These are few of my favorite discoveries from doing this work. Do you have a favorite grief book or website that I should consider adding here? Email me!
Books
Sibling Loss
The Empty Room: Understanding Sibling Loss by Elizabeth DeVita-Raeburn
History of a Suicide: My Sister’s Unfinished Life by Jill Bialosky
Invisible Sisters by Jessica Handler
The Blessing: A Memoir by Gregory Orr
Barefoot to Avalon: A Brother’s Story by David Payne
100 Tricks Every Boy Can Do: A Memoir by Kim Stafford
Writing about Grief
Writing Hard Stories: Celebrated Memoirists Who Shaped Art from Trauma by Melanie Brooks
Braving the Fire: A Guide to Writing About Grief & Loss by Jessica Handler
Coping with Grief
It’s OK That You’re Not OK: Meeting Grief and Death in a Culture that Doesn’t Understand by Megan Devine
Welcome to the Grief Club: Because You Don’t Have to Go Through it Alone by Janine Kwoh
You are Not Alone by Cariad Lloyd
Online Grief Communities
Refuge in Grief: Grief Support that Doesn’t Suck (Megan Devine’s great podcast and more)
What’s Your Grief: all kinds of goodies, including a new book
Salt Water: Find Your Safe Harbor
JAH Grief Services: many resources, including offline communities, and a guidebook