Wellness Library
Recommended Reading
The Year of Magical Thinking ​
by Joan Didion
Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne were married and worked side-by-side as writers for 40 years. In 2003, John died from a massive heart attack at the same time the couple’s only daughter, Quintana, lay unconscious in a nearby hospital suffering from pneumonia and septic shock. Her husband’s death propelled Joan into a state she calls “magical thinking,” where she expected her husband to return and “need his shoes.” The Year of Magical Thinking is a memoir of her mourning, as she attempts to make sense of her grief, while tending to the severe illness of her daughter.
I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye
Coping and Healing After the Sudden Death of a Loved One
By Brook Noel and Pamela D. Blair
Whether you've lost a parent, partner, child, sibling, friend―or anyone you loved―I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye offers the compassion and clarity you need when grief is sudden, raw, and overwhelming.This trusted guide has helped over a million readers cope with the shock of unexpected loss. Drawing from personal experiences and years of counseling insight, Brook Noel and Dr. Pamela D. Blair provide a steady, judgment-free companion through the most disorienting stages of grief.