A Grief Sanctified: J. I. Packer (Crossway)
A look at the experience of bereavement through the eyes of two great Christian saints, Puritan Richard Baxter and author C. S. Lewis.
Grieving a Suicide: Al Hsu (IVP)
After his father’s death by suicide, Al Hsu wrestled with intense emotional and theological questions. Without pretending there are any easy answers, Hsu draws on his Christian faith to point suicide survivors to the God who offers comfort in our grief and hope for the future.
Dying: The Greatest Adventure of My Life, James Casson (CMF Booklet)
A GP’s personal experience of dying as a Christian. With extended postscript "My Cancer" by his son, Peter Casson, who also died of cancer.
Cancer’s a Word Not a Sentence: Fiona Castle (Hodder and Stoughton)
Fiona Castle weaves herChristian faith into the text without ever intruding or threatening the non believer. Her experiences as she shared her late husband Roy’s journey with cancer from the day of his diagnosis to his death are common to so many, yet she brings understanding to the feelings of loss, guilt and anxiety and helps to give a sense of control in a world that feels out of control.
Loss, Bereavement and Grief - a guide to effective caring: Bob Spall & Stephen Callis (Stanley Thornes)
A well integrated review of various theoretical models of counselling and experiences of real situations and people - professionals as well as patients - in the healthcare environment. Topics covered include being ‘professional’, techniques for breaking bad news and a consideration of religious, spiritual and cultural needs among other things.
After Death - What happens when you die? : Alec Motyer (Christian Focus Publications)
A look at some of the most common ideas about what happens when we die alongside clear guidance from the bible and a positive view of the resurrection and heaven.
