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SUICIDE, HOMICIDE, & OTHER TRAUMATIC LOSS (& 9-11)
SUICIDE
Prayers for Bobby
Aarons, Leroy
Provides many dimensions for understanding suicide, including homosexuality.
Late Teens & Harper, 1995
Adults
The Savage God
Alvarez, A.
Historical, literary, and philosophical dimensions of suicide.
Adults
W. W. Norton & Co., 1971
My Son, My Son…*
Bolton, Iris
A mother describes her son’s suicide and the recovery process. A useful checklist on how to cope is included.
Families
Bolton, 1996
Andrew, You Died Too Soon
Chilstrom, Corinne
An adopted son commits suicide, leaving his Christian family in grief.
Families
Augsburg Fortress, 1993
Dying to be Free: A Healing Guide for Families After a Suicide
Cobain, Beverly & Larch, Jean
Clear, readable, touching and informative. Written primarily for survivors of suicide, it would also be beneficial for people to help suicidal friends or family recognize problems or even address their own suicidal feelings.
Older Teens & Adults
Hazelden Foundation, 2006
The Seven T’s
Collins, Judy
Uplifting and compassionate book on how to recover from the effects of suicide and other tragedies. Truth, Trust, Therapy, Treasure, Thrive, Treat, and Transcend are Ms. Collins road to recovery.
Adults & Professional
Jeremy P. Tarcher Publishers, 2007
November of the Soul: The Enigma of Suicide
Colt, George Howe
Thorough academic book is good for study, but not as helpful for those experiencing loss. An essential book for any library on suicide, the table of contents and index are well organized and complete.
Professionals
Scribner, 2006
Someone I Love Died by Suicide
Cammarata, Doreen
This book is for caring adults and child survivors of suicide.
Ages 5-9
Grief Guidance, Inc., 2001
After the Death of Anna Gonzales
Fields, Terri
Poems by students and faculty giving insight into their lives after a teen suicide.
Teens & Adults
Henry Holt, 2002
No Time to Say Goodbye
Fine, Carla
A wife describes her loss and the after-effects of her husband’s suicide.
Adults
Doubleday, 1997
Teenage Suicide
Gardner, S.
Covers some causes of teenage suicide and gives possible solutions. Helps those who are grieving loss from suicide to understand.
Late Teens & Adults
Julian Messner Publisher, 1990
I Never Knew Your Name
Garland, Sherry
A boy tells of the suicide of another boy whose name he did not know.
Ages 6-11
Ticknor & Fields, 1996
Bart Speaks Out on Suicde
Goldman, Linda
This is an interactive storybook for children on suicide. It serves as a memory book for their person who died and also gives words for the way the person died.
Ages 5-10
1998
Living When a Young Friend Commits Suicide
Grollman, Earl & Malikow, M.
This book covers some reasons some people die from suicide and ways to talk about it.
Teens & Adults
Beacon Press, 1999
Surviving Suicide: Help to Heal Your Heart
Hays, Heather
A collection of letters written to dead loved ones by those who have lost family or friends to suicide. This will not take the place of support groups and/or real interaction in community, but it does offer simple day-to-day ways to move through grief.
Older Teens & Adults
Brown Books Publishing, 2005
Suicide: What Really Happens in the Afterlife?
Heath, Pamela Rae and Klima, Jon
Channeled conversations with the dead.
Adults
North Atlantic Books, 2006
After Suicide
Hewett, John H
Christian theme. Covers bereavement, moral and ethical aspects for people responding to suicide of a loved one.
Adults
Nonfiction, Westminster/Knopf, 1980
After a Suicide
Kucklin, Susan
Young people speak out on how suicide has affected them.
Teens
Putnam, 1994
Silent Grief
Lukas, Christopher & Seiden, Henry M.
Includes information on survivors of suicide, PTSD, bipolar disorder—good overview.
Adults
Jessica Kingsley Publisher, 2007
Why Suicide*
Marcus, Eric
Author attempts to answer many of the most frequently asked questions about.
Older Teens & Adults
Harper Collins, 1996
When Happily Ever After Ends
McDaniel, Lurlene
Book talks about a teen’s struggle after her father’s suicide.
Teens & Adults
Bantam Books, 1992
Touched by Suicide
Myers, Michael, M. D. & Fine, Carla
Defines problem from survivor’s perspective/experiences (Fine’s) then Dr. Myers discusses it from a clinical reality. Compassionate and practical advice.
Adults
Penguin, 2006
The Power to Prevent Suicide
Nelson, Richard E., Ph. D. & Galas, Judith C.
A guide for teens helping teens.
Adults and Teens
Free Spirit Press, 2006
Dear Uncle Dave
Norton, Yuri E.
This story is written by a fourth grader giving memories about her Uncle Dave and his suicide.
Ages 6-10
Shirley Baldwin Waring, 1993
Survivors of Suicide
Robinson, Rita
Contains details on teen suicide and help vailable. Dispels myths surrounding suicide.
Adults and teens
Nonfiction, New Page, Revised 2001
After Suicide
Ross, Eleanora Betsy
A ray of hope for those left behind. An insightful look into a survivor's self-revelations with steps suggested for recovery.
Adults
Perseus Publishing, 1997
But I Didn’t Say Goodbye
Rubel, B.
This book is for parents and professionals to help child suicide survivors.
Professionals & Adults
Griefwork Center, 1999
Mom, I’m All Right
Sandefer, K.
A mother whose child died by suicide gives helpful advice and warnings.
Adults & Professionals
Sanders Printing, 1990
No One Saw My Pain*
Slaby, Andrew, M. D. & Garfinkel, Lili F.
Insight into the pain that is and is not recognized before teen suicide.
Adults & Professionals
Norton, 1994
HOMICIDE
Children Are Survivors Too
Aub, Kathleen
This is a collection of stories by children to teenage years discussing their journeys as homicide survivors.
Ages 6 through Teens
Grief Education Enterprises, 1995
Tiger Eyes
Blume, Judy
Explains how a 15-year old resolves his feelings after his father’s murder during a robbery.
Ages 11 and up
Macmillan Children’s Group, 2005
After a Murder: A Workbook for Grieving Children
Dougy Center
This interactive workbook is for children dealing with the many aspects surrounding a murder.
Ages 8-12
The Dougy Center, 2002
When Father Kills Mother
Hendriks, J., Black, D., & Kaplan, T.
The authors combine their knowledge of bereavement and PTSD to help children who have witnessed extreme violence.
Professionals & Adults
Routledge, 1993
What to Do When the Police Leave
Jenkins, B.
This is a guide to the days following a traumatic loss from homicide.
Adults
WPJ Press, 1999
Gili’s Book
Kagan, H.
This book tells of a mother’s grief after her daughter Gili’s sudden death.
Adults
Teacher’s College Press, 1998
Just One Flick of the Finger
Lorbiecki, Marybeth
Story of a young boy who takes a gun to school and accidentally shoots a friend.
Ages 6-10
Dial Books, 1996
Just One Tear
Mahon, K. L.
This is the actual account of a teenage boy witnessing the fatal shooting of his father, what he deals with emotionally, the trial, and outcome.
Ages 10-15
Lothrop, Lee, and Shepard, 1992
Surviving When Someone You Love was Murdered
Redmond, L.
Professional guide for family and friends group therapy after loved one was killed.
Professionals
Psychological Consultation and Educational Services, 1990
OTHER TRAUMATIC LOSS INCLUDING 9-11
No Time for Goodbyes
Lord, J.
Book provides important guides for survivors whose loved one was killed.
Adults
Pathfinder Publishing, 1993
Children of Trauma
Middelton-Moz, J.
This book helps person discover his/her discarded self by coming face-to-face with fears as a possible result of a traumatic childhood.
Adults
Health Communications, Inc., 1989
Powell, Sandy
One boy’s dad dies in a car accident and a girl’s mom is dying. They share their feelings.
Ages 6 and up
Carol Rhoda Books, 1991
Little Listeners in an Uncertain World
Zero to Three
This booklet helps adults with coping strategies for children after 9-11.
Adults
Zero to Three, 2003
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Loss of a Grandparent
Intermediate and Junior High
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Death of a Partner
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Workbooks Dealing with Death
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