2024-03-01 04:12:13
Explore key books to help you navigate and overcome grief, offering comfort and paths to emotional healing.
“Living grief: the loss of a loved one”, by Christophe Faure.
The first of the books for going through grief is a manual to better manage each phase of grief. The author helps his readers heal wounds, walk through the different stages of grief and understand the different feelings that arise along that path.
”Duel (When pain becomes flesh)”, by Gabriel Rolón.
Grief is dark, mysterious territory. A shock that surprises us catches us off guard and changes our environment in an instant. No matter how prepared we think we are to face a loss, that preparation will never be enough.
When it happens everything falls apart and for a while nothing makes sense. Rolón accompanies the reader through this painful process.
“The Year of Magical Thinking”, by Joan Didion.
The writer tells us a fascinating story regarding the sudden death of her husband. An intense reflection on grief and survival.
“This too shall pass”, by Melina Busquets.
After the loss of her mother, Milena begins to remember her life and the relationship she had with her. She begins by accepting the reality of death and life, where grief will little by little become integrated into her life.
“Excuse me, I’m grieving” by Jean Monbourquette.
Modern society makes the grieving process difficult due to the denial of the emotions associated with it. The person who is in the grieving process may experience these situations as a pressure to maintain appearances, leading to the process being denied or repressed.
This book helps people not deny themselves the right to not be there for others and go through the different stages without feeling judged or weak.
“Learning to say goodbye”, by Marcelo Rittner.
This book tells us regarding how to overcome pain to turn it into a path of liberation. In it he tries to explain that the essence of this loved one continues to accompany and guide us, that we have never really lost him.
“Say his name”, by Francisco Goldman.
We’re halfway through this list of books to get through grief. Here, the story of Francisco.
He lost his wife Aura when a wave broke her neck on the Mexican coast. Francisco’s life became hell. and this book tells of that time spent in complete darkness.
“On Grief and Pain”, by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross.
This book applies the five phases of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance, to the grieving process. Mixes theory, inspiration and practical advice. It includes short, illustrative stories on various topics and chapters on sadness, memories, dreams, the acceptance process, and isolation during the grieving process.
“The ridiculous idea of never seeing you once more”, by Rosa Montero.
This story delves into the emotion of two women who have experienced the loss of their partners.
It also tells us that each person has their own path in grief, their assimilation processes and their ways of overcoming it. And it reminds us of the importance of respecting that path and trusting that our inner wisdom will guide us during that journey.
“What has no name”, by Piedad Bonnett.
This Colombian writer decides to reflect on the death of her son who decided to take his own life following years suffering from schizophrenia. The book talks regarding how fragile life can be and the need we have to move forward.
“How to help children in the face of death and grief”, by Francesco Campione.
Generally, when trying to protect minors, people choose to avoid talking regarding death, offering a sugarcoated vision of losses, which makes it difficult for the child to learn to process and accept the emotions associated with it.
Thus, while some adults hide the truth regarding death, others choose the right to know the reality. Campione integrates both visions by fostering in the child the desire to live life, at the same time that he is able to understand the idea of death.
“The Treatment of Grief”, by William Worden.
In the last of the books to go through grief that I will mention today, the author delves into the therapeutic process for unresolved grief, helping people to carry out tasks corresponding to the moment of the process in which they find themselves.
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