The following resource guide has been developed to help you find additional information and support as you face a life-threatening diagnosis or the anticipated loss of someone you love. This guide includes books, websites, and podcasts that you may find helpful as you are learning to live with the grief that comes before loss arrives.
The resources included in this guide are provided for informational purposes only and are intended to support your own independent research. They are not endorsed or affiliated with Dr. Jenniferlevin.com. Please use your own judgment when exploring any resource listed here.
Boss, P. (2000). Ambiguous loss: Learning to live with unresolved grief. Harvard University Press.
Button, D. (2025). What matters most: Lessons the dying teach us about living. The Open Field.
Byock, I. (2014). The four things that matter most: A book about living. Atria Books.
Callanan, M., & Kelley, P. (2012). Final gifts: Understanding the special awareness, needs, and communications of the dying. Simon & Schuster.
Chang, V. (2026). Preparing for end of life for dummies. For Dummies.
Corr, C., Corr, D., & Doka, K. (2024). Death & dying, life & living (9th ed.). Cengage Learning.
Davies, M., Fox, S. (2026). Miss you already. Ballast Books.
Doka, K. (Ed.). (1997). Living with grief when illness is prolonged. Hospice Foundation of America/Taylor & Francis.
Feldman, D., & Lasher, A. (2008). The end-of-life handbook: A compassionate guide to connecting with and caring for a dying loved one. New Harbinger Publications.
Halifax, J. (2024). Being with dying: Cultivating compassion and fearlessness in the presence of death. Shambhala.
Hodgson, H., & Krahn, L. (2005). Smiling through your tears: Anticipating grief. Book Surge Publishing.
Kübler-Ross, E., & Kessler, D. (2014). On grief and grieving: Finding the meaning of grief through the five stages of loss. Scribner.
Miles, P., & Watson, S. (2023). Before all is said and done: Practical advice on living and dying well. Pat Miles Publishing.
O’Connor, M. (2023). The grieving brain: The surprising science of how we learn from love and loss. HarperOne.
O’Rourke, M. (2012). The long goodbye: A memoir. Penguin Publishing Group.
Okun, B., & Nowinski, J. (2011). Saying goodbye: A guide to coping with a loved one’s terminal illness. Berkley/Harvard Health Publications.
Packard, D. (2023). Anticipatory Grief: Anticipating the passing of a loved one. Independent.
Pratt, T. K. (2019). Anticipatory grief: The journey of a thousand losses and endless grace. Living Parables of Central Florida.
Span, P. (2009). When the time comes: Families with aging parents share their struggles and solutions. Springer.
Wolfelt, A. (2021). Expected loss: Coping with anticipatory grief. Companion Press.
Alzheimer’s Association: www.alz.org
Caregiver Action Network: www.caregiveraction.org
CaringBridge: www.caringbridge.org
Dr. Jennifer Levin: www.drjenniferlevin.com
Family Caregiver Alliance: www.caregiver.org
Grief Healing: www.griefhealingblog.com
MISS Foundation: www.missfoundation.org
Mourning Hope Grief Center: www.mourninghope.org
Pathways Center for Grief & Loss: www.hospiceandcommunitycare.org
Trualta: www.trualta.com
What’s Your Grief: www.whatsyourgrief.com
Anticipatory Grief
Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver
Daughterhood the Podcast
End of Life Conversations: Normalizing Talk About Death, Dying, and Grief
Twenty-Four Seven: A Podcast About Caregiving
If you are in crisis, please call or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.
For more information about living with loss please visit Dr. Jennifer Levin at drjenniferlevin.com.