When Parents Die

When Parents Die: A Guide for Adults Myers, Edward Order     Notes: The topics range from the psychological responses to a parent’s death such as shock, depression, and guilt, to the practical consequences such as dealing with estates and funerals....

Orphaned Adult

The Orphaned Adult Levy, Alexander Order       Notes: Losing our parents when we ourselves are adults is in the natural order of things, a rite of passage into true adulthood. But whether we lose them suddenly or after a prolonged illness, and whether...

Motherless Daughters

Motherless Daughters: The Legacy of Loss Edelman, Hope Order       Notes: An instant bestseller in both hardcover and paperback, Hope Edelman’s Motherless Daughters explores the myriad ways that losing a mother can affect almost every aspect and...

Death of a Mother

Grieving the Death of a Mother Smith, Harold Ivan Order       Notes: A mother’s death can make a shambles of schedules, priorities, agendas, commitments, and, sometimes, even our most important relationships. A mother’s last breath...