I was reading some of the book reviews above and began thinking what book would I recommend over all others. And for me it has to be 'The five people you meet in heaven' by Mitch Albom. I chose to read this book 6 months after losing my mum, when I had many questions (mostly unanswerable), and was struggling to cope. The author has written this book in such a beautiful way, delicate at times then more hard hitting at others.

When the main character of the book tragically dies, he arrives in heaven to be greeted by five people that he has significantly or igsignificantly been involved with during his existence on earth. They are there to remind him of valuable lessons he has lived through before arriving at this point.

This book planted a seed in my mind which helped me to view heaven and my mum in a comforting way. This book is by no means trying to impose that heaven is that way, but for me at a time when I was very confused - it was just the tonic I needed.