Some more things to check out
We’ve been Googling all sort of stuff that might help you: books, websites, films, music, etc. We’ll be adding more as we go along.
You can find many of the books at your local library. If you can’t find it there, ask the librarian about a possible inter-library loan or make a book suggestion to make their collection better.
Some memorial website builders:
Free:
http://www.gonetoosoon.org/
http://www.last-memories.com
http://www.imorial.com/
Paid after free trial:
http://www.sympathytree.com/
http://www.last-memories.com
http://www.memory-of.com/Public/
Beyond Indigo and the Beyond Indigo Bookstore
A good online resource for books on grief and their reviews. Some of the works may deal a lot with spirituality, so it all depends on whether that’s your thing or not.
http://www.beyondindigo.com/bookstore/
Q & A with Elena Lister, M.D., a contributor to Laura Dower’s new book for teens, “I Will Remember You.”
A specialist briefly answers some common questions on loss and grief, especially concerning teens.
http://teenadvice.about.com/library/wee … 40501c.htm
[The following were taken from http://www.griefworksbc.com]
Adolescence and Death
McNeil and Corr
Explores the meaning and significance of the ways in which adolescents encounter death, dying and bereavement.
After Goodbye
Ted Menten
How to begin again after the death of someone you love. Easy to read and gives some helpful suggestions on dealing with thoughts and feelings.
Eric
Doris Lund
This book is about the four years the author’s son went through after he found out that he had acute lymphocytic leukemia.
Fire in My Heart, Ice in My Veins: A Journal for Teenagers Experiencing Loss
Enid Samuel Traisman and Ben Seiff, Ill.
A grieving journal for teenagers where they can privately record the details of their relationships, the death, their loss and the profound effect it is having on their life.
Good Grief Rituals
Elaine Childs-Gowell
Suggestions for meaningful rituals to mark the death of someone you love.
Healing Your Grieving Heart for Teens
Dr. Alan D. Wolfelt
100 practical ideas to help with healing in grief.
Hello from Heaven
Bill Guggenheim & Judy Guggenheim
Over 350 first-hand accounts of After Death Communication from people who have died to their surviving loved ones. Inspiring and touching stories that bring hope to the bereaved.
Help for the Hard Times: Getting Through Loss
Earl Hipp
A modern, cartoon-style book written in a user friendly format.
Hold Me Tight
Beth Jameson
A story written by the mother of a fourteen-year-old who dies of leukemia.
I Heard the Owl Call My Name
Margaret Craven
This novel describes a young Episcopal priest with a terminal illness who is sent by his bishop to live with First Nations people in BC.
Love, Mark
Mark Scribani
Series of hand-printed letters on grief for children. Each letter describes different aspects or challenge of grief.
Straight Talk About Grief for Teenagers
Dr. Earl Grollman
Suggests ways to deal with the grief and other emotions felt after the death of a loved one and discover how to go on living.
Teenagers Face to Face with Bereavement
Karen Gravelle and Charles Haskins
With special understanding because they’ve been through it all, seventeen young adults discuss the deaths of parents, siblings and friends in this sensitive and caring book.
Teenagers Talk About Grief
June C. Wolf
Teens talk about their experiences with death, the funeral, going back to school and the emotions felt while grieving.
The Creative Journal for Teens: Making Friends with Yourself
Lucia Capacchione
Offers easy techniques on journal writing that enable teens to understand their innermost feelings and express the real person inside.
