Death & Grief

A courageous, life-changing memoir that teaches us to apply the lessons learned by those nearing their death to our own life....

We all sit on the edge of a mystery. We have only known this life, so dying scares us - and we are all dying. Join Ram Dass and Mirabai Bush as they explore what it means to live and die consciously, remember who we really are, and illuminate the path we walk together....

A well-written book that is a curious reminder that our in-between life with all its information lies within our subconscious....

In You Can Heal Your Heart, self-empowerment luminary Louise Hay and renowned grief and loss expert David Kessler have come together to start a conversation on healing after loss....

Noted psychotherapist Francis Weller provides an essential guide for navigating the deep waters of sorrow and loss in this lyrical yet practical handbook for mastering the art of grieving....

Losing our parents when we ourselves are adults is the natural order of things, a rite of passage into true adulthood. But whether we lose them suddenly or after a prolonged illness, this passage proves inevitably more difficult than we thought it would be....

With this stirring audiobook as a guide, feelings of anger, resentment, guilt, and victimization are healed and transformed into acceptance, forgiveness, gratitude, and peace....

When Bozoma Saint John's husband, Peter, died of cancer, she made one big decision: to live life urgently. Bozoma was no stranger to adversity, having lost her college boyfriend to suicide, navigated an interracial marriage....

Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross created her classic seminal work, On Death and Dying, to offer us a new perspective on the terminally ill....

Megan Devine offers a profound new approach to both the experience of grief and the way we help others who have endured tragedy....

Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse presents us with everything we need to face death calmly and confidently. Each stage of the dying process is described in detail, along with clear, practical advice about how to guide the dying through the bardos and into the next life....

From New York Times bestselling author Kris Carr comes a transformational book about love, loss, and all the life-changing insights we receive when we embrace them....

Trauma can result not only from catastrophic events such as abuse, violence, or loss of loved ones, but from natural disasters and everyday incidents like auto accidents, medical procedures, divorce, or even falling off a bicycle....

Even more relevant than when it was first published, this edition addresses contemporary issues in end-of-life care and includes an all-embracing and incisive afterword that examines the state of health care and our relationship with life as it approaches its terminus....

The Tibetan Book of the Dead for Beginners helps listeners cultivate courage and embrace the unknown―not just in the final days, but every day....

Here is a deeply moving account of a couple's struggle with cancer and their journey to spiritual healing. Grace and Grit is the compelling story of the five-year journey of Ken Wilber and his wife, Treya Killam Wilber, through Treya's illness, treatment, and, finally, death....

An old man lies dying. Confined to bed in his living room, he sees the walls around him begin to collapse, the windows come loose from their sashes, and the ceiling plaster fall off...

Într-o istorisire tensionată, ce evoluează ca o numărătoare inversă, Brigitte Giraud încearcă să înțeleagă ce a dus la accidentul de motocicletă produs pe 22 iunie 1999, care l-a costat viața pe soțul ei....

Susan Lieu has long been searching for answers. About her family’s past and about her own future. Refugees from the Vietnam War, Susan’s family escaped to California in the 1980s after five failed attempts....

Al-Ghazālī's writings were meant to help man to live a life in accordance with the sacred law, and by doing so gain a deeper understanding of its meaning....

Grief Works is a compassionate guide that will inform and engage anyone who is grieving and provide clear advice for those seeking to comfort the bereaved....

Part spiritual memoir, part case study, part instrumental guide, Talking to Heaven will change the way you perceive death and life....

Pema Chödrön presents her first live talk on the Tibetan Book of the Dead. Experience one of today’s most beloved spiritual teachers at her best as she helps us navigate fear, doubt, and uncertainty with a compassionate and open heart....

Here After is a poetic, raw depiction of an unlikely love followed by a dizzying loss. A stunning, taut memoir from debut Canadian author Amy Lin that will resonate deeply with anyone who has been in grief’s grasp.

Die Wise teaches the skills of dying, skills that have to be learned in the course of living deeply and well....

The Heartbreak Hotel ist ein Refugium für Frauen mit gebrochenem Herzen. Ein Ort zum Innehalten, um zur Ruhe zu kommen, zum Heilen und Wachsen. Ein Ort, an dem die Hörerin das Gefühl hat, verstanden zu werden, unterstützt und umsorgt. Die meisten Frauen erleben mindestens einmal im Leben den Verlust einer geliebten Person – er trifft sie oft brutal, erschüttert sie in ihren Grundfesten, und es dauert häufig Monate, wenn nicht Jahre, bis sie wieder zu sich und einem stabilen Leben gefunden haben.

Der Verlust eines geliebten Menschen gleicht einem Sturz in ein bodenloses Loch: Ob es Sie selbst betrifft oder eine nahestehende Person, die erste Reaktion ist meist Hilflosigkeit. Doch tatsächlich lässt sich auch der Trauerprozess gesund und sinnstiftend gestalten und wie das selbst in schweren Momenten gelingt, zeigt Ihnen dieses Buch. Trauer ist unvermeidbar, Trauer ist intensiv, Trauer ist in jedem Fall einzigartig und trotzdem gilt: Der Trauerprozess – so individuell er auch gelebt und empfunden wird – folgt letztlich ähnlichen und gut erforschten Mustern.

The Wound Makes the Medicine is Lighthorse’s deepest and most personal work yet. A series of healing remedies in thought and prose, the book centers on the internal challenges of suffering and offers affirmations for being with pain rather than avoiding it. The Wound Makes the Medicine helps create conditions for change within, without forcing or expecting transformation.

Rarely does the question of death come up in discussions of nonmonogamy. But whether it's sudden or expected, nonmonogamous people must face death like anyone else—as well as its consequences on those left behind after a loved one is gone. As nonmonogamous people, how can we plan ahead for our own and our loved ones' deaths? How can we best navigate a funeral industry that may not understand our relationships, a legal system that's not set up to recognize our commitments, and a social world that can be unfriendly to grieving partners outside the monogamous model?

In stories of love and loss, of trauma and hope, told from care homes, living rooms, classrooms and kitchens, All the Lonely People is an intimate portrait of loneliness. Over countless cups of tea, psychologist Dr Sam Carr has collected hours of conversations with people young and old, including single parents, carers, teenagers and the bereaved, and found that while each of their stories is utterly unique, they are all born out of the same desire for human connection.

Raised Catholic, she sang songs about Jesus as a child and lived in a house where nuns and priests were regular guests, yet she found herself questioning the faith of her family, examining the reasons none of it added up, and distancing herself from the God of Christianity. Despite her questions—or perhaps because of them—she made a career out of trying to understand God, pursuing a PhD in religion. But even as she taught college students about mystics, theologians, and others who wrestled with God, she was never able to embrace a faith of her own.

Vivimos la vida que queremos? ¿Hasta dónde estamos dispuestos a llegar para mantener la amistad y la lealtad? Imaginemos por un momento que nuestro mejor amigo nos pide que abandonemos todo lo que tenemos y le acompañemos en un viaje, que no deja de ser también una huida hacia adelante. Es lo que le pide Guzmán a su mejor amigo, Rodri, tras recibir la fatídica noticia de una enfermedad sin cura, que lo deje todo durante un año para acompañarle en el que será su último viaje.

Death is the inevitable fate of every single person on earth. How do we accept the inevitability of our death? How do we live our lives with meaning? Will money lead us to happiness? Satish Modi examines these questions in a moving, powerful, thought-provoking work based on his re­flections and the experiences of people from all walks of life. The result is a fascinating book that teaches us that whoever we are and whatever our aspirations in this life, it is essential for every one of us to accept our own passing.

Life is full of love, but it is also full of loss. Like paper cuts to the heart, every big and seemingly insignificant loss—the loss of friendships, faith, dreams, health, community, and everything in between—grieves us more than we think it will, and often more than we let on. Why? Because they matter. In this compassionate and deeply personal book, Rachel Marie Kang invites you to see and be seen in the midst of your sorrow, your suffering—your story.

As anyone with a chronic illness knows, hope can sometimes be hard to come by. For parents and caregivers of children with serious illness, there can be a real struggle to move beyond one's own grief, fear, and suffering to see what hope means for these kids.

Conscious Grieving is a book for anyone seeking guidance and support after loss. Renowned grief therapist Claire Bidwell Smith combines her deeply personal experience of loss with her long career spent working with thousands of people to introduce a new approach to grief, one that promotes hope and even transformation.

Susan Lieu has long been searching for answers. About her family’s past and about her own future. Refugees from the Vietnam War, Susan’s family escaped to California in the 1980s after five failed attempts. Upon arrival, Susan’s mother was their savvy, charismatic North Star, setting up two successful nail salons and orchestrating every success—until Susan was eleven. That year, her mother died from a botched tummy tuck. After the funeral, no one was ever allowed to talk about her or what had happened.

Zwischen Kühlhaus und Grabkammer, Feuerbestattung und Verwesungsgeruch – Werden Wasserleichen getrocknet? Wird Toten der Mund zugenäht? Kann ich bei der Einäscherung meiner Oma zusehen? Dürfen Bestatter mit dem Leichenwagen zum Einkaufen fahren? Wie werden die Verstorbenen versorgt? Unterscheidet sich das nach einem Suizid? Was ist eine Baumbestattung? Und sehen Särge immer gleich aus? Fragen gibt es viele, sie zu stellen traut man sich oft nicht. Obwohl er uns alle betrifft, ist der Tod immer noch ein Tabuthema – dem Luis Bauer mit seinem Hörbuch die Schwere nimmt.

Amy Lin never expected to find a love like the one she shares with her husband, Kurtis, a gifted young architect who pulls her toward joy, adventure, and greater self-acceptance. On a sweltering August morning, only a few months shy of the newlyweds’ move to Vancouver, thirty-two-year-old Kurtis heads out to run a half-marathon with Amy’s family. It’s the last time she sees her husband alive.

Finding an apparently perfect world at Akenside Priory, and a haven after the loss of her father, Catherine Coldstream trusts herself to a group of twenty silent women, believing she is trusting herself to God. As the beauty and mystery of an ancient way of life enfolds her, she surrenders herself wholly to its power, only to find that all is not as it seems behind the Order's closed doors. Cut off from the wider world for decades, the community has managed to evade accountability to any authority beyond itself.