Recommended Reading
We at Coastal Hospice recommend the following books, which provide information and insight on a wide variety of topics related to death, dying, grief and loss.
- Handbook for Mortals: Guidance for People Facing Serious Illnesses
By Joanne Lynn, M.D. and Joan Harrold, M.D.
- Dying Well: The Prospect for Growth at the End of Life
By Ira Byock, M.D.
- Facing Death and Finding Hope: A Guide to the Emotional and Spiritual Care of the Dying
By Christine Longaker
- Living with Life-Threatening Illness: A Guide for Individuals, Families and Caregivers
By K.J. Doka
- The Comfort of Home: An Illustrated Step-By-Step Guide for Caregivers
By Paula Derr and Maria Meyer
- All Kinds of Love: Experiencing Hospice
By Carolyn Jaffe and Carol Ehrlich
- The Good Death
By M. Webb
- The Hospice Choice: In Pursuit of a Peaceful Death
By M.E. Lattanzi-Licht
- Tuesdays with Morrie
By Mitch Albom
- She Came to Live Out Loud
By M. MacPherson
- Fading Away: The Experience of Transition in Families with Terminal Illness
By B. Davies, et al
- The Wheel of Life: A Memoir of Living and Dying
By Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
- Final Gifts
By Maggie Callanan and Patricia Kelley
- Final Choices - Seeking the Good Death
By Michael Vitez
- Midlife Orphan - Facing Life's Changes Now That Your Parents Are Gone
By Jane Brooks
- The Orphaned Adult - Understanding and Coping with Grief and Change After the Death of Our Parents
By Alexander Levy
- Life After Loss: A Personal Guide for Dealing with Death, Divorce, Job Change and Relocation
By Robert Deits
- How to Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies
By Therese Rando
- Transcending Loss: Understanding the Lifelong Impact of Grief and How to Make It Meaningful
By A. D. Prend
- Winter Grief, Summer Grace: Returning to Life After a Loved One Dies
By J. Miller
- The Orphaned Adult
By Marc Angel
- Swallowed By a Snake - The Gift of the Masculine Side of Healing
By Thomas Golden
- The Four Things That Matter Most: A Book about Living
By Ira Byock, M.D.
- How to Help Children Through...
By Kathleen McCue, M.S., C.C.L.S.
- "Why Do People Die?" Helping Your Child Understand - With Love and Illustrations
By Cynthia MacGregor
- Little Tree
By Joyce Mills, Ph.D.
- Gentle Willow
By Joyce Mills, Ph.D.
- What's Heaven?
By Maria Shriver
- Bereaved Children and Teens: A Support Guide for Parents and Professionals
By Earl Grollman
- Helping Children Cope with Grief
By Alan Wolfelt
- Straight Talk About Death for Teenagers: How to Cope with Losing Someone You Love
By Earl Grollman
- Lifetimes
By M. Bryan and R. Ingpen
- Love You, Teddy: A Tail of Loss and Hope
By Virginia Ulch
- The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages
By Leo Buscaglia
- Sad Hug, Mad Hug, Happy Hug - A Children's Story About Death
Call 410-742-8732 to request a copy
