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Address, Richard, F. A Time to Prepare. New York: UAHC Press, 2002.

Behoref, Hayamim. In the Winter of Life: A Values-Based Jewish Guide for Decision Making at the End of Life. Wyncote, Pennsylvania: Recostructionist Rabbinical College Press, 2002.

Brenner, Daniel, Blanchard, Tsvi, Hirschfield, Brad and Fins, Joseph, J. Embracing Life and Facing Death: A Jewish Guide to Palliative Care. New York: Clal, 2003.

Byock, Ira. Dying Well: The Prospect for Growth at the End of Life. New York: Riverhead Publishing Co., 1997.

Callanan, Maggie and Kelly, Patricia. Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs and Communication of the Dying. New York: Bantam Books, 1992.

Cardin, Nina. Tears of Sorrow, Tears of Hope: A Jewish Spiritual Companion for Infertility and Pregnancy Loss. Woodstock, Vermont. Jewish Lights Publishing, 1996.

Carmy, Shalom, ed. Jewish Perspectives on the Experience off Suffering. Northvale, N.J.: Jason Aronson Inc.,1999.

Doka, Kenneth J. Living With Grief When Illness is Prolonged. Washington, D.C.: Hospice Foundation of America, 1997.

Dorff, Elliot N. Matters of Life and Death: A Jewish Approach to Modern Medical Ethics. Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society. 1998.

Feifel, Herman, ed. The Meaning of Death. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1965.

Friedman, Dayle, A. ed. Jewish Pastoral Care: A Practical Handbook from Traditional and Contemporary Sources. Woodstock, Vt.: Jewish Lights Publishing, 2001.

Grollman, Earl. ed. Concerning Death: A Practical Guide for the Living. Boston: Beacon Press, 1974

Grollman, Earl. ed. Explaining Death to Children. Boston: Beacon Press, 1967.

Groopman, Jerome. The Measure of Our Days: New Beginnings at Life’s End. New York: Viking Penguin, 1997.

Groopman, Jerome. The Measure of Our Days: A Spiritual Exploration of Illness. New York: Penguin Books, 1998.

Groopman, Jerome. Second Opinions: Stories of Intuition and Choice in a Changing World of Medicine. New York: Viking Penguin, 2000.

Groopman, Jerome. Second Opinions: Eight Clinical Dramas of Decision Making On the Front Lines of Medicine. New York: Penguin Books, 2000.

The Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry. The Right to Die: Decisions and Decision Makers. New York: Jason Aronson, 1974.

Holland, Jimmie C. and Lewis, Sheldon. The Human Side of Cancer: Living with Hope: Coping with Uncertainty. New York: Harper Collins, 2000.

Kay, Allan, A. A Jewish Book of Comfort. Northvale, N.J.:Jason Aronson Inc., 1997.

Krauss, Pesach and Goldfisher, Morrie. Why Me? Coping with Grief, Loss and Change. New York: Bantam Book, 1988.

Mack, Arien. Death in American Experience. New York: Schocken Books, 1973

Nuland, Sherwin B. How We Die: Reflections on Life’s Final Chapter. New York: Knopf, 1994.

Nuland, Sherwin B. How We Live. New York: Vintage, 1998.

Ozarowski, Joseph S. To Walk in God’s Way. The Jewish Pastoral Perspectives on Illness and Bereavement. Northvale, New Jersey: Jason Aronson, 1995.

Reach, Richard. To Die Well: A Holistic Approach for the Dying and Their Caregivers. New York: Harper Perennial, 1996.

Reimer, Jack and Stampfer, Nathaniel, ed. So That Your Values Live On: Ethical Wills and How To Prepare Them. Woodstock, Vermont: Jewish Lights, 1991.

Remin, Rachel, Naomi. Kitchen Table Wisdom. New York: Riverhead Books, 1996.

Rose, Dawn Robinson and Decker, Mona. Jewish Ethics of Speech: Disclosure to the Terminally Ill. Wyncote, Pennsylvania: Reconstructionist Rabbnical College Press, 2001.

Rosen, Elliot J. Families Facing Death: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals and Volunteers. San Francisco: Jossey- Bass, Inc., 1998

Schloss, Sima Devora. Taking Care of Mom, Taking Care of me. New York: Judaica Press, 2002.

Shapiro, Rami M. Last Breaths: A Guide to Easing Another’s Dying. Miami: Temple Beth Or, 1993.

Staton, Jana, Shuy, Roger and Byock, Ira. A Few Months to Live: Different Paths to Life’s End. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press, 2001.

The Outstretched Arm. A special Edition on Dying. Winter 2001, National Center for Jewish Healing, 135 West 50th Street, 6th Floor, New York NY 10020, 212 632-4500.

Webb, Marilyn. The Good Death. New York: Bantam Books, 1997.

Weintraub, Simkha, ed. Healing of Soul. Healing of Body. Woodstock, Vermont: Jewish Lights, 1994

Weintraub, Simkha, and Lever, Aaron M., ed. Guide Me Along the Way: A Jewish Spiritual Companion for Surgery. New York: Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services, Inc. 2001.

Wieseltier, Leon. Kaddish. New York: Knopf, 1998.

Wolfson, Ron. A Time to Mourn, A Time to Comfort: A Guide to Jewish Bereavement and Comfort. Woodstock, Vermont: Jewish Lights Publishing, 1996.

Books for Children

Brown, Margaret Wise. The Dead Bird. Reading, Mass.: Addision- Wesley, 1958. This simply told story is about a group of children who discover a bird, realize it is dead, and prepare to bury it.(3 to 5 years)

Carrick, Carol. The Accident. New York: Seabury Press, 1976. Christopher is helped by his father to express his grief when his dog Badger is killed by a truck. Together they search for a special rock to mark his grave. ( 6 to 8 years).

Fassler, Joan. My Grandpa Died Today. New York: Behavioral Publications, 1971.

Grollman, Earl A. Straight Talk About death for Teenagers. Beacon Press, Boston: 1993. With reassurance and compassion, Grollman explains normal reactions to the shock of death, the impact of grief on relationships, dealing with pain, funerals, and much more.

Kentrowitz, Mildred. When Violet Died. New York: Parents Press, 1973.

Lanton, Sandy. Daddy's Chair. Rockville, MD: Kar-ben Copies, 1991.

Lee, Virginia. The Magic Moth. New York: Parents Press, 1972.

Liss-Levinson, N. When a Grandparent Dies: A Kid’s Own Remembering Workbook for Dealing with Shiva and the Year Beyond. Woodstock, N.Y.: Jewish Lights, 1995.

Miles, Miska. Annie and the Old One. Boston: Little Brown, 1971.

Pomerantz, Barbara. Bubbie, Me and Memories. New York: UAHC Press, 1983.

Sheppard, Caroline H. Brave Bart: A Story for Traumatized and Grieving Children. Detroit: Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children, 900 Cook Road, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236, 1998.

Techner, David and Judith Hirt-Manheimer. A Candle for Grandpa. New York: UAHC Press, 1983.

Viorst, Judith. The Tenth Good Thing about Barney. New York: Atheneum, 1971.

Vogel-Ilse-Margaret. My Twin Sister Erika. New York: Harper and Row, 1976.

Zolotow, Charlotte. My Grandson Lew. New York: Harper and Row, 1974.

Books for Adults about Children and Death

Borg, Susan and Lasker, Judith. When Pregnancy Fails: Families Coping with Miscarriage, Ectopic Pregnancy, Stillbirth, and Infant Death. New York: Bantam Books, 1989. A compassionate sourcebook offering up-to-date information on pregnancy loss, its possible causes, coping and resources for support for grieving families.

Grollman, Earl A. Explaining Death to Children. Boston: Beacon Press, 1967. This is a simple and straightforward presentation of children’s concerns and questions about death and adult answers and responses.

Jury, Mark and Jury, Dan. Gramp. New York: Grossman, 1976.

Le Shan, Edna. Learning to Say Good-bye. New York: MacMillan, 1976.

Lester, David. The Cruelest Death; The Enigma of Adolescent Suicide. Philadelphia: The Charles Press, 1993. An incisive overview of current knowledge about the growing phenomenon of adolescent suicide, providing information useful for prediction and prevention.

Lester, David. Questions and Answers About Suicide. Philadelphia: The Charles Press, 1989. Provides clear answers to more than 100 of the most frequently asked questions about suicide, dispelling many myths and misconceptions.

Mellonie, Bryan and Ingpen, Robert. Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children. New York: Bantam Books, 1983. With Large illustrations, the book tells about beginnings, ending and living in between for plants, animals, and people. Dying is as much a part of living as being born. (3 to 6 years)

Rudolf, Marguerita. Should The Children Know? Encounters with Death in the Lives of Children. New York: Schocken Books, 1978.

Techner, D. A Candle for Grandpa: A Guide to the Jewish Funeral for Children and Parents. New York: UAHC Press, 1993.

Weitzman, E. Let’s Talk About When a Parent Dies. New York: Powerkids Press, 1996.

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