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These books are recommended by Network members and are in line with Christian teachings.
Title
Author
Publisher
Notes
"Life After the Death of my Son" Dennis L. Apple Beacon Hill Press highly recommended by Connie Strand
"Growing Through Divorce" Jim Smoke 1995 Harvest House Used with a Divorce support group
"When Children Grieve" John W. James
Russell Friedman
Quill - HarperCollins Helping children deal with loss such as death, loss of a pet or moving away.
Joliet Hospice Info 250 Water Stone Circle; Joliet IL 800/360-1817 Excellent brochure outlining 5 wishes for health emergencies
"A Grace Disguised" Terry Sittser Zondervan One man's sorrow following tragic loss of mother, wife, and young daughter. How he dealt with grief and came out stronger.
"Hearing Beyond Words: How to Become a Listening Pastor" Emma J. Justes Abingdon Press, Nashville, 2006 Referenced in SM Annual Retreat 2009 by Rev. Dr. Rosanne Swanson as part of her presentation making "Space for God"
"The Sacred Art of Listening" Kay Lindahl Skylight Paths Publishing, Woodstock, 2002 Referenced in SM Annual Retreat 2009 by Rev. Dr. Rosanne Swanson as part of her presentation making "Space for God"
"Speaking to Silence: New Rites for Christian Worship and Healing" Janet S. Peterman John Know Press, Louisville, 2007 Referenced in SM Annual Retreat 2009 by Rev. Dr. Rosanne Swanson as part of her presentation making "Space for God"
"I Was a Stranger: A Christian Theology of Hospitality" Arthur Sutherland Abington Press, Nashville, 2006 Referenced in SM Annual Retreat 2009 by Rev. Dr. Rosanne Swanson as part of her presentation making "Space for God"
"God's Story Is My Story: Essays on Hearing and Telling the Word" Walter Wangerin, Jr. ELCA, Chicago, 1997 Referenced in SM Annual Retreat 2009 by Rev. Dr. Rosanne Swanson as part of her presentation making "Space for God"
"Recalling Our Own Stories: Spiritual Renewal for Religious Caregivers" Edward P. Winberly Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco, 1997 Referenced in SM Annual Retreat 2009 by Rev. Dr. Rosanne Swanson as part of her presentation making "Space for God"

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