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New Books in June!
Authors continue to write so many practical, thoughtful, moving books about grief, and the many ways grief enters our lives. As we all know, it’s more than loss of a person, though that remains a most significant life event for us all. Watch for an ever-broadening list of titles in the Fall. Meanwhile: The Accidental…
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Healing Pathways
We’re honoured to receive a Healing Pathways Grant from the Nova Scotia Hospice Palliative Care Association! With this support, the Grief Library is launching Grief Book Clubs in a Bag, helping those experiencing grief and loss in our community navigate their journey…together. Each kit includes multiple book copies (+ large print and audio book where…
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Indigenous History Month: Books with Indigenous Themes
June is National Indigenous History Month, a time to celebrate and recognize the rich history, heritage, and diversity of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. We strive to include Indigenous perspectives on grief, death and life in our collection, starting with these titles. See also Canadian Virtual Hospice’s resources. The Berry pickers / Amanda PetersJuly 1962….
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Read with Pride: Books with 2SLGBTQ+ themes
June is Pride month, and I want to highlight 2SLGBTQ+ titles in the Grief Library. See also Canadian Virtual Hospice resources. Love is love and grief belongs to us all. ~Terri The Handbook of LGBTQIA-inclusive hospice and palliative care / Kimberly D. AcquavivaHospice and palliative care professionals are experts at caring for individuals and families…
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NSHPCA Conference 2025
What a delight to be an exhibitor at the NSHPCA Conference. Its theme was The cultural implications of death, dying, and grief. As an exhibitor, I didn’t get to many sessions, but Dr. Amit Arya‘s opening keynote Equity at the Heart of Care challenged the audience to look carefully for forms of racism. In Arya’s…
