General Grief and Loss

How to Go on Living When Someone You Love Dies by Therese Rando, Bantam Doubleday Dell, ISBN 0553352695 (1991)
From the publisher:
Mourning the death of a loved one is a process all of us will go through at one time or another. But wherever the death is sudden or anticipated, few of us are prepared for it or for the grief it brings. There is no right or wrong way to grieve; each person's response to loss will be different. Now, in this compassionate, comprehensive guide, Therese A. Rando, Ph.D., bereavement specialist and author of Loss And Anticipatory Grief, leads you gently through the painful but necessary process of grieving and helps you find the best way for yourself.

Beyond Grief by Carol Staudacher, New Harbinger Publications, ISBN 0934986436 (1987)
From the publisher:
Grief, though common to the human experience, is deeply individual. Acting as a source of healing for the bereaved, Beyond Grief explores the various facets of the grieving process.

The Courage to Grieve by Judy Tatelbaum, HarperCollins Publishers, ISBN 0060911859 (1984)
From the publisher:
This unusual self-help book about surviving grief offers the reader comfort and inspiration. Each of us will face some loss, sorrow and disappointment in our lives, and The Courage to Grieve provides the specific help we need to enable us to face our grief fully and to recover and grow from the experience. Although the book emphasizes the response to the death of a loved one, The Courage to Grieve can help with every kind of loss and grief.

The Grief Recovery Handbook by John W. James and Russell Friedman, HarperCollins Publishers, ISBN 0060952733 (1998)
From the publisher:
Incomplete recovery from grief can have a lifelong negative effect on your capacity for happiness. Drawing from their own histories, as well as from others, the authors illustrate what grief is and how it ispossible to recover and regain energy and spontaneity. Based on a proven program, now extensively revised, The Grief Recovery Handbook offers grievers the specific actions needed to complete the grieving process and accept loss. For those ready to regain a sense of aliveness, the principles outlined here make this a life-changing handbook.

How to Survive the Loss of a Love by Melba Colgrove, Mary Books/Prelude Press,
ISBN 0931580439 (1993)
From the publisher:
Completely revised and expanded to nearly twice its original size: the 2-million-copy national bestseller that is one of the most directly helpful and inspirational books available on the subject of loss--either by death or divorce--and emotional recovery.

Healing Your Grieving Heart by Alan Wolfelt, PhD, Companion Press, ISBN 1879651254 (2001)
Acknowledging that death is a painful, ongoing part of life, they explain how people need to slow down, turn inward, embrace their feelings of loss, and seek and accept support when a loved one dies. This book, geared for mourning adults, provides ideas and action-oriented tips that teach the basic principles of grief and healing. These ideas and activities are aimed at reducing the confusion, anxiety, and huge personal void so that the living can begin their lives again. For more information or to order visit www.centerforloss.com.

Understanding Grief: Helping Yourself Heal by Alan Wolfelt, PhD, Taylor & Francis, ISBN 1559590386 (1992)
From the publisher:
This classic resource helps guide the bereaved person through the loss of a loved one, and provides an opportunity to learn to live with and work through the personal grief process. For more information or to order visit www.centerforloss.com.