Books
There is a lending library at Forest Expo House, 1506 Ferry Avenue, right next to Rotary Hospice House. Materials may be signed out for three weeks. Some brochures are available to keep. The majority of books and items are in regard to grief and bereavement.
The
Prince George Public Library also have a good selection of related books.
Childrens Books Lending Library
A World of Things to Do
National Geograhic
Crafts, activities and games; indoors and out.
Another Look At the Rainbow
Celestial Arts
Written by children who have brothers and sisters with a life-threatening illness.
The Book of Think
Burns,Marilyn
How to solve a problem twice your size.
Children Facing Grief
Romond, Janis
Letters from bereaved brothers and sisters.
Clown of God
DePaola, Tomie
A poor homeless boy who could only juggle.
Fall of Freddie the Leaf
Buscaglia, Leo
A story of life for all ages.
Falling Up
Silverstein, Shel
Poems and drawings.
Fox Song
Bruchac, Joseph
A tale of intuitive understanding between young and old. Jamie and his grandmother sharing nature even after she is gone.
I Spy Fantasy
Marzollo, Jean
A book of picture riddles.
I’ll Love You Always
Wilhelm, Hans
The story of a young boy and his dog Elfie who does not wake up one day.
If You’re Afraid of the Dark
Edens, Cooper
Remember the night rainbow.Alternatives to sadness.
Leo the Lop
Cosgrove, Stephen
A story of being different.
Look Again
Wilson, April
A spot the difference book.
Losing Uncle Tim
Jordan, MaryKate
The story of a little boy and his uncle Tim who dies of AIDS.
Love You Forever
Munsch, Robert
The story of how a little boy goes through childhood and becomes a man.
Mother Goose
Foreman, Michael
Best loved nursery rhymes.
Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs
DePaola, Tomie
When Nana Upastairs dies, it is the closeness of his loving family that comforts Tommy and helps him accept her death.
On the Wings of a Butterfly
Maple, Marilyn
The story of Lisa, a child dying of cancer who finds comfort in her friendship with a caterpillar.
Read-Aloud Rhymes for the Very Young
Prelutsky, Jack
More than 200 sparkling verses with illustrations.
Saying Good-bye
Saynor, John, 1
What happens when a person dies.
Saying Goodbye, copy 1
Boulden, Jim & Joan, 1
About saying goodbye, includes journal activities for ages 8 & up.
Saying Goodbye, copy 2
Boulden, Jim & Joan, 2
About saying goodbye, includes journal activities for ages 8 & up.
Silly Stories and Songs
Goode, Diane
A host of outrageous characters from around the world.
Sunshine Home
Bunting, Eve
Timmie’s grandmother moves into a nursing home.
Tiger Flowers
Quinlan, Patricia
The story of Joel and his uncle Michael who has AIDS and dies.
Vanishing Cookies
Goodman, Michelle
Doing OK when a parent has cancer.
Velveteen Rabbit
Hague
On Christmas morning a young boy discovers a beautiful velveteen rabbit nestled in his stocking. He plays with with the rabbit for a while and then is forgotten about. The rabbit cant wait until he is loved and becomes "Real".
Very Best of Friends
Wild/Vivas
The story of Jesse and James who live on a farm with William the cat. day James dies and leaves them but William is still Jesse’s friend.
Waiting for the Whales
McFarlane/Lightburn
A unique friendship between grandparent and child which suggests that aging and death is also a part of a greater cycle of life.
What Makes Me Feel this Way?
LeShan, Eda
Growing up with human emotions.
When I Die Will I Get Better?
Bedrick, Peter
A true story from the heart of a five year old sekking to understand the death of his younger brother.
Zoom
Banyai, Istvan
Zoom in – what do you see? Nothing is as it seems.
Guests & Family Lending Library
A Time to Die
Twycross, Robert
A hospice doctor speaks out on attitudes to death and stresses imposed on those who care for terminally ill.
After You Say Goodbye
Froman, Paul
When someone you love dies of AIDS.
Among Friends
Buckingham, Robert
Hospice Care for the Person with AIDS
Are You Listening?
Seniors’ Affairs
Essays by senior citizens on what it means to be a senior.
Art of Dying
Weenolsen, Patricia
How to leave this world with dignity and grace, at peace with yourself and your loved ones.
As someone Dies
Johnson, Elizabeth
A handbook for the living.
BC Health Guide
Prov BC
Healthwise handbook
Bedside Manners
Maxwell, Katie
A practical guide to visiting the ill.
Beginnings – A book for Widows
Wylie, Betty Jane
A wry and realistic book of comfort and advice for the recently widowed.
Bereaved Parent
Schiff, Harriet (Schi)
For those who have lived through the experience of death of a child.
Breuss Cancer Cure
Breuss, Rudolf
Advice for prevention and natural tretment of cancer, leukemia and other diseases.
Caring and Coping when your Loved One is Seriously ill.
Grollman, Earl
A classic guide to dealing with the serious illness of a family member or friend.
Cicely Saunders
DuBoulay, Shirley
The founder of the modern hospice movement.
Dying at Home with Hospice
Chase, Deborah
Dying at home, with reduced pain and suffering, is now a viable choice for the terminally ill.
Father of Love
Oke, Janette
Spiritual insights from the stories of a prairie family a century ago.
Final Gifts
Callanan, Kelley
Understanding the special awareness, needs and communications of the dying.
Healers At Work
Downie, Peter
Firsthand accounts of the difference alternative healing makes.
I’m Grieving as Fast as I Can
Feinberg, Linda
How young widows and widowers can cope and heal.
In Sickness and in Health
Grollman, Earl A.
How to cope when your loved one is ill.
Life was Never Meant to be a Struggle
Wilde, Stuart
A humourous look at identifying and reducing the stress in your life.
Living with Grief, Children, Adolescents and Loss
Doka, Kenneth
Living with Grief, Who We Are How We Grieve
Doka, Kenneth
Making Meaning of the Madness
Lundine, Dan
One man’s journey through grief.
My God I Thought You’d Died
Dosdal, Claude
One man’s personal triumph over cancer.
New Testament & Psalms
Gideons
On Death and Dying
Kubler-Ross, Elizabeth
What the dying have to teach doctors, nurses, clergy and their own families.
Pain Manual
Librach, S. Lawrence
Principles and issues in cancer pain management.
Pocket A – Z of Medical Terms and Symptoms
Burlington Books
Over 750 diseases, medical terms and tests explained.
Prince George Remembered
Moran, Bridget
Recovering from the Loss of a Loved One to AIDS
Donnelly, Katherine
Help for surviving family, friends, and lovers who grieve.
Reflections for Living Life Fully
Tully, Brock
Art & poetry
Reflections for Sharing Dreams
Tully, Brock
Art & poetry.
Reflections for Touching Hearts
Tully, Brock
Art & poetry
Say Yes to Old Age
Comfort, Alex
Developing a positive attitude toward aging.
Statements on Death, Dying and Bereavement
Corr, Morgan, Was
International work group on death, dying and bereavement.
Straight Talk About Death for Teenagers
Grollman, Earl
How to cope with losing someone you love.
Take Time for Yourself
Fishel, Ruth
Meditative moments for healthy living.
The Great Gift
Tully, Brock
Art & poetry
The Practice of Kindness
Conari Press
Meditations for bringing more peace, love and compassion into daily life.
Time Remembered, A Journal for Survivors
Grollman, Earl
A personal diary of grief.
To Die Well
Reoch, Richard
A holistic approach for the dying and their caregivers.
Understanding Cancer
Dunlop, Marilyn
What cancer is, diagnosis & treatment, emotional effects.
Understanding Grief, a New Beginning
Sabara, Michael
Helpful reflections when you experience the death of a loved one.
When Bad things Happen to Good People
Kushner, Harold
For anyone who has ever been hurt by life.
When You Need to Know
Loewen Group
The funeral guide… resourceful information for practical and emotional issues.
Where is Heaven?
Menten, Ted
Children’s wisdom on facing death.
Wounded Healer,
Nouwen, Henri J.
In our own woundedness, we can become a source of life for others.
Wounded Storyteller
Frank, Arthur W
An account of the author’s own experience with cancer and heart attack.