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- When a Baby Dies: The Experience of Late Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Neonatal Death By Nancy Kohner and Alix Henley Published by Routledge, revised edition, 2001, ISBN 0-415-25276-8.
- A Star for Bobby By Helen Keenor This is a book that can help to explain death to young children, using a story in nature and illustrations. The author wrote the book for her daughter Harriet, who was just over two years old when her brother Toby was born and died. After a fruitless search for pre-school books to help Harriet understand her brother's death, the author decided to write one herself. Published by Bosun-Publications on behalf of Sands, 2005, ISBN 0-9546932-1-3
- Empty Cradle, Broken Heart: Surviving the Death of Your Baby By Deborah L Davis This book from the US charts very accurately the bewildering array of emotions parents typically feel when they lose a baby and offers messages of hope for the future. Published by Fulcrum Publishing; 2Rev Ed edition (Dec 1999), ISBN-10 1555913024
- Fathers Feel Too By Andrew Don This is a collection of fathers' stories, recounting the loss of their babies and how they have coped. It was edited by Andrew Don, who was angered about the lack of compassion and understanding shown to him as a father, following the death of his daughter, Lara Jean. Published by Bosun-Publishing on behalf of Sands, 2005, ISBN 095469323X
- Living With Leo By Mario Di Clemente Leo Di Clemente was born on 27 January 2003 and died the following day. This book contains letters, from Mario to his son, Leo, written each month in the year following his death. Published by Bosun-Publications on behalf of Sands, 2004, ISBN 0-9546932-0-5
- An Empty Cradle, a Full Heart By Christine O'Keeffe. Published by Loyola Press, IBSN 0829411739
- Trying Again: A Guide to Pregnancy After Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Infant Loss By Ann Douglas and John R Sussman This book charts the difficult journey of pregnancy after a loss - from deciding to try again through the emotional roller-coaster of another pregnancy to the birth of a subsequent child. Published by Taylor Trade Publishing (Oct 2000), ISBN-10 0878331824
- Pregnancy After a Loss: A Guide to Pregnancy After a Miscarriage, Stillbirth or Infant Death By Carol Cirulli Lanham. Published by G P Putnam's Sons; Berkley Trade Pbk (Oct 1999), ISBN-10 0425170470
- Losing a Child: Explorations in Grief By Linda Hurcombe Published by Sheldon Press, 2004, ISBN-10 0859698866