It's difficult to find the right words to express or console the deep sense of loss that accompanies the death of a loved one. With works selected for the variety and beauty of their messages, this collection allows you to turn to authors, poets, and speakers who have traversed grief's path before and eloquently express the pain of loss and the nobility of the life that has passed.

A collection of poetry and prose on the theme of death is designed to ease the grief of the bereaved, and includes selections from classic authors.

Seventy-seven writers have contributed to this collection of first-person essays and poems that speak about the experience of losing a loved one to AIDS.