“I am a part of all I have read.“ — John Kieran
On the other hand,
“My life has been greatly influenced by many books which I have never read.” — Ashleigh Brilliant
The following are books given to & purchased by Mike following Lita’s death (arranged in alphabetical order by title).
- 90 Minutes In Heaven by Don Piper with Cecil Murphey
- A Grief Observed by C. S. Lewis
- A Pilgrimage to Eternity — From Canterbury to Rome in Search of a Faith by Timothy Egan
- Behind the Laughter: A Comedian’s Tale of Tragedy and Hope by Anthony Griffith and Brigitte Travis-Griffin
- Ceremonials of Common Days by Abbie Graham
- Comfort For Grieving Hearts — Hope And Encouragement For Times Of Loss by Gary Roe
- Comfort For The Grieving Spouse’s Heart — Hope And Healing After Losing Your Partner by Gary Roe
- Flight To Heaven — A Pilot’s True Story by Captain Dale Black
- Getting to the Other Side of Grief — Overcoming the Loss of a Spouse by Susan J. Zonnebelt-Smeenge, R.N., Ed.D. and Robert C. De Vries, D.Min., Ph.D.
- Good Grief — A Novel by Lolly Winston
- Grief Survivor — 28 Steps Toward Hope & Healing by Beth Marshall
- Heartbroken — Healing From The Loss Of A Spouse by Gary Roe
- Help, Thanks, Wow — The Three Essential Prayers by Anne Lamott
- It’s Okay to Laugh (Crying Is Cool Too) by Nora McInerny Purmort
- I Wasn’t Ready To Say Goodbye — surviving, coping & healing after the sudden death of a loved one by Brook Noel & Pamela D. Blair, Ph.D.
- Necessary Losses by Judith Viorst
- Please Be Patient I’m Grieving — How To Care For And Support The Grieving Heart by Gary Roe
- Refined by Fire, A Journey of Grief and Grace by Mary Potter Kenyon
- Reflections of a Grieving Spouse by H. Norman Wright
- Romancing the Ordinary – A Year of Simple Splendor by Sarah Ban Breathnach
- Simple Abundance – A Daybook of Comfort and Joy by Sarah Ban Breathnach
- Soul Script — Journaling My Way to Self-Discovery and Love by Hugh Roberts
- Talking to Depression — Simple Ways to Connect When Someone in Your Life Is Depressed by Claudia J. Strauss
- The Art of Stillness — Adventures in Going Nowhere by Pico Iyer
- The Carry Home — Lessons from the American Wilderness by Gary Ferguson
- The Celestine Prophecy, An Adventure by James Redfield
- The Great Divorce by C. S. Lewis
- The Hilarious World of Depression by John Moe
- The Widower’s Journey — Helping Men Rebuild After Their Loss by Herb Knoll with Deborah Carr, Ph.D., and Robert L. Frick
- Touchstones: A Book of Daily Meditations for Men by Anonymous
- Understanding Your Grief — Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.