Recommended Reading
A collection of works to help you HEAL your heart
We have selected the books listed here for you. You will find books that cater to all age groups and backgrounds as well as professional and educational works.
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When Your Pet Dies
Affirming a pet owner's struggle with grief when his or her pet dies, this book helps mourners understand why their feelings are so strong and helps them overcome the loss. Included are practical suggestions for mourning and ideas for remembering...
Just One More Day
If you, or someone you know, have ever had to put a dog to sleep, then you will know the pain and guilt surrounding this most difficult decision of dog euthanasia. Are we playing God, or are we fulfilling a...
Saying Goodbye to the Pet You Love (A Complete Resource...
From a psychologist with twenty years of experience as a pet bereavement specialist, comes the first title to offer cognitive tools and exercises for validating and supporting the particular grief that results from the loss of a pet.
When a...
My Pet Remembrance Journal
This grief workbook & keepsake journal is recommended for anyone who wants make sense of their grief and to create a keepsake of their beloved pet. It was designed to help sort out feelings through writing about your relationship and...
The Furry Mortals Compass
The Furry Mortals Compass: A 28-Page Roadmap for the "In-Between"
When you are navigating the final chapters of your pet's life, your brain is often in a "fog of grief." You don't need a textbook; you need a steady hand...
Paw Prints in the Stars: A Farewell and Journal for...
Paw Prints in the Stars was created to help one deal with the loss of a beloved pet. The book is written in the voice of the pet that has passed and brings peace and comfort while celebrating life and...
Good Grief: Finding Peace After Pet Loss: Personal and Professional...
Author Sid Korpi explains, The pain of losing a beloved animal companion is unlike any other. However, because our society on the whole discounts our grief as frivolous since we've "merely lost an animal," too many of us feel we...
A Field Guide for Pet Caregivers: Anticipatory Grief & Caregiver...
A Field Guide for Pet Caregivers: Anticipatory Grief & Caregiver Fatigue is not a medical manual, training guide, or grief book for after loss—it’s a compassionate emotional Field Guide for people who are actively living inside one of the most complex,...
Heal Your Heart: How to Awaken Your Soul with Self-Forgiveness
Named one of Aspire Magazine's Top 10 Inspirational Books!! Does it feel like something is missing in your life? Does it feel like joy, happiness, love, and contentment got lost along the way? This book is for loving sensitive souls...
Healing Your Heart After Pet Loss
Anyone who has lost a beloved animal knows that losing them is one of the most painful experiences we can have. Our animals are treasured friends and family members. Their absence creates a hole in our hearts and lives. The...
The Healing Power of Pets: Harnessing the Amazing Ability of...
From Dr. Marty Becker, co-author of the bestsellers Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul and Chicken Soup for the Cat and Dog Lover's Soul comes a ground-breaking new book that reveals the stirring stories and medical miracles behind the healing power of pets.
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The Kingdom of Heart: A Pet Loss Journal
All Ages, Great Gift, Inspirational, Pet Loss & Bereavement, Self-Help
Patty Luckenbach, M.A., D.D.
Published On August 15, 2005
Surviving the Heartbreak of Choosing Death for Your Pet
Adult, Guide, Pet Loss & Bereavement, Self-Help
Linda Mary Peterson
Published On February 1, 1997
Losing My Best Friend: Thoughtful support for those affected by...
“Remember me with tears and laughter. Remember me though it hurts to do so, because the pain you have is equal to the love we shared. There is no goodbye if you carry me in your heart. Remember all the...
The Grieving Body
The follow-up to celebrated grief expert, neuroscientist, and psychologist Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor’s The Grieving Brain focuses on the impact of grief—and life’s other major stressors—on the human body.
Coping with death and grief is one of the most...
Furry Mortals: The Oliver Project
When "Forever" Is Not Long Enough: A Roadmap for Your Pet’s Final Chapter.
The hardest decision in a lifetime of love is knowing when, and how, to say goodbye.
If you are currently navigating the heartbreak of a senior or...
The Loss of a Pet
Understanding helps heal the hurt when you lose a pet.
This award-winning book has been hailed as the seminal work in the field. And now the fourth newly revised and expanded edition offers so much more to the bereaving pet...
The Grieving Brain
NPR SciFri Book Club Pick
Next Big Idea Club's "Top 21 Psychology Books of 2022"
Behavioral Scientist Notable Books of 2022
A renowned grief expert and neuroscientist shares groundbreaking discoveries about what happens in our brain when we grieve, providing a...
When Your Pet Dies: A Healing Handbook for Kids (Elf-help...
Elf-help Books for Kids - Addressing the needs of children and the adults who care for them.
Pet Loss and Human Bereavement
Describes the grieving process that occurs when people lose pets and suggests ways of helping individuals to cope.