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The Year of Magical Thinking The Year of Magical Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as bereavement)
avg rating 3.93 — 322,182 ratings — published 2005
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Missing Mommy: A Book About Bereavement Missing Mommy: A Book About Bereavement (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as bereavement)
avg rating 4.30 — 492 ratings — published 2009
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A Grief Observed A Grief Observed (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as bereavement)
avg rating 4.22 — 101,981 ratings — published 1961
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Michael Rosen's Sad Book Michael Rosen's Sad Book (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as bereavement)
avg rating 4.48 — 3,543 ratings — published 2004
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The Heart and the Bottle The Heart and the Bottle (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as bereavement)
avg rating 4.38 — 6,958 ratings — published 2010
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Cry, Heart, But Never Break Cry, Heart, But Never Break (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as bereavement)
avg rating 4.39 — 3,695 ratings — published 2001
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The Pact The Pact (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as bereavement)
avg rating 4.03 — 332,449 ratings — published 1998
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Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?: Explaining Sudden Death to Pre-School Children in Words They Can Understand Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?: Explaining Sudden Death to Pre-School Children in Words They Can Understand (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as bereavement)
avg rating 4.40 — 121 ratings — published 2012
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Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as bereavement)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,273,299 ratings — published 1997
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Grandad's Island Grandad's Island (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 11 times as bereavement)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,792 ratings — published 2015
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Mum's Jumper Mum's Jumper (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as bereavement)
avg rating 4.47 — 205 ratings — published 2019
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It's OK That You're Not OK It's OK That You're Not OK (Audio CD)
by (shelved 10 times as bereavement)
avg rating 4.34 — 16,878 ratings — published 2017
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H is for Hawk H is for Hawk (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as bereavement)
avg rating 3.73 — 85,667 ratings — published 2014
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This is Where I Leave You This is Where I Leave You (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as bereavement)
avg rating 3.88 — 150,477 ratings — published 2003
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Blue Nights Blue Nights (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as bereavement)
avg rating 3.95 — 51,999 ratings — published 2011
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My Father's Arms Are a Boat My Father's Arms Are a Boat (Board Book)
by (shelved 9 times as bereavement)
avg rating 3.96 — 874 ratings — published 2008
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Grandpa's Stories Grandpa's Stories (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as bereavement)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,028 ratings — published 2018
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Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?: Explaining (sudden) death in words very young children can understand Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?: Explaining (sudden) death in words very young children can understand
by (shelved 7 times as bereavement)
avg rating 4.68 — 19 ratings — published
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Badger's Parting Gifts Badger's Parting Gifts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as bereavement)
avg rating 4.36 — 826 ratings — published 1984
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Grief Is the Thing with Feathers Grief Is the Thing with Feathers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as bereavement)
avg rating 3.78 — 58,477 ratings — published 2015
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The Many Worlds of Albie Bright The Many Worlds of Albie Bright (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as bereavement)
avg rating 4.10 — 2,539 ratings — published 2017
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Fox & Goldfish Fox & Goldfish (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as bereavement)
avg rating 4.57 — 49 ratings — published
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The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1) The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as bereavement)
avg rating 4.03 — 586,434 ratings — published 1999
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The Scar The Scar (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as bereavement)
avg rating 4.50 — 1,678 ratings — published 2009
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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as bereavement)
avg rating 4.07 — 888,383 ratings — published 2012
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A Monster Calls A Monster Calls (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as bereavement)
avg rating 4.34 — 297,159 ratings — published 2011
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The Lovely Bones The Lovely Bones (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as bereavement)
avg rating 3.86 — 2,488,941 ratings — published 2002
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Notes on Grief Notes on Grief (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as bereavement)
avg rating 4.21 — 42,821 ratings — published 2021
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The Immortal Jellyfish The Immortal Jellyfish (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as bereavement)
avg rating 4.03 — 183 ratings — published
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The Afterwards The Afterwards (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as bereavement)
avg rating 3.61 — 540 ratings — published 2018
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The Funeral The Funeral (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as bereavement)
avg rating 3.55 — 654 ratings — published 2018
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The Goldfish Boy (Goldfish Boy, #1) The Goldfish Boy (Goldfish Boy, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as bereavement)
avg rating 4.08 — 10,127 ratings — published 2017
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The Building Boy The Building Boy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as bereavement)
avg rating 3.85 — 218 ratings — published 2016
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The Pond The Pond (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as bereavement)
avg rating 3.86 — 269 ratings — published 2017
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The Knitting Circle The Knitting Circle (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as bereavement)
avg rating 3.86 — 12,786 ratings — published 2006
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Lament for a Son Lament for a Son (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as bereavement)
avg rating 4.52 — 2,782 ratings — published 1987
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On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as bereavement)
avg rating 4.16 — 27,897 ratings — published 1969
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Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as bereavement)
avg rating 4.57 — 2,174 ratings — published 1999
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90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death and Life 90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death and Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as bereavement)
avg rating 3.99 — 107,601 ratings — published 2004
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The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as bereavement)
avg rating 4.16 — 4,381 ratings — published 2022
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Did Ye Hear Mammy Died? A Memoir Did Ye Hear Mammy Died? A Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as bereavement)
avg rating 4.11 — 8,942 ratings — published 2021
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Bridge to Terabithia Bridge to Terabithia (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as bereavement)
avg rating 4.07 — 603,631 ratings — published 1977
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Wild Wings Wild Wings (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as bereavement)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,958 ratings — published 2011
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Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as bereavement)
avg rating 4.40 — 2,874 ratings — published 2017
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Up the Mountain Up the Mountain (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as bereavement)
avg rating 4.43 — 922 ratings — published 2017
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A Stone for Sascha A Stone for Sascha (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as bereavement)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,135 ratings — published 2018
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The Day War Came The Day War Came (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as bereavement)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,235 ratings — published 2018
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Grief Works: Stories of Life, Death and Surviving Grief Works: Stories of Life, Death and Surviving (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as bereavement)
avg rating 3.99 — 2,414 ratings — published 2018
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FArTHER FArTHER (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as bereavement)
avg rating 3.83 — 366 ratings — published 2011
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Goodbye Mog Goodbye Mog (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as bereavement)
avg rating 4.33 — 394 ratings — published 2002
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Jodi Picoult
“How could you go about choosing something that would hold the half of your heart you had to bury?”
Jodi Picoult, Mercy

Carrie Jones
“Losing people you love affects you. It is buried inside of you and becomes this big, deep hole of ache. It doesn't magically go away, even when you stop officially mourning.”
Carrie Jones, Captivate

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