growing.
Living with Grief
By Tony LakeA sympathetic book describing all the different aspects of grief following bereavement and how people can work their way through and come to terms with it.
Bereavement – Studies of grief in adult life (third edition)
By Colin Murray ParkesThis volume helps us to understand the roots of grief, the secondary harm that bereavement can cause and the steps that need to be taken to ensure that those who suffer it will emerge, not unaffected, but relatively undamaged.
