The Alchemy of Loss by Abigail Carter




		This book helped me to see a more positive outcome of grief and was my light at the end of what I thought was a dark tunnel of sadness. It gives several inspiring examples of loss and how others have dealt with loss.

		The best book I read on getting children through grief. It gives many practical tips having to do with grieving. It touts the benefits of being honest with kids about death and for the caregiver to care for themselves before trying to help their children. Hugely helpful.

		More of a study of why and how people deal with loss and why some people handle it with optimism and other’s don’t. Again, lots of practical advice that was incredibly astute.

www.healingcenterseattle.org A Seattle-based bereavement organization whose website is a wealth of information about grief in children. www.aboutourkids.org The New York University Child Study Center website full of very useful information on helping children through trauma and grief as well as many other child-related mental health issues. www.centerforloss.com The Center for Loss and Life Transition publishes books, articles and other resources to help people who are grieving. It is also an educational and training center for bereavement caregivers. Center for Loss director Dr. Alan Wolfelt is known around the world for his compassionate messages of hope and healing in grief. www.dougy.org The Dougy Center for Grieving Children in Portland, OR. Established in 1982, The Dougy Center was the first center in the United States, to provide peer support groups for grieving children. Through their National Center for Grieving Children and Families they provide support and training locally, nationally and internationally to individuals and organizations seeking to assist children in grief. dying.about.com/health/dying This is the About.com Guide to Death and Dying. This site has extensive information about all aspects of death and dying. There is a section entitled “Children’s Grief,” which has links to several articles about how children cope with death. www.comfortzonecamp.org The site for Comfort Zone Camp, a wonderful camp that helps bereaved children begin to talk about their loss.