When Bad Things Happen

When Bad Things Happen to Good People Kushner, Harold Order     Notes: Part of the Jewish Encounter series From one of our most trusted spiritual advisers, a thoughtful, illuminating guide to that most fascinating of biblical texts, the book of Job, and what...

Year of Magical Thinking

The Year of Magical Thinking Didion, Joan Order     Description From one of America’s iconic writers, a stunning book of electric honesty and passion. Joan Didion explores an intensely personal yet universal experience: a portrait of a marriage–and a...

Courage to Grieve

The Courage to Grieve Tatelbaum, Judy Order     Notes: This unusual self-help book about surviving grief offers the reader comfort and inspiration. Each of us will face some loss, sorrow and disappointment in our lives, and The Courage to Grieve provides the...

The Jewish Way

The Jewish Way in Death and Mourning Lamm, Maurice Order       Notes: For over thirty years Jews have turned to Rabbi Maurice Lamm’s classic work for direction and consolation. Selected by The New York Times as one of the ten best religious books...

Man’s Search for Meaning

Man’s Search for Meaning, Frankl, Victor Safe Passage: Words to Help Grieving (short readings) Fumia, Molly Order     Notes: Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl’s memoir has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and...