Coloring Bookby Connie Manning
Connie Manning is a hospice nurse in Ontario Canada with a special gift for speaking for those little ones who are sometimes overlooked in the grief experience.The friendly butterfly in the book gently discusses loss and grief in ways that the 3 to 8 year old can understand. The pages invite children to draw and color as they express their feelings. Hospices, churches, and schools have found it to be a wonderful tool. A box of four colors is included. 48 pages
by Doug Manning
Family meetings...legal planning...financial considerations...choosing the right care...helping the caregiver...all of these topics are of great concern to a family faced with planning care for an aging loved one. Doug provides a hands-on planning guide for a practical and loving approach to long-term care. Assisted living facilities, elder care consultants and specialists give these books to their clients. Church ministries utilize the information for ongoing classes. Each one of your family members should have one before having a family meeting.
by Janet Tyson
Written by a professional counselor, this book provides helpful guidance for teens and people involved in helping them with their grief. Featuring stories written by teenagers about their own experiences in loss, it offers touching but practical advice for the 13 to 17 age range as well as parents, teachers and others who are offering support.We are pleased to offer this book as an additional resource for anyone working in this special area.112 pages
Nobody addresses the needs of a grieving person like Doug Manning. His warm conversational style takes the reader through all the emotions and experiences that accompany the death of a loved one. The first section of the book deals with those first few days after a death and all the plans and decisions that need to be made. The second section picks up the grief journey and provides guidance, assurances and hopes for healing. This is the book that launched our company and is still one of the most loved and purchased books in our line.
by Richard Gilbert
The experience of losing a parent is almost universal. Yet, many who feel this loss for the first time are surprised at how painful it can be. Even those well into adulthood are often shocked by the loneliness that the death of a parent can bring. Rev. Richard Gilbert has created a compassionate guide for those experiencing this loss. From the disorientation that can come immediately after death to relating to the surviving parent and healing old emotional wounds, the topics dealt with here will be of tremendous help to many. Each chapter ends with a closing thought and an inspirational saying or prayer.
124 pages
by Enid Traisman
A guided journal for teenagers that allows them to write letters, copy meaningful song lyrics, write poems or verses in order to communicate how they are feeling about their loss. This journal provides a safe and creative outlet for teens to express themselves while working through their own grief.68 pages
When a death happens in a family, our first thoughts are often of the children. However, we feel at a loss for ways to help children deal with death and with their own feelings.This little book provides answers and assurances for anyone who is concerned about a child in grief. Parents, support groups, teachers and hospices will find this to be a welcome resource.55 pages
by Nita G. Aasen
Nita has taken the very personal journey of grief, and shared it in such powerful ways that any grieving parent will find comfort and wisdom in her writings. Drawing from her experience in the health care field and the shattering effect of losing both of her sons, she provides insight and guidance well beyond her own story. The essays each have a message that can stand alone, but they also weave together throughout the book to make it a valuable resource that can be given to anyone grieving the death of a child.This book puts into words the hope and solace that comes from living with permission to mourn.
by Alison Salloum
This excellent workbook can help children cope with grief and loss, especially in tramatic or violent situations. It can be used by family members, therapists, teachers or support group leaders to encourage children ages 6 to 14 to express their feelings and find ways to cope. The author supervises Project LAST (Loss and Survival Team) which provides therapy for children who have suffered a loss due to homocide.40 pages
ALS, AIDS, cancer, heart disease, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease... the list of terminal or debilitating illnesses goes on. The one things that all of these diseases have in common is that almost every patient has a person who is acting as a primary caregiver. Long-term care means the caregiver is busy, overwhelmed and tired with very little opportunity to realize or reconcile the gradula losses that take place. This takes a toll on the caregiver, the family and the patient. Doug outlines the dangers and issues and gently provides opportunities for the caregiver to deal with the "quiet sorrows" that make this type of caregiving a difficult task.
113 pages
by Tom Golden
Tom Golden, LCSW, author, speaker and psychotherapist has worked in the field of healing loss for over 20 years. He has combined folklore, cross-cultural analysis and clinical advice that will help both men and women understand the specific needs of grieving men. This book includes discussions about how genders differ in their healing, unique strategies for coping, new ways to understand grief and how a loss can impact a family. Anyone can gain a great deal from reading this special approach to the experience of loss.
175 pages
by Beryl Glover
When a loved one completes suicide, the reaction to such a sudden and final act can sometimes delay the healthy grieving process. This book describes and offers guidance for each emotion and issue that one encounters following a loved one's suicide.Written by Beryl Glover who is uniquely qualified to speak to grieving individuals on this experience, she lost her brother and her daughter to suicide within weeks of each other. She truly understands the "walk" that face the survivors.
As a former minister, Doug is uniquely prepared to write a book geared for the Christian griever. In this book/journal, Doug allows a person to feel through the pain, to ask all the questions and find hope in discovering strengths from faith that will sustain them during the grieving experience. This book is well-suited for use by church ministry teams or grief support groups. It will be a welcome gift to anyone of the Christian faith who has experienced a loss.
144 pages
The holidays are difficult for anyone on the grief journey. The candles are lit, the houses are decorated and the grieving person struggles to find any joy in the celebrations.Doug gives the reader permission to find their own special way to cope, to remember and to survive the hurdles that they holiday season can present.Buy it for yourself, for a friend or family member or purchase in quantity to give at this year's memorial service.24 pages
For a person in grief, the night rarely brings rest and relief. Often that is when all the questions, hurts and tears find a way to come out. Doug calls that being "lonely to the bone". In this beautiful hardback book, Doug brings his best discussions about loss and the grief journey and how to find help and comfort along the way. He calls it a conversation about grief with blank pages following each segment for writing, journaling and responding. It makes a wonderful gift for the special person in your life who may be sitting up nights looking for answers.
134 pages
by Bill Jenkins
Violent death. . .the fear and legacy of our society. When a family is plunged into this nightmare, there are very few places to turn for assistance and guidance. This book is filled with simple, frank and useful advice vital to families suffering a traumatic loss. Bill Jenkins' sixteen-year old son was murdered on his second night of work at a restaurant. As one who has been there, he shares expert advice, lists helpful resources, demystifies the legal and medical jargon and offers hope in the midst of tragedy.
160 pages
This classic is still the best in the field for people searching for the answers to the nursing home decision.Doug walks an individual of family through the emotional process of making long-term care decisions and helps them understand how to live with the choices they make.Many facilities give this book to every propective resident's family. If you or someone you know is dealing with elder care decisions... this is the book.
90 pages
