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Another source of comfort can be found in self-help books about loss.

Additionally, some books are written by mental health experts who offer research-backed advice and useful coping strategies.

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This book is an all-in-one starter if you’re unsure how to pick up the pieces following death.

That’s where “Goodbye, Friend” comes in.

How to Go on Living When Someone You Love Dies cover

It’s OK That You’re Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn’t Understand cover

The Other Side of Sadness cover

Goodbye, Friend: Healing Wisdom for Anyone Who Has Ever Lost a Pet cover

Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief cover