The Best Books on Grief & Loss
By category, here are some of my top recommendations to help you through loss, suffering, and sorrow:
Favorite Books on Grief and Suffering
Best Books for Supporting Others Who are Grieving
Best Books For Loss of Spouse
Best Books For Child Loss
Best Books For Pregnancy Loss
I’ve got a few friends whose books are coming soon! And I can’t wait to share those with you too. Stay tuned!
“‘Comfort, Comfort my people,’ says your God.”
Isaiah 40:1
Father, You are our Comforter. Thank you for your Psalms and your Word. Thank you also for the books you’ve led your people to write. Lead me to the books I need to find support, comfort, and truth in this painful season. In Jesus’s name, amen
What folks are saying about When Mountains Crumble…
“When Mountains Crumble offers no sugar-coated shortcuts through the rocky terrain of sorrow. Drawing deeply from her own experience of loss and her daily reliance on the Holy Spirit, Danita Jenae provides a Scripture-sketched map for the twisting, turning journey of grieving and healing. Be prepared to weep, to laugh, and to roll up your sleeves for the hard, grace-filled work of grief. Because, as Danita reminds us, ‘No one fights alone.'”
-Jack Newman, American Bible Society
Your turn:
What is one of your favorite books that have helped you through sorrow?
Drop the title in the comments below, and share with others!
Danita thank you for sharing you mind and heart. It truly is a blessing to know you are not alone in a grief journey. I love the way you conveyed your feelings and provided scriptures. Loved several chapter titles… when they say dumb things, surrendering whys, ministry of lament, ministry of tears.
I have grieved hard for the past 5 years do to the death of grandparents, my child, and recently my dad. Staying a float in the sea of grief is only by God’s grace. Some days the waves hit so hard and other days the sea is calm. My heart aches for you for the pain you’ve encountered and for your children too. May God continue to hold you close. Thanks for sharing your heart on paper.
Dear Jen, Thank you for sharing this with me. I ache for all you’ve endured as well. So grateful for those days “the sea is calm”. What a great way to put it. Thankful we’re not alone, regardless. Praying God holds you close. ♥