General

• Advice on Dying
  the Dalai Lama. Atria Books, 2002.
• The Art of Dying
  by Patricia Weenolsen. St. Martin’s Griffin, 1996.
• The Goldfish Went on Vacation: A Memoir of Loss
  by Patty Dann. Trumpeter Books, 2007.
• Grief’s Courageous Journey
  by Sandi Caplan & Gordon Lang. New Harbinger, 1995.
• Handbook for Mortals: Guidance for People Facing Serious Illness
  by Joanne Lynn, MD and Joan Harrold, MD. Oxford University Press, 1999.
• Learning to Fall
  by Philip Simmons. Bantam, 2000.
• Lift Up Your Hearts
  by Mauryeen O'Brien. ACTA Publications, 2000.
• Losing a Parent
  by Fiona Marshall. Fisher Books, 2000.
• Staying in Charge
  by Karen Orloff Kaplan. John Wiley & Sons, 2004.
• Talking about Death
  by Virginia Morris. Algonquin, 2004.
• Tuesdays with Morrie
  by Mitch Albom. Doubleday, 1997.
• What Dying People Want: Practical Wisdom for the End of Life
  by David Kuhl, MD. PublicAffairs, 2002.
• When You Know You're Dying
  by James Miller. Willowgreen Publishing, 1997.

Kids & Teens Coping with Death & Loss

• Bereaved Children and Teens
  by Earl Grollman. Beacon Press, 1995.
• Flamingo Dream
  by Donna J. Napoli. Greenwillow, 2002.
• Gentle Willow A Story for Children about Dying
  by Joyce Mills. Magination, 2004.
• The Grieving Child
  by Helen Fitzgerald. Fireside Book, 1992.
• The Grieving Teen
  by Helen Fitzgerald. Fireside Book, 2000.
• Guiding Your Child Through Grief
  by Mary Ann & James Emswiler. Bantam Books, 2000.
• Help for the Hard Times Getting through Loss
  by Earl Hipp. Hazelden, 1995.
• Helping Children Cope with the Loss of a Loved One
  by William Kroen, Spirit, 1996.
• Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children
  by Bryan Mellonie and Robert Ingpen. Bantam Books, 1983.
• A Pillow for My Mom
  by Charissa Sgouros. Houghton Mifflin, 1998.
• Rudi’s Pond
  by Eve Bunting. Clarion, 2004.
• The Saddest Time
  by Norma Simon.  Albert Whitman & Company, 1986.
• A Story for Hippo: A Book About Loss
  by Simon Puttock et al. Scholastic Press, 2001.
• Straight Talk About Death for Teenagers
  by Earl Grollman. Beacon Press, 1993.
• When the Sun Goes Down: A Serendipitous Guide to Planning Your Own Funeral
  by Betty Breuhaus. iUniverse, Inc. 2007.
• Talking About Death: A Dialogue between Parent and Child
  by Earl Grollman.Beacon Press, 1990.
• Talking with Children About Loss
  by Maria Trozzi. A Perigee Book, 1999.
• What is Death
  by Etan Bortizer. Veronica Lane Books, 2004.
• What on Earth Do You Do When Someone Dies?
  by T. Romain. Free Spirit, 1999.
• What's Heaven?
  by Maria Shriver. Golden Books, 1999.

  Parents Coping with the Death of a Child

• The Worst Loss: How Families Heal from the Death of a Child
  by Barbara Rosof. Henry Holt and Company, 1994.

• Compassionate Friends
• GrievingChild. Dougy Center: The National Center for Grieving Children and Families
• Grief Loss & Recovery
• GriefNet - Death and dying resources
• Hospice Association of America
• Hospice & Palliative Care Federation
• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
• Willowgreen - Grief, illness, transition, caregiving
• Connect With Others

General Websites

• American Cancer Society
• Cancer Care
• National Cancer Institute
• People Living With Cancer - an ASCO website

• National Cancer Institute - Cancer Dictionary