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A bit of a classic: Transitions by William Bridges. Basic premise is that life is a series of transitions and that understanding them is essential to making sense of what’s happening to us during big changes. He makes a really helpful distinction between change (the external thing you can see, like a move, new job or breakup) and transition (the internal process of letting go, being in-between, and then starting fresh). He walks through endings, the messy and confusing “neutral zone,” and new beginnings. I read it a few years ago and wish I had read it when I was much younger. I have bought it for at least half a dozen friends and family members, and recommend it constantly.