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Here is a list of books on various loss topics.

How to Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies
by Therese Rando
Lexington Books

How to Survive the Loss of a Love
by Melba Colgrove and Harold Bloomfield
Prelude Press

Living Through Mourning
by Harriet Sarnoff Schiff
Penguin Books

FatherLoss; How Sons of All Ages Come to Terms with the Deaths of Their Dads
by Neil Chethik
Hyperion Press

Healing a Parent's Grieving Heart; 100 Practical Ideas After Your Child Dies
by Alan Wolfelt
Companion Press

What on Earth Do You Do When Someone Dies?
by Trevor Romain
Free Spirit Publishing
(Note: Written for children; appropriate for everyone)

Making Loss Matter: Creating Meaning in Difficult Times
by Rabbi David Wolpe
Riverhead Books

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	Here are some grief support groups near our seven locations which you may find helpful and useful in dealing with the loss of a child. The Compassionate Friends National Headquarters: 877-969-0010 Web Address: compassionatefriends.org Support groups for child loss of any age from any cause. Southern California locations. California SIDS Foundation 800-974-3752 Information regarding SIDS and SIDS related grief. Survivors After Suicide 310-390-6612 Offers an eight-week support group followed by a monthly drop-in group. Parents of Murdered Children natlpomc@aol.com (513) 721-5683 (phone) (888) 818-POMC Web Address: www.pomc.org Bereaved Parent Support Group - Tustin 714-960-1819 Our House 310-475-0299 A bereavement center in Westwood and Woodland Hills. Groups for bereaved parents who have lost an adult or younger child. For more help and information Forest Lawn provides other resources to help you though the grief process. Our Understanding Grief seminars are designed to help those who have experienced the loss of a family member or friend.

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