Literature
The Words We Cannot Say: How to Mourn and How to Listen Kathryn Mannix and Christina Patterson
Birmingham Rep Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham, United KingdomWe want to highlight this event at Birmingham Literature Festival as our friend Kathryn Mannix is making her second appearance at the Birmingham Literature festival. When a friend or relative shares something shocking – a bereavement, a diagnosis, a loss – it can be hard to know what to say. Kathryn Mannix, whose entire career […]
Books to Help Children with Bereavement
The Bear Bookshop 588 Bearwood Road. Bearwood, Birmingham, United KingdomUnsure of which books are helpful for children when faced with the death of a loved one? The Bear Bookshop in Bearwood has a special presentation showcasing a range of children’s books dealing with bereavement. This will be followed by a browsing and discussion session and a psychologist from Phoenix Counselling will also be on […]
Meet the Authors – Anna Lyons and Louise Winter from Life. Death. Whatever.
The Heath Bookshop (Kings Court (opposite Asda), R/O94 High Street, Kings Heath,, BirminghamAs an end of life doula, Anna supports people who are dying, their family and friends and sometimes, people experiencing bereavement. Her aim is to help people live as good a life as possible right up until the very end. As a funeral director, Louise has an unconventional approach. She created Poetic Endings, the kind […]
