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BEREAVEMENT
BEREAVED PARENTS ORGANIZATION
A nationwide organization designed to aid and support bereaved parents and their families who may be struggling to overcome their grief after a child's death. www.bereavedparentsusa.org
COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS ORGANIZATION
A nationwide organization of bereaved parents and grandparents and adult siblings. They offer friendship, support groups, conferences and on-to-one support. www.compassionatefriends.org
THE GRIEF BLOG
Helpful website that offers articles, sharing, blog, internet radio show. thegriefblog.com
OPEN TO HOPE
Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley interview people from the world of bereavement on helpful and supportive internet radio show. http://www.opentohope.com
GRIEVING.COM
This is a 45,000 active member forum resource for people to connect with others and share stories of loss and healing. Topics range from terminal illness, sudden death to the loss of a pet. http://forums.grieving.com
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THE GRIEF TOOLBOX
The Grief Toolbox is a comprehensive resource for people experiencing grief. Articles, other resources, and an online art gallery help support individuals in the grieving process. The Grief Toolbox also provides a support group locator. http://thegrieftoolbox.com/
NAVIGATING GRIEF
Navigating Grief is an online community established by Joan Hitchens, author of Storybooks for Healing and A Caregiver’s Blog. Hitchens is a member of the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC) and National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHCPO). Navigating Grief provides educational tools and insight into the grieving process from Hitchens’ personal experiences as a hospice volunteer, widow, and caregiver. Site visitors can also find teleseminars, webinars, and blog posts by professionals to support grieving individuals. http://www.navigatinggrief.com/
RECOVER FROM GRIEF
This website provides a variety of valuable information about the grieving process and coping strategies. They provide a comprehensive “grief guidebook” and a seven-part grief work e-course, a space to create memorials for loved ones or tell personal stories, and offers a “grief relief” audio program. Developed through a creative grieving model. http://www.recover-from-grief.com/
SUICIDE INFORMATION AND EDUCATION CENTER - SIEC
SIEC has the largest resource library in the world. They offer referrals to local support groups. They offer education on suicide prevention. www.suicideinfo.ca
WINGS GRIEF ORGANIZATION
Information and inspiration for the bereaved and caregivers. They offer a quarterly magazine of real stories about people's journey through grief. www.wingspan.org
GOOD GRIEF CENTER
Resource center for helping individuals cope with grief. Offers on-on-one support on phone or in person, has an extensive lending library with books, tapes and other media as well as comprehensive list of support groups, organizations and therapists specializing in grief. www.thegoodgriefcenter.com
JOURNEY OF HEARTS
Created by Kirsti A. Dyer, MD, MS. Website combines medicine, psychiatry, poetry, prose and images to provide resources and support to those who have experienced loss, be it acute or long-standing. journeyofhearts.org
SIDS
A world of information and support. www.sids-network.org
BABYLOSS
Provides information and support online for anyone affected by death of a baby during pregnancy, at birth, or shortly afterwards. www.babyloss.com
TOM GOLDEN'S WEBHEALING
A place for men and women to discuss, chat or browse in order to understand and honor the many different paths for healing strong emotions. Tom Golden, LCSW of Washington DC is a psychotherapist, author and speaker on the topic of healing from loss. www.webhealing.com
GRIEFNET
An internet community of persons dealing with grief, loss, death and major loss. www.griefnet.org
AARP
Offers a wide variety of resources and information on bereavement issues for adults and their families. Services include: one-on-one outreach, grief courses, bereavement support groups, informational booklets and brochures and online support. www.aarp.org/families/griefloss
MITCH CARMODY, author, lecturer, speaker, artist, healing practitioner, Grief, Loss and Bereavement expert www.heartlightstudios.net
ALAN PEDERSEN, musician, song writer, recording artist and performer, lecturer, workshop presenter. He impacts the world of grief with his humor, straight from the heart talk and powerful songs provide hope, healing and comfort.
SPIRITUALITY WORKSHOPS offers hope for those facing grief and in depth training for professionals by offering methods of grief relief. www.spiritualityworkshops.com
THE AMERICAN CHILDHOOD CANCER ORGANIZATION
Formerly The Candlelighters which is a support group for families with children affected by cancer. Now the ACCO provides information and support for families whose children have cancer but also advocates for children and families and support research. http://www.candlelighters.org/
TWINLESS TWINS
This is a helpful article that contains many more links to websites and helpful information concernings twin loss.
AFTERLIFE
A.D.C. (AFTER DEATH COMMUNICATION)
Bill and Judy Guggenheim, authors of Hello From Heaven! have produced this extremely comprehensive website. www.after-death.com
AFTERLIFE 101
Website dedicated to the education of Afterlife knowledge. www.afterlife101.com
THE MATTHEW BOOKS
Series of guidance and advice books transmitted to Suzanne Ward by her son on the other side. www.matthewbooks.com
GRIEF AND BELIEF CONNECTION
"Grief is healing and to take away our grief is to take away our healing. Learning about life after death helps us heal with greater hope, comfort and peace." www.griefandbelief.com
SANDY FOX
"I Have No Intention Of Saying Goodbye" Lincoln, Ne. Writers' Club Press 2001
RADIO
HAY HOUSE RADIO
Hay House Radio Show described as radio for your soul features many of the Hay House authors and archived shows.
THE DR. PAT SHOW
With award winning radio host Dr. Pat Baccili, this is a radio forum for some of the world's most influential people in the fields of health, wellness and spirit. www.drpatshow.com
COAST TO COAST AM
A national radio show created by Art Bell (with George Noory) featuring guest on topics such as spirit communication, life after death, pet communication, astral travel, remote viewing, lucid dreaming, past life regression, near death experience. Archived shows available. www.coasttocoastam.com/shows
MY SPIRIT RADIO
A talk radio channel with an interest in the fields of body, mind and spirit development. www.MySpiritRadio.com
OPEN TO HOPE
Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley interview people from the world of bereavement on helpful and supportive internet radio show. http://www.opentohope.com/open-to-hope-radio/
DEATH
LINDA FITCH
Dying Consciously Shamanism, energy, consciousness and transformation http://www.thefourwinds.com/
ELISABETH KUBLER ROSS
A psychiatrist and the author of the groundbreaking On Death and Dying. elisabethkublerross.com
MISS FOUNDATION
MISS is a nonprofit, volunteer based organization committed to providing emergency support to parents aft the death of their baby, stillborn, neonatal death, premature birth, congenital anomalies, SIDS, and any child's death. missfoundation.org
BABY STEPS
Baby Steps website aims to care for the support and information needs of bereaved parents and their communities. www.babystesps.com/index.html
HELPFUL RESOURCES
TERRI DANIEL
An author, hospice worker and intuitive spiritual counselor who founded the Afterlife Awareness Conference. http://www.afterlifeawareness.com/ and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/interlife/
ROBERT SCHWARTZ
Author of Your Soul’s Plan and You Soul’s Gift
SUZANNE GIESEMANN
Author, speaker and medium.
SHARON STROUSE
Art therapist, teacher, facilitator, speaker. Awakening at the Refuge: The art of Self Discovery http://www.attherefuge.com/
CENTERING CORPORATION
has been providing Grief Resources for over 30 years
CARLA BLOWEY
Dream Facilitator at http://dreamingkevin.com/Carla Blowey
Dream Facilitator at http://dreamingkevin.com/
OFSPIRIT
A bi-weekly online magazine. A helpful East Coast directory listing metaphysical practitioners. A great resource for articles and upcoming events. www.ofspirit.com
JAMES VAN PRAAGH
Learn and grow from information and resources about the paranormal, grief, healing, and spiritual growth from psychic/medium, James Van Praagh. www.vanpraagh.com
SYLVIA BROWNE
Information and resources about metaphysics and the spiritual world from psychic/medium, Sylvia Browne. www.sylvia.org
JOHN EDWARD
Information about metaphysics and the spiritual world from psychic/medium, John Edward. www.johnedward.net
ALAN PEDERSEN
CDs from EverAshley Music which honors his daughter Ashley's life while providing comfort and solace to any grieving heart. http://everyashleymusic.com
MITCH CARMODY
Helpful website with grief information, workshops and compassionate insight. http://www.heartlightstudios.net
SELF GROWTH is a complete guide to information about Self Improvement, Personal Growth and Self Help. www.selfgrowth.com
JANE BISSLER, Ph.d. Spiritual Response Therapy
BOOKS
Your Soul’s Gift by Robert Schwartz Whispering Winds Press 2012
Open to Hope: Inspirational Stories of Healing After Loss by Drs. Gloria and Heidi Horsley Published by Open to Hope Foundation 2011. Over 100 authors write about grief, loss and hope. http://www.opentohope.com/open-to-hope-radio/
We Don't Die
Anderson, George, and Joel Martin, and Patricia Romanowski. New York: The Berkeley Publishing Group, a division of Penquin-Putnam, 1989
Walking In the Garden of Souls
George Anderson and Andrew Barone, New York: The Berkeley Publishing Group, a division of Penquin-Putnam, 2002
Life On the Other Side: A Psychic's Tour of the Afterlife
Sylvia Browne, New York: New American (NAL), a division of Penguin-Putnam, 2000
We Are Eternal: What the Spirits Tell Me About Life After Death
Robert Brown. New York: Time Warner Book Group, 2003
One Last Time: A Psychic Medium Speaks to Those We Have Loved and Lost
John Edward New York: The Berkeley Publising Group. 1998
Hello From Heaven!: A New Field of Research-After-Death Communication Confirms That Life and Love Are Eternal
Bill and Judy Guggenheim, New York: Bantam Books, 1997
The Next Place
Warren Hanson Minneapolis, Mn: Waldman Hous Press, 1997
On Death and Dying
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, MD New York: Scribner, a division of Simon and Schuster, 1997
On Life after Death
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross. Berkely, Ca: Celestial Arts, 1991
I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye: Surviving, Coping and Healing After the Sudden Death of a Loved One
Brook Noel and Pamela D. Blair, PhD Wisconsin: Champion Press, 2000
Surviving and Thriving: Grief Relief and Continuing Relationships
Jane V. Bissler, Ph.D Deneene Florino Sara Ruble 2008
The Angel Tales
Deneene Florino 2008
Letters to My Son: a journey through grief
Mitch Carmody 2002
Loving Connections: The Healing Power of After-Death Communications
Jane Vair Bissler, Ph.D and Lisa J. Heiser, MA 2008
Dreaming Kevin: A Path to Healing
Carla Blowey Infinity Publishing.com 2002
Your Soul's Plan: Discovering the Real Meaning of the Life You Planned Before You Were Born was previously published as Courageous Souls: Do We Plan Our Life Challenges Before Birth?
Robert Schwartz Whispering Winds Press 2007
Stephen Lives: His Life, Suicide, and Afterlife
Anne Puryear New Paradigm Press 1992
Open to Hope: Inspirational Stories for Handling the Holidays After Loss
Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley Open to Hope Publishing 2011
Inner Whispers: Messages From a Spirit Guide
April Crawford Connecting Wave Publishing 2010
MOVIES
(about Life, Death, Loss, Afterlife)
These movies are listed in no particular order but all have strong messages about life, death, loss and the afterlife. First, The Spiritual Cinema Circle is a monthly subscription movie organization that creates one DVD (4 selections) per month of inspirational drama, comedies, documentaries and shorts that you will not see in the theaters and will speak to your heart. These are meaningful and spiritual movies with a heart and soul. Please check out their website for more information at http://www.spiritualcinemacircle.com/ (I am not an affiliate, just a very satisfied member since it’s inception!)
Somewhere in Time 1980, What Dreams May Come 1998, Ghost 1990, The Lovely Bones 2009, The Sixth Sense 1999, Beetlejuice 1988, Rabbit Hole 2010, Heart and Souls 1993, It’s a Wonderful Life 1947, Ordinary People 1980, Hereafter 2010, Defending Your Life 1991, Rumor of Angels 2000, After-life 2009, Made in Heaven 1987, Dead Again 1991, Resurrection 1980, Always (1989), Shadowlands (1994), Nicholas' Gift (1998), Tuesdays With Morrie (1999), The Boys Are Back (2009), Remember Me (2010), My Life (2001), Life As A House (2001), Dragonfly (2002), The Christmas Visitor (2002), November Christmas (2010), In the Bedroom (2002), The Five People You Meet in Heaven (2004).
