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Here's my list of some favorite reference books on illness and loss, as well as spiritual and creative growth: (please keep checking back as I add more...) Man's Search for Meaning, by Viktor Frankel To Begin Again: The Journey Toward Comfort, Faith and Strength in Difficult Times, Learning to Fall: The Blessings of an Imperfect Life, by Phillip Simmons Close to the Bone: Life Threatening Illness and the Search for Meaning, What the Living Do, by Marie Howe A Walk Between Heaven and Earth, by B. Nina Holzer Leaf and Cloud, by Mary Oliver Comfortable With Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion The Sibling Slam Book: What It's Really Like to Have a Brother or Sister With Special Needs, by Don Meyer In the Shadow of Illness: Parents and Siblings of the Chronically Ill Child, The Complete Family Guide to Schizophrenia: Helping Your Loved One Get the Most Out of Life, by Kim T. Mueser, Susan Gingerich Marry Your Muse: Making a Lasting Committment to Your Creativity, by Jan Phillips God Is At Eye Level: The Healing Art of Photography, by Jan Phillips Healing Through the Dark Emotions: The Wisdom of Grief, Fear and Despair by Miriam Greenspan (Go to www.miramgreenspan.com to read excerpts) Armfuls of Time by Barbara Sourkes (available on Amazon.com) The Deepening Shade: Psychological Aspects of Life Threatening Illness by Barbara Sourkes, PhD (available on Amazon.com) Spirituality, Suffering and Illness: Ideas for Healing by Lorraine M. Wright, RN, PhD Beliefs: The Heart of Healing in Families and Illness (1996) by Drs. Lorraine M. Wright, Wendy L. Watson and Janice M. Bell The Private Worlds of Dying Children by Myra Bluebond-Langer Shelter From the Storm: Caring for a Child with a Life-Threatening Condition by Joanne Hilden Building Healing Partnership: Professionals, and Children with Chronic Illnesses and Disabilities by Patricia Taner Leff Siblings of Disabled Have Their Own Troubles |
