| A Mother's Story |
Gloria Vanderbilt |
A successful clothing designer and member
of the famous Vanderbilt family, she became a bereaved mother when her son, Carter, fell
or jumped to his death before her eyes - well written, raw, and very intense |
| Across The Line |
Anice Terhune |
Albert Payson Terhune, her loving husband
of 40 years who died in 1942, dictated much of the contents to her - (this book is
out-of-print) |
| Blessed are They that
Mourn |
Nan Zastrow |
An amazing book about what
hurts and what heals as we go through times of mourning. Written in memory
of her son, Chad, Nan says, "Because he lived, I will always
remember. Because I remember, he will never die." |
| Ever After |
William Wharton |
his 36-year-old daughter, Kate, her
husband, Bill (Bert), and their two daughters, Dayiel and Mia, are killed in a
multi-vehicle accident |
| Fireflies |
David Morrell |
David is best-known as an author and for
creating the movie character, "John Rambo" - this book narrates the struggle of
his 15-year old son, Matthew, who dies of complications during cancer therapy |
| Five Cries of Grief |
Merton & Irene Strommen |
Their 25-year-old son, David, was killed
when he was struck by lightning while he was jogging in the Colorado Rockies |
| From Erin With Love |
Helen M. Fisher |
Helen has ADCs with her 20-year-old
daughter, Erin, who dies from complications of Hodgkins Disease |
| Go Toward The Light |
Chris Oyler |
her 7-year-old son, Ben, contracts AIDS
when he receives contaminated blood to treat his hemophilia |
| Heather's Return |
Geri C. Wiitala |
a bereaved mother's search for renewed
faith following the death of her 17-year-old daughter - this book contains many ADC
accounts |
| In The Absence Of Angels |
Elizabeth Glaser |
wife of actor/director Paul Michael Glaser,
she became HIV positive from blood transfusions she received after the birth of their
daughter, Ariel, who in turn contracted the AIDS virus from her mother's breast milk
and died of AIDS at age 7 |
| Into The Valley And Out Again |
Richard Edler |
a bereaved father's journey through
grief after his 18-year-old son dies from a fall |
| Landscape Without Gravity |
Barbara Lazear Ascher |
the life and death of her 31-year-old
brother, Bobby, who dies of AIDS - very powerfully written |
| Lessons Of Love |
Melody Beattie |
her 12-year-old son, Shane, was killed in a
skiing accident - Melody is the author of the best-selling book, Codependent No More |
| Letter to My Husband |
Jill Truman |
her husband, Tony, dies unexpectedly of an
illness |
| Life After Grief |
Jack Clark |
his struggle with grief after his wife,
Brenda, commits suicide |
| Lost And Found |
Barbara Bernstein |
her 34-year-old daughter, Vicki, dies of
cancer |
| Love & Roses |
Robert J. Grant |
a hospice volunteer chronicles his
relationship with David, a young patient dying of AIDS who was assigned to him |
| Love Song From Beyond |
Inga L. Chesney |
she receives communications from her
husband, Bob, after he dies of a heart attack |
| Morning Has Been All Night
Coming |
John Harricharan |
he and his children have ADCs with his
desceased wife, Mardai |
| My Garden Visits |
Justin Matott |
Justin has a series of ADCs with his
deceased mother, usually while gardening at his home |
| My Son ... My Son ... |
Iris Bolton |
Iris is a therapist and the Executive
Director of The Link Counseling Center, Atlanta, GA; she wrestles with her grief after her
20-year-old son, Mitch, took his own life |
| Stephen Lives! |
Anne Puryear |
Anne is a minister and cofounder of The
Logos Center, Scottsdale, AZ - a very touching account of the life of her 15-year-old son,
Stephen, his death by suicide, and the many ADCs she received from him afterwards |
| Still Talking |
Joan Rivers |
her husband of 22 years, Edgar Rosenberg,
takes his own life |
| The Swan In The Evening |
Rosamond Lehmann |
An English writer, Rosamond becomes a
bereaved mother when her 23-year-old daughter, Sally, dies of poliomyelitis |
