Helpful Resources for Grief

Sources available through the Frederick County Public Library:

  • Comfort: A Journey Through Grief- Ann Hood (book)
  • Life After Loss: Conquering Grief and Finding Hope- Raymond A. Moody (book)
  • Silent Grief: Living in the Wake of Suicide- Christopher Lukas (book)
  • Healing After the Loss of Your Mother: A Grief and Comfort Manual- Elaine Mallon (book)
  • It’s Ok That You’re Not Ok: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn’t Understand- Megan Devine (eAudiobook)
  • I Promise It Won’t Always Hurt Like This- 18 Assurances on Grief- Clare Mackintosh (eBook)
  • The Grief Handbook: A Guide Through the Worst Days of Your Life-Bridget McNulty (book)
  • The Modern Loss Handbook: an Interactive Guide to Moving Through Grief and Building Your Resilience- Rebecca Soffer (book eBook e Audiobook)

Books that can be purchased: (Barnes & Noble, Amazon, etc.):

  • The Long Grief Journey: How Long-Term Unresolved Grief Can Affect Your Mental Health and What to Do About it- Pamela D. Blair PhD and Bradie McCabe Hansen MA
  • How to Carry What Can’t Be Fixed: A Journal for Grief- Megan Devine
  • How to Grieve What We’ve Lost: Evidence-based Skills to Process Grief & Reconnect with What Matters- Russ Harris; Alexandra Kennedy, LMFT; Sameet M. Kumar, PhD; Mary Beth Williams, PhD and Soili Poijula, PhD
  • Healing After Loss- Daily Meditations for Working Through Grief- Martha W. Hickman
  • Resilient Grieving: How to Find Your Way Through Devasting Loss- Lucy Hone, PhD
  • Always A Sibling- Annie Sklaver Ornestein
  • I Wasn’t Ready to Say Goodbye: Surviving, Coping & Healing After the Sudden Death of a Loved One -Brook Noel and Pamela D. Blair, PhD
  • Conscious Grieving: A Transformative Approach to Healing from Loss – Claire Bidwell Smith, LCPC
  • Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief_ A Revolutionary Approach to Understanding and Healing the Impact of Loss - Claire Bidwell Smith, LCPC
  • What’s Your Grief? Lists to Help You Through Any Loss- Eleanor Haley, MS and Litsa Williams, MA, LCSW-C

Online Resources for Grief

https://www.healthfulchat.org/bereavement-chat-room.html

https://griefhopenetwork.com/member-services/support-network/grief-chat-rooms/

https://www.griefincommon.com/pages/about/

https://whatsyourgrief.com/

For more information or to reach out to our staff directly, please contact our offices by calling (240) 566-3030.

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