Healing After Loss: Daily Meditations for Working Through Grief by Martha Whitmore Hickman
A dear friend of mine, who lost her mother several years ago, sent me this book when I lost my dad. The author shares from the experience of losing her daughter. Each meditation is thoughtful and relevant. This book brings me great comfort.
http://www.amazon.com/Healing-After-Loss-Meditations-Working/dp/0380773384/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1297795871&sr=8-1
The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have by Mark Nepo
Another great book of daily meditations, also written from the perspective of someone who has overcome tragedy in his life. It is beautifully written and thought provoking. I love it.
http://www.amazon.com/Book-Awakening-Having-Being-Present/dp/1573241172/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1297796395&sr=1-1
Meditations from the Mat: Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga by Rolf Gates and Katrina Kenison
This book is a great partner to your yoga practice, especially if you are interested in stretching beyond poses and breathing.
http://www.amazon.com/Meditations-Mat-Daily-Reflections-Path/dp/0385721544/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1297796451&sr=1-1
Living Your Yoga: Finding the Spiritual in Everyday Life by Judith Lasater, PhD, PT
Another great book to go with your yoga practice.
http://www.amazon.com/Living-Your-Yoga-Spiritual-Everyday/dp/0962713880/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1297796496&sr=1-1
Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow by Elizabeth Lesser
The title says it all. I love Elizabeth Lesser and I am grateful for her candid recount of her own personal growth through some of the difficult times she has faced in her life.
http://www.amazon.com/Broken-Open-Difficult-Times-Help/dp/0375759913/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1297796566&sr=1-1
On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross and David Kessler
I bought this book at the bookstore a few days after my dad died. It was very helpful in describing the process of grief without being clinical. Flipping through, and reading the parts that seem most relevant, I felt like I had a grief therapist in my pocket. I highly recommend it for anyone trying to understand grief and loss.
http://www.amazon.com/Grief-Grieving-Finding-Meaning-Through/dp/0743266293/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1297796631&sr=1-1
Others that I've loved this year:
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
http://www.amazon.com/Eat-Pray-Love-Everything-Indonesia/dp/0143038419/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1297810356&sr=1-1
Women Food and God by Geneen Roth
http://www.amazon.com/Women-Food-God-Unexpected-Everything/dp/1416543082/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1297810387&sr=1-1
A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis
http://www.amazon.com/Grief-Observed-C-S-Lewis/dp/0060652381/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1297810444&sr=1-1
Visions, Trips, and Crowded Rooms: Who and What You See Before You Die by David Kessler
http://www.amazon.com/Visions-Trips-Crowded-Rooms-Before/dp/1401925421/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1297810487&sr=1-1
Walking in the Garden of Souls by George Anderson and Andrew Barone
http://www.amazon.com/Walking-Garden-Souls-George-Anderson/dp/0425186113/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1297810551&sr=1-2
Shit My Dad Says by Justin Halpern
http://www.amazon.com/Sh-t-My-Dad-Says/dp/0061992704/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1297810597&sr=1-1
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