Recommended Reading
Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi. Notes on Grief. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2021.
Albom, Mitch. Tuesdays with Morrie. New York: Doubleday, 1997.
Attig, Thomas. How We Grieve: Relearning the World. New York: Oxford University Press, 2011 (revised edition).
Aycock, Don M. Prayer 101: What It Is, What It Isn’t, How to Do It. Nashville, TN: Broadman and Holman Publishers, 1998.
Bowlby, John. Attachment and Loss. Vols. 1–3. New York: Basic Books, 1969–1980.
Cacciatore, Joanne. Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief. Boston: Wisdom Publications, 2017.
Clarke, Adele, and Susan Wall. Mending the Heart: A Guide for Survivors of Sibling Loss. New York: Routledge, 1996.
Crisp, Tony. Dream Dictionary: An A to Z Guide to Understanding Your Unconscious Mind. New York: Dell Publishing, 2002.
Delaney, Rob. A Heart That Works. New York: Spiegel & Grau, 2022.
Devine, Megan. It’s OK That You’re Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn’t Understand. Boulder, CO: Sounds True, 2017.
Didion, Joan. The Year of Magical Thinking. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2005.
Doka, Kenneth J. Disenfranchised Grief: New Directions, Challenges, and Strategies for Practice. Champaign, IL: Research Press, 2002.
Frankl, Viktor. Man’s Search for Meaning. Boston: Beacon Press, 2006.
James, John W., and Russell Friedman. The Grief Recovery Handbook. New York: HarperCollins, 2017.
Jung, Carl. The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1981.
Kalanithi, Paul. When Breath Becomes Air. New York: Random House, 2016.
Kessler, David. Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief. Scribner, 2020.
Kübler-Ross, Elisabeth. On Death and Dying. New York: Scribner, 2014.
Kübler-Ross, Elisabeth, and David Kessler. On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss. New York: Scribner, 2005.
Kushner, Harold S. When Bad Things Happen to Good People. New York: Avon, 1997.
Lee, Marisa Renee. Grief Is Love: Living with Loss. New York: Legacy Lit, 2022.
Lewis, C. S. A Grief Observed. New York: Bantam Books, 1983.
Mantoon, Mary Ann. Understanding Dreams. Woodstock, CT: Spring Publications, 1994.
Mosley, Glenn, and Joanna Hill. The Power of Prayer Around the World. Radnor, PA: Templeton Foundation Press, 2000.
O’Connor, Mary-Frances. The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss. New York: HarperOne, 2022.
Porter, Max. Grief Is the Thing with Feathers. London: Faber and Faber, 2015.
Postema, Don. Space for God: The Study and Practice of Prayer and Spirituality. Grand Rapids, MI: CRC Publications, 1997.
Sandberg, Sheryl, and Adam Grant. Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2017.
Wray, T.J. and Ann Back Price. Grief Dreams: How they Help Heal Us after the Death of a Loved One. San Francisco: Wiley, 2005.
Podcasts
The Adult Sibling Grief Podcast with Dr. T.J. Wray, Dr. T.J. Wray, host.
The Broken Pack. Dean, Angela, host.
Terrible, Thanks for Asking. McInerny, Nora, host. APM Studios.
Griefcast. Lloyd, Cariad, host.
Unlocking Us (Grief Episodes). Brown, Brené, host.
Grief Out Loud. Dougy Center.
All There Is. Cooper, Anderson, host. CNN Audio.
Where’s the Grief? Ferber, Jordon, host.
Mindfulness & Grief. Stang, Heather, host.
The Joyful Mourning. Profitt, Ashlee, host.
Build a Life After Loss. Johnson, Julie Cluff, host.
Grief Dreams Podcast. Dr. Joshua Black, host.
Healing with David Kessler. David Kessler, host.
Helpful Websites
thebrokenpack.com — A comprehensive education and podcast platform dedicated to sibling loss, founded by Dr. Angela Dean, psychologist and surviving sibling.
www.thegrievingsibling.com — TJ Wray’s website specifically for grieving adult siblings and companion to this book. (Also, our Facebook group: Sibling Grief — the Loss of a Sister or Brother).
www.griefshare.org — Support groups and resources for those grieving a loss.
whatsyourgrief.com — Articles, exercises, and community for all types of loss.
www.dougy.org — Grief support for children, teens, and families.
www.crisistextline.org — Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741741 for free, 24/7 support.
www.samhsa.gov — 1-800-662-4357, mental health and crisis support.
allianceofhope.org — For those who have lost someone to suicide.
www.compassionatefriends.org — The Compassionate Friends: adult sibling grief resources.
www.psychologytoday.com/us — To find a grief therapist near you.
americanhospice.org — The American Hospice Foundation for grief resources and education.
griefity.com — A wealth of resources for all types of grief.
www.nimh.nih.gov — The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): comprehensive information on depression symptoms, causes, and treatments.
www.nfda.org — National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA). (262) 789-1880.
www.ptsd.va.gov — For information concerning post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists — For help in choosing a therapist.
www.psychiatry.org — The American Psychiatric Association.
www.988lifeline.org — Mental health crisis support (24/7): Suicide and Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988.
www.healgrief.org — Online grief resources, coaching, and community.
www.webhealing.com — One of the oldest grief websites on the internet. Articles, videos, and an archive of the internet’s first memorial page.
www.grief.com — Resources from grief expert David Kessler.
www.opentohope.com — Online community and radio program offering grief support, stories, and expert guidance.
www.hopeforbereaved.com — Provides hope, support, and services for the bereaved.
jennyleavitt.com — Faith-based grief coaching, courses, and resources for finding hope and healing after loss.