Welcome to Dogwood Publishing

If you are a parent grieving the loss of a child or want to support someone who is, you have come to the right place. Dogwood Publishing was founded by Norma Sawyers-Kurz to compassionately support mourners in their journey through bereavement.

Who We Are

Dogwood Publishing is known not only for books providing messages of hope and comfort for bereaved parents, but also for books designed to help those who are searching for answers to life questions. To learn more just click on "Books" above to read the list of titles and to find out how to order. To read what others have to say about Norma's books, click on "Endorsements and Reviews"  above. Click on "About Author" above to find information about how Norma became a writer and publisher. If you have some observations about her writing, please click on "Contact" and fill out the form. She would love to hear from you! 

Start a Support Group

Norma's latest book, The Grieving Parent's Book of Hope: How to Survive the Loss of Your Child, makes an ideal 12-week support group text. Hold a get-started session, then meet once a week for 10 weeks and discuss one of the chapters each meeting. Have a final meeting based on the "Final Comments" section. To contact Norma about speaking engagements, email her at [email protected]

Links to Book Review Sites


The US Review of Books - You can find a scheduled review of The Grieving Parent's Book of Hope at The US Review of Books on July 21, 2014. Use the above link to go to the website, click on recent reviews, enter book title in search box, and on the new page click on the link to the review.


Midwest Book Review - Use this link to access Midwest Book Review. 


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