bereavement

Offers teenagers advice on how to cope with the grief they feel after a loved one dies.

Provides information and guidance for dealing with the death of a friend, discussing such topics as grief, coping, and reconnecting.

The story of a family for the first few days after the accidental death of the 35-year-old husband and father.

Presents an A to Z volume that provides information on death and dying, and addresses issues important to teens on topics such as the death of a family member or friend, violent deaths, suicides, and much more.

Presents first-hand accounts from teens who have experienced the loss of a loved one, explains the grief process and the emotions involved, discusses types of loss and their consequences, and offers suggestions for handling bereavement.

Young people talk about the effects of a suicide on them and on friends and family members. Includes a section on a suicide hot line.

Describes the feelings that you might have when your pet dies and discusses how to cope with these feelings.

A modern-day fable, told in a richly illustrated children's book format. Tear Soup, a recipe for healing after loss, centers around an old and somewhat wise woman, Grandy. Grandy has just suffered a big loss in her life and so she is headed to the kitchen to make a special batch of Tear Soup. There she chooses the size pot that is right for her loss, and she puts on her apron because she knows it's going to be messy. Slowly the pot is filled with tears as the old woman steeps away. To season her soup Grandy adds memories like the good times and the bad times, the silly and the sad times. She does not want to forget even one precious memory of her loss. Includes advise on making tear soup and a list of websites relating to loss and grief issues.

Examines the ways in which different people cope with death and how they remember their loved ones; and describes the feelings of sadness, guilt, anger, and loneliness that often accompany a death of someone.

Explains how to deal with loss and grief, how to understand your feelings, and how to adjust and face your fears and losses.