The following resource guide has been developed to help you find additional information and support as you navigate a non-death loss that may not always be recognized or understood by others. This guide includes books, websites, and podcasts that you may find helpful as you are learning to live with grief that does not follow the loss of a life, but is every bit as real.
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.
Boss, P. (2006). Loss, trauma, and resilience: Therapeutic work with ambiguous loss. W. W. Norton.
Chamberie, A. (2025). Grieving someone who is still alive: Understanding ambiguous grief and emotional disappearance. Independently Published.
Coleman, J. (2024). Rules of estrangement: Why adult children cut ties and how to heal the conflict. Harmony Books.
Cross, N. (2025). Journal of living loss: Exploring ambiguous, invisible, and non-death grief. Independently Published.
Doka, K. (Ed.). (2002). Disenfranchised grief: New directions, challenges, and strategies for practice. Research Press.
Elliott, S. (2009). Getting past your breakup: How to turn a devastating loss into the best thing that ever happened to you. Balance.
Foo, S. (2023). What my bones know. Ballantine Books.
Harris, D. L. (Ed.). (2019). Non-death loss and grief: Context and clinical implications. Routledge.
Jaffe, J., Diamond, D., & Diamond, M. (2010). Unsung lullabies: Understanding and coping with infertility (Rev. ed.). St. Martin’s Griffin.
Jaffe, S., Peterson, M., et al. (2025). The layoff journey from dismissal to discovery: Navigating the stages of grief after job loss. Jaffe Marketing & Publishing.
Roos, S. (2017). Chronic sorrow: A living loss (2nd ed.). Routledge.
Van der Kolk, B. A. (2015). The body keeps score: Brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma. Penguin Books.
Wolfe, A. (2010). Healing the empty nester’s grieving heart: 100 practical ideas for parents after the kids move out, go off to college, or start taking flight. Companion Press.
Wright, H. (2006). Recovering from losses in life. Revell.
Ambiguous Loss: www.ambiguousloss.com
Eluna Network: https://elunanetwork.org/resources/ambiguous-loss-resource-hub/
The National Center for PTSD: www.ptsd.va.gov
Treatment Advocacy Center: www.tac.org
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