Hannah Richell posted this on her Facebook page. You may find it useful

"Hopefully this post will be irrelevant to most of you, but here's a list of the books that have helped the kids and I through these first two months of our strange new life, should they be helpful to anyone else out there travelling a similar path.
http://hannahrichell.wordpress.com/2014/09/03/books-for-the-broken-hearted/ "

I am bumping this thread as it includes a number of book suggestions (relevant to Cliffskat's new thread)

Thanks, Sandy! I was trying to find this one and for some reason couldn't so started another thread. This thread is great as it has it all in one place. Thanks again!

Love and Big Hugs,
Martha

http://www.familyland.org//FLStore/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=11979

http://www.amazon.com/Grief-Refined-Letters-Widow/dp/0940535750/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1413722458&sr=1-1&keywords=by+grief+refined

Above DVD & book are from a Catholic perspective ~ keep rereading and rewatching ~ so helpful

also http://shop.womenofgrace.com/product/108/

Johnette Benkovic of womenofgrace (EWTN) lost her son in MVA and husband to brain cancer ... listen to her online ALL the time...this is a book she recommends fyi it has room for written reflections...very well done (Rhonda the author comes from a jewish background)

will check out your lists too ~ THANK YOU all

And don't forget A Grief Observed, by C. S. Lewis. I waited over a year until I read it. It's not so much a comfort book, more of a "holy shit, that's exactly it" kind of book. It really spoke to me. Marsha

Thank you Sandy for this post and all of you who added to it.
I have been searching for some good grieving books and now I have a great list along with reviews!!
Reading has always been something I love( Thank my mom for that) and at times a wonderful therapy!
Now I will get busy and check out the library to see how many I can get there first

Sandy, thank you for the list. I have read some on the list and found them to be helpful. Two that I found relevant but not on your list are:
1. Saturday Night Widows by Becky Aikman.
2. Here if you need me by Kate Braestrup
Both are memoir style and I found the stories in them true, heartbreaking, inspirational and resonent.

Valerie

I have always been an avid reader, but since losing my husband have not done much reading. I read "I wasn't ready to say goodbye" and "Life After Death" but my library doesn't have a great selection. A dear friend send me a beautiful card and book yesterday and I started reading it today. It's a book of poetry called " Inspirational Poetry of Comfort and Hope for the Grieving" by Ron Tranmer. The poetry is simple but will bring you to shed the tears that have been sitting there waiting to be shed. I couldn't read but a few pages and had to stop because it spoke right to me and I couldn't stop crying, but it's a beautiful book written from the heart. Highly suggest it.

I just want to thank everyone for a wonderful post. The information is very helpful.

My 2 cents:
I am getting a lot out of "SECOND FIRST" by Christina Rasmussen. It is more of a workbook then a read. Taking action is a definitive way to move forward in any situation, including grief.

The exercises are bringing me out of the dark tunnel with no light at the end- to finding a light within grief. The book was published in 2013 by Hay House which is Louise Hay.

I am very grateful I found it amid soooo many books on grief.
Cheers & tears, Peggy

I'm bumping this thread as some people have been discussing books recently. I also have a few more to review now and hope to hear about others.

I read a few books about being widowed right after my husband died, and most helped the way this group helps - the knowledge that others have walked this same rugged path.

The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion - reviewed earlier. 4 out of 5 stars.
A Box of Darkness: The Story of a Marriage by Sally Ryder Brady. 4 out of 5 stars.
Lisey's Story by Stephen King - fiction, but about a widow. 4 out of 5 stars.
The Best Day, The Worst Day: Life With Jane Kenyon by Donald Hall. 5 out of 5 stars.
Widow: A Memoir by Joyce Carol Oates. She really captured the mind loss after being widowed and I'd give it more stars except for the fact that I learned she remarried just about a year after her first husband's death. I had been such a part of her journey in the memoir, to learn that felt almost like a betrayal. 3 out of 5 stars.
Say Her Name by Francisco Goldman. 5 out of 5 stars.

A caring friend sent me a CD set that really helped me. i even took notes. It is by a widow who lost her husband, and how she got through it. Sissy is upbeat, and has good concrete suggestions, like "The Calendar is your Friend", i.e. if you see too many holes in your calendar, make some plans to invite people over, or meet someone for lunch. This way you will have something to look forward to, and it is healthy to make things happen.
I just looked on amazon.com and found out there is a book. You can even get it for a penny! Since I took notes from the CD, I think the book would have been even better.
There are several copies available for 1 cent! http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0615164129/ref=tmm_pap_used_olp_sr?ie=UTF8&condition=used&sr=8-1-fkmr0&qid=1435536895

Understanding Your Grief by Alan Wolfelt I found very helpful to give me a grasp of what was going on in the early stages of my journey.

I would add Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. Not a grief book per se. But does provide perspective on how to alleviate pain. May not be a good read for new grievers (less than 5 months). But it could be a good read after you have experienced the initial intensive pain and are looking directions in life. Tiger