We at Hospice of Northwest Ohio recommend the following books, which provide information and insight on a wide variety of topics related to death, dying, grief and loss. Many of these books are available through our lending libraries, located near the main entrance of our Hospice Centers at 30000 East River Road, Perrysburg and 800 South Detroit Avenue, Toledo.

For Adults:

• Handbook for Mortals: Guidance for People Facing Serious Illnesses
  By Joanne Lynn, M.D. and Joan Harrold, M.D.
• Dying Well: The Prospect for Growth at the End of Life
  By Ira Byock, M.D.
• The Best Care Possible: A Physicians's Quest to Transform Care Through the End of Life
  By Ira Byock, M.D.
• Facing Death and Finding Hope: A Guide to the Emotional and Spiritual Care of the Dying
  By Christine Longaker
• Living with Life-Threatening Illness: A Guide for Individuals, Families and Caregivers
  By K.J. Doka
• The Comfort of Home: An Illustrated Step-By-Step Guide for Caregivers
  By Paula Derr and Maria Meyer
• All Kinds of Love: Experiencing Hospice
  By Carolyn Jaffe and Carol Ehrlich
• The Good Death
  By M. Webb
• The Hospice Choice: In Pursuit of a Peaceful Death
  By M.E. Lattanzi-Licht
• Tuesdays with Morrie
  By Mitch Albom
• She Came to Live Out Loud
  By M. MacPherson
• Fading Away: The Experience of Transition in Families with Terminal Illness
  By B. Davies, et al
• The Wheel of Life: A Memoir of Living and Dying
  By Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
• Final Gifts
  By Maggie Callanan and Patricia Kelley
• Final Choices – Seeking the Good Death
  By Michael Vitez
• The Last Dance: Encountering Death and Dying
  By L.A. DeSpelder and A.L. Strickland
• Midlife Orphan – Facing Life’s Changes Now That Your Parents Are Gone
  By Jane Brooks
• The Orphaned Adult – Understanding and Coping with Grief and Change After the Death of Our Parents
  By Alexander Levy
• Life After Loss: A Personal Guide for Dealing with Death, Divorce, Job Change and Relocation
  By Robert Deits
• How to Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies
  By Therese Rando
• Transcending Loss: Understanding the Lifelong Impact of Grief and How to Make It Meaningful
  By A. D. Prend
• Winter Grief, Summer Grace: Returning to Life After a Loved One Dies
  By J. Miller
• The Orphaned Adult
  By Marc Angel
• Swallowed By a Snake – The Gift of the Masculine Side of Healing
  By Thomas Golden
• Heaven is for Real
  By Todd Burpo
• 90 Minutes in Heaven: My True Story
  By Don Piper
• Into the Shadows: How to Help Your Seriously Ill Adult Child
  By Patricia Ringos Beach and Beth E. White

For Children and Teens:

• How to Help Children Through...
  By Kathleen McCue, M.S., C.C.L.S.
• "Why Do People Die?" Helping Your Child Understand – With Love and Illustrations
  By Cynthia MacGregor
• Little Tree
  By Joyce Mills, Ph.D.
• Gentle Willow
  By Joyce Mills, Ph.D.
• What’s Heaven?
  By Maria Shriver
• Bereaved Children and Teens: A Support Guide for Parents and Professionals
  By Earl Grollman
• Helping Children Cope with Grief
  By Alan Wolfelt
• Straight Talk About Death for Teenagers: How to Cope with Losing Someone You Love
  By Earl Grollman
• Lifetimes
  By M. Bryan and R. Ingpen
• Love You, Teddy: A Tail of Loss and Hope
  By Virginia Ulch
• Who WIll Feed My Goldfish?
  By Denien Vittorio Wilde