I've always been that person that felt comforted by having information, or at least i felt better trying to learn as much as I could about something so it was no longer the unknown. I approached my mom's death and my grief with a similar strategy. As the numbness wore off, I often found myself at the library or bookstore, desperately seeking anything that would make this easier, or at least not as mysterious. Where was the manual? the How To guide? I felt adrift and looking for answers. In addition to books on loss, grief and healing, I read about the afterlife, mindfulness, transformation, and spirituality.
List of Books
Here are some books I found helpful.
GRIEF WHEEL
A counselor at Hospice shared a handout with me that I found reassuring. The Grief Wheel depicts the common stages following a loss (Shock, Protest, Disorganization, Reorganization, Recovery) as well as symptoms and traits of each stage. Elisabeth Kubler Ross made the stages of grief famous, but it's important to remember that grief is not a linear process.