Helke Funeral Home & Cremation Services
Grief Library
The following books and videos, plus many
more, may be checked out at our funeral home for your personal
use. Please stop by the funeral home for more information.
Aarvy Aardvark Finds Hope
Author: Donna O’Toole
It isn’t easy, and it takes time, but healing and
growing through even the most devastating losses are possible.
You’ll feel that hope deep down inside you when you
finish reading this wonderful story.
After Suicide: A Ray of Hope
Author: Eleanora Ross
Highly readable, this book relates well to all loss and
grief traumas and is valuable to all survivors, friends,
family and professional caregivers. With practical suggestions,
documented research, and stories that read like a novel,
this book presents the value of both the risks and triumphs
of self-examination, of dealing with self-truths, and of
experiencing healing through personal growth.
Blessed Are They That Mourn . . . an observation
about what hurts and what heals
Author: Nan Zastrow
Comforting doesn’t come easy. When someone has died,
we step forward to comfort the bereaved. We do exactly what
we are expected to do. We act like others act. We say what
we’ve been taught to say. Then, we consider our commitment
to the survivor fulfilled. For the grieving person, the
journey has just begun. Others cannot understand the depth
of pain or the lingering task of grieving. In these pages
observe moments in the author’s journey that were
painful, as well as those sprinkled with joy. Listen to
the things she wanted her comforters to know that hurt her.
Rejoice in the awakening of her spirit and her discovery
of new-found hope.
Climbing Back
A powerful and intimate video that looks at the process
of grieving as experienced by adolescents ages 13-20. These
young adults candidly share with their peers the frustration,
anger, depression, and guilt they’ve experienced,
as well as their first steps towards recovery. The program
reveals the “emotional ups and downs” common
to many teens who struggle with inner turmoil after experiencing
a loss, whether caused by sudden death, long-term illness,
or suicide. Time: 23 minutes.
Don’t Take My Grief Away From Me
Author: Doug Manning
Written especially for the bereaved, this helpful book takes
an individual through the funeral and its aftermath. Easy
to read and practical.
Facing Change - Coming Together &
Falling Apart in the Teen Years
Author: Donna O’ Toole
This informational book gets straight to the heart of its
title - it helps teens understand their losses and discover
creative coping strategies to deal with them. Facing Change
is unique in that all kinds of losses experienced by teenagers
are listed and validated. As the author suggests, no one
but the person experiencing a loss can ever know just what
unique meaning and importance any particular loss holds.
Invincible Summer: Returning to Life After
Someone You Loved Has Died
This video speaks to the aches, needs, and hopes of those
who grapple with the loss of someone dear. Its soothing,
timeless message helps mourners understand the fluctuations
in their feelings, accept the gravity of their loss, and
discover the possibility of resurging hope. This artistic
video of sensitive words, beautiful music, and masterful
photography from nature will offer encouragement time after
time, month after month, to adults of all ages. Time: 17
minutes.
Living When A Loved One Has Died
Author: Earl Grollman
With simple compassion, Earl Grollman leads those who are
experiencing emotional turmoil to a new life. Gentle and
straightforward, this book helps the grieving confront the
death of a loved one and go on living.
Men & Grief
Author: Carol Staudacher
Men & Grief is a landmark book, the first to look in-depth
at the unique patterns of male bereavement. Based on extensive
interviews with male survivors, it describes the four characteristics
of male grief, explains the forces that shape and influence
male grief, and provides step-by-step help for the male
survivor. Focusing on surviving as a son, a father, and
a husband, the book prescribes specific coping strategies
to further recovery.
When a Friend Dies - A Book for Teens
about Grieving and Healing
Author: Marily E. Gootman
While the death of a friend is a wrenching experience at
any age, for teens whose emotions are often fragile and
volatile, it can be an especially difficult time. Confronted
with a death, young people often don’t know what to
do or how to feel and may need help dealing with the tragedy.
The author, having seen her own children suffer from the
death of a friend, understands what teenagers undergo when
they experience such a loss. She writes out of her own experience
with love and an authentic desire to help young people cope
and heal.
When Bad Things Happen to Good People
Author: Harold Kushener
Here is a book that heals. Praised by theologians, psychiatrists
and counselors of all persuasions, this is a very special
book. It offers peace of mind and helps affirm humanity
for its readers.
When Grief Visits School
Author: John Dudley
Death is increasingly becoming a companion of young people
and grief is a frequent visitor to America’s schools.
The need is great for schools to develop and maintain response
teams to deal with a variety of situations. This book provides
step-by-step guidance for dealing with students, the media,
staff, forming a team, and appropriate follow-up.
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