Self-Help
Gone From My Sight: The Dying Experience
This book is a gift to all those seeking to understand death and the dying process. It’s a valuable resource to hospice staff and those they serve. We receive rave reviews from family members about The Hospice Blue Book that demystifies the stages of dying and leaves them feeling more prepared, and at ease, as their loved ones’…
Read MoreRemembering Her: Mother’s Day Journal Prompts For Grief
Mother’s Day can be an especially difficult time when you’re grieving the loss of your mother or mother figure. What’s meant to be a celebration can instead become a day that highlights absence and stirs up complex emotions. At Near, we understand that navigating holidays after a loss requires extra support and gentle care. Journaling…
Read MoreBearing the Unbearable Dr. Joanne Cacciatore
This book offers 52 short, powerful reflections on loss, love, and the ways grief shapes us. Through personal stories and practical insights, it provides comfort and validation, reminding readers that grief is not something to be fixed but something to be honored.
Read MoreThe Year of Magical Thinking By Joan Didion
After the sudden death of her husband and the life-threatening illness of their daughter, Didion grapples with the depths of grief and the fragile nature of reality. This memoir offers an intimate look at love, memory, and the ways our minds try to make sense of the unimaginable.
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