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Books That Have Changed the Way I Understand Life and Death
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This is my go-to book for my clients who are end-of-life, or caring for a loved one who is.
Book - 21 Days to Die: The Canadian Guide to End-Of-Life
A book by Dr. Sammy Winemaker and Dr. Hsien Seow. It gives patients a guide for handling a new, life-changing illness. A must-have for anyone navigating this challenging path, to balance living now with presence, while also accepting that we all die ...
Hope for the Best, Plan for the Rest: 7 Keys
Definitely a favourite; explores what death can teach us about living fully
The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully
I love to re-read this book when I want to go on a journey around the world, looking at how different cultures embrace and honour death and ancestors.
From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World
This book contains the teachings that my work is based on. It covers what happens when the body is dying, what happens after death, and meditative practices that we can do during life to prepare and live more fully. This is my #1 favourite book on death and dying.
Dying Into Life: Yoga of Death & Transformation
This book is by the psychologist who developed the Induced After Death Communication Therapy Protocol, an EMDR-based grief therapy which I use in my work with my clients. It's a truly amazing approach to grief resolution that helps the brain and body...
Induced After Death Communication: Therapy for Grief
A channeled writing from the other side describing the Blue Ethers (other realms beyond the 3D) and the journey the soul takes from one point of view.
The Blue Island & Other Spiritualist Writings
An easy to use, guided journal with 88 questions to explore your life, values, memorable moments, life stories, personal learnings, and more for self-exploration, or to give to loved ones for after you're gone. I definitely recommend this to anyone w...
Life Notes: A Guided Journal - Theo Koffler
I love to use this card deck with my clients who are navigating grief and loss. The messages are beautiful, supportive, and help to provide meaning and insight during challenging times.
Grief, Grace & Healing Oracle Deck & Guidebook
Enter the world of the Buddhist teachings on death and dying. I love this book and I return to it often, especially when I want to dance the the great mystery beyond life.
The Tibetan Book of the Dead: Great Liberation
A beautiful book about how to understand the dying process; how to prepare for it, and how to allow yourself to stay open-hearted when death is part of the story.
Nothing to Fear: Demystifying Death
Written by a psychotherapist, Francis Weller, exploring how we can meet grief with an open-heart, find resilience in the journey, and ultimately, create a new reality that is grounded, connected, and at peace.
The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals & Grief
In Being Mortal, surgeon Atul Gawande argues that modern medicine fails the elderly and terminally ill by prioritizing aggressive life extension over comfort and dignity. He advocates for "hard conversations" to align medical care with what patients ...
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
Psychotherapist Megan Devine argues that grief is a natural response to loss, not an illness to be "fixed". She explains that society causes extra pain by forcing people to quickly "move on". Instead of forcing a cure, she teaches readers to simply b...
It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief
I love this book for anyone grieving the loss of a loved one or pet. Grieving is hard work. It requires patience and honesty. Kessler points out that grievers need their pain to be witnessed by others. People should not try to fix your grief or offer...
Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief
A book that shares real stories from 17 people whose loved ones used medical assistance in dying. The stories cover all the raw, honest feelings of grief. The book offers comfort and support to anyone going through this tough end-of-life journey. Hig...
The Many Faces of MAID: What to Expect