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COPING WITH GRIEF
The loss of a loved one is one of the most difficult things a family or individual will ever have to face. A funeral director is an accredited professional who can help people make decisions and guide them through an extremely challenging time. More importantly though, a funeral director can be a friend, a neighbour, a lending hand or even just a good listener.
Unlike many of the funeral homes in the greater Toronto area, none of our professionals make any commission and we do not have any sales quotas to meet. What is important to each member of our staff is building relationships and serving our community. We think of ourselves not just as professionals, but as sincere friends. As friends, we understand that often the most challenging and lonely time can be after all the funeral services are over. That is why we provide grief booklets, available at our funeral home. The information contained in these booklets may provide some solace to you and your family during this difficult time. Also, because we are more than just funeral professionals, we would always welcome you or your family to visit us to share memories or stories over coffee. We would like to think of the families we serve as our friends, not numbers or clients.
For more information, please visit www.griefjourney.com and www.genesis-resources.com
Bereavement Resources GENERAL INTEREST
Living When A Loved One Has Died, Earl A. Grollman
What Helped Me When My Loved One Died, Earl A. Grollman
Grief’s Courageous Journey, Sandi Caplan & Gordon Lang
Good Grief, Granger E. Westberg
Dying We Live, Edward S. Gleason
Death: The Final Stage of Growth, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Going Solo, Ted Menten
Don’t Take My Grief Away, Doug Manning
The Last Thing We Talk About, Joseph Bayly
The Courage to Grieve, Judy Tatelbaum
Surviving Death, James Taylor
How To Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies, Therese A. Rando
Living Through Mourning, Harriet Sarnoff Schiff
Living with an Empty Chair, Roberta Temes
Genesis: A Personal Guide Through Grief, John Kennedy Saynor
Living with Grief When Illness is Prolonged, Ken Doka (ed)
Living with Grief After Sudden Loss, Ken Doka (ed)
Grief’s Courageous Journey, Sandi Caplan & Gordon Laing
Last Will and Testament of a Lover, Clifford Ellis
Men and Grief, Carol Staudacher
Suicide, Earl A. Grollman
After Suicide, John H. Hewett
Suicide in Later Life, Nancy J. Osgood
Living With Grief After Sudden Loss, Kenneth Doka (ed)
On Grieving the Death of a Father, Harold Ivan Smith
Losing a Parent, Alexandra Kennedy
Last Touch: Preparing for a Parent’s Death, Marilyn R. Becker
Father Loss, Elyce Wakerman
Orphaned Adult, Alexander Levy
CHILDREN AND GRIEF - Books for Children
My Letter From Grandma, Ruth V. Cullen
Badger’s Parting Gifts, Susan Varley
On the Wings of a Butterfly, Marilyn Maple
Remember the Secret, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Gentle Willow, Joyce C. Mills
My Mom is Dying, Jill Westberg McNamara
The Fall of Freddie the Leaf, Leo Buscaglia
Good-Bye, Papa, Una Leavy & Jennifer Eachus
Goodbye Grandma, John Kennedy Saynor
Saying Goodbye, John Kennedy Saynor
Am I Still a Sister?, Alicia M. Sims
Children Facing Grief, Janis Loomis Romond
The Saddest Time, Norma Simon
Saying Good-bye to Grandma, Jane Resh Thomas
After the Funeral, Jane Loretta Winsch
I’ll Always Love You (Pet Loss), Hans Wilhelm
After Charlotte’s Mom Died, Cornelia Spelman
The Tenth Good Thing About Barney, Judith Viorst
Morning Light, Margaret Merrifield & H.
A Taste of Blackberries, Doris Buchanan Smith
Losing Uncle Tim (AIDS-related), Mary Kate Jordan
CHILDREN AND GRIEF - Books to Help Adults Teach Children
Talking About Death, Earl A. Grollman
Death in the Classroom, Eleanor D. Gatliffe
Lifetimes, Bryan Mellonie/Robert Ingpen
The Grieving Child, Helen Fitzgerald
Explaining Death to Children, Earl A. Grollman
Bereaved Children and Teens, Earl A. Grollman
How do we Tell the Children?, Dan Schaefer & Christine Lyons
PROFESSIONALS
How to Take Care of You, Sue Vineyard
Caring for the Dying, Beverly Hall
Dying, Yet we Live, Paul Chidwick
Families Facing Death, Elliott J. Rosen
Bereavement, David A. Crenshaw
How We Grieve, Thomas Attig
Grief Counselling and Grief Therapy, J. William Worden
Disenfranchised Grief, Kenneth J. Doka Treatment of Complicated Mourning, Therese A. Rando
Helping The Bereaved, Alicia Skinner Cook
Disenfranchised Grief, Kenneth J. Doka
Continuing Bonds, Dennis Klass (ed)
SPIRITUALITY AND GRIEF
Forgiving God, Carla K. McClafferty
On Death, Barry Ulanov
Our Greatest Gift, Henri J. M. Nouwen
Beyond the Mirror, Henri J. M. Nouwen
In Memoriam, Henri J. M. Nouwen
A Letter of Consolation, Henri J. M. Nouwen
Aging, Henri J. M. Nouwen
Spiritual Care of Dying and Bereaved People, Penelope Wilcock
Footprints, Margaret Fishback Powers
Living With Grief, Stephen Carter
Finding Hope, Ronna Jevne & James Miller
WHEN THERE’S ILLNESS IN THE FAMILY
Caring and Coping When Your Loved One is Seriously Ill, Earl A. Grollman
When You Know You’re Dying, James E. Miller
One You Love is Dying, James E. Miller
Living With Death and Dying, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
When Someone You Love Has Alzheimers, Earl A. Grollman
Gentle Closings, Ted Menten
Final Passages, Judith Ahronheim & Doron Weber
Living With Grief When Illness is Prolonged, Ken Doka (ed)
LOSS OF A CHILD
Dear Stephen, Anne Downey
The Bereaved Parent, Harriet, Sarnoff Schiff
Andrew, You Died Too Soon, Corinne Chilstrom
Give Sorrow Words, Tom Crider
Free to Grieve, Maureen Rank
In My Thoughts, Barbara Klich
Surviving the Death of a Child, John Munday
Lament for a Son, Nicholas Wolterstorff
Miscarriage: A Shattered Dream, Sherokee Ilse
Parental Loss of a Child, Therese A. Rando
Empty Cradle, Broken Heart, Deborah L. Davis
GRIEVING TEENAGERS
Facing Change, Donna O'Toole
The Dying and The Bereaved Teenager, John D. Morgan (ed)
Straight Talk About Death For Teenagers, Earl A. Grollman
How it Feels When a Parent Dies, Jill Krementz
VIDEOS
By the Waters of Babylon, James Miller
By the Waters...Discussion Guide, James Miller
Invincible Summer, James Miller
Invincible Summer Discussion Guide, James.Miller
Working Through Your Grief, Genesis
Someone You Love is Dying. How Do You Cope?, Genesis
A Child’s View of Grief, Genesis
Living With Grief After Sudden Loss, Genesis
Whitewater: The Positive Power Of Grief, Accord
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