Resources...

Books that I have found to be particularly helpful, informational and inspiring (in no particular order):

Anam Cara, A Book of Celtic Wisdom by John O'Donohue

Sacred Dying, Creating Rituals for Embracing the End of Life by Megory Anderson

Lavender Book, Spiritual Tools for the Dying by Kristin Earl, R.N. and others

Living with Death and Dying, How to communicate with the terminally ill by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, M.D.

Mourning & Mitzvah, A Guided Journal for Walking the Mourner's Path Through Grief to Healing by Anne Brener, L.C.S.W.

Understanding Grief, Helping Yourself Heal by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.

Coma, Key to Awakening by Arnold Mindell

tuesdays with Morrie, an old man, a young man, and life's greatest lesson by Mitch Albom

Final Gifts, understanding the special awareness, needs, and communications of the dying by Maggie Callanan and Patricia Kelley

The Grieving Child, a parent's guide by Helen Fitzgerald

The Red Tent by Anita Diamant

Life Prayers, 365 Prayers, Blessings, and Affirmations to Celebrate the Human Journey From Around the World by Elizabeth Roberts & Elias Amidon