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What do all human beings have in common? Despite all the self-help books about sex, money, power, happiness, weight, and relationships, there is one thing we all face that none of that guidance can prevent . . . death.What if we weren't so afraid of death, or of even talking about it?The fear of death – even when it's below our conscious awareness – underlies all fears. But, as Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and David Kessler remind us in Life Lessons...
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Grief Healing Techniques Helps You Recover in Your Own Way, at Your Own PaceAfter losing a loved one, grief can be overwhelming and seem impossible to conquer. Grief Healing Techniques gives you manageable, effective steps you can take to work through your grief on a daily basis, so you can start to find your new "normal." Grief Healing Techniques speaks to anyone who has ever suffered a major loss. With Grief Healing Techniques, you will be able...
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What to do when a Loved One Passes in California From an Eastern Orthodox Perspective, describes what steps a person should take when their loved one passes away in the state of California. This book will guide readers on what they can do before a passing occurs up until burial, including state laws and religious understanding. For those not of the Eastern Orthodox faith, this book will still help guide you on what to do and the steps to achieve your...
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"Siblings Cory and Crystal Pratt are still trying to get their lives together after a tragic accident which killed their parents years ago. The only thing that distracts them now is their jobs. With Crystal working as a newly minted detective at the Chicago Police Department and Cory owning a dog training academy with two human remains detection dogs of his own, their professional paths cross every now and then. Crime, and especially murder, in Chicago...
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Rich, complex, exciting, confusing, life, death, and beyond--all words to capture a bit of truth about this very rich, complex world inhabited by all kinds of individual particles emerging into flora, fauna, animals of all kinds, including humans who together make up a unity. This book is my attempt to celebrate the unity and the diversity. Poetry hints of an openness to complexity while certainty tends to become restrictive dogma. Other Ways means...
6) Dead Ends
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Pardon meif I seemtoo morbid,but it's my ownmemento mori.Sometimes Itend the dead;other times Iwhistle pastthe cemetery.Amanda M. Blake tackles the morbid and macabre in this poetry collection about death and dying and what might come before, during, or after. Whether humorous or disturbing, natural or supernatural, Dead Ends promises a varied tasting plate of a subject most people find distasteful or uncomfortable, but which we all must confront...eventually....
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Both cases were 1st Degree Murder trials. For months, the Mothers carry on a "normal" life, denying any knowledge. Both cases involved the concealment of a missing child. Both involved stories of the horrific murder of young children. Both were deliberated by jurors. Why the different outcome?Told by the Jury Forman of the North Carolina trial, it has riveting insights about the case, and the deliberation process from the Jury's perspective. It is...
9) Devoured
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LET YOURSELF HURT, SHIVER, BREATHE, AND LOVE. LET YOURSELF BE DEVOURED. DEVOURED is an exploration of the pleasure and the pain that can only come from love. I wrote this book of poems for all the souls who wander with shattered hearts. Whether you are a fan of modern or classical poetry, or you are just beginning your journey - this raw, intimate collection will satisfy your craving. A.X. Salvo is the author of the international bestselling poetry...
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From Adam & Yara (ages 3 & 6)
Based on a true story about our family who went through a really sad time when our Daddy died. Mummy and us found it really hard to talk about our feelings, so Mummy wrote everything down to try and answer our questions and explain what happened.
Sometimes we got frustrated and wish we'd had this book to help us then. We really hope it helps you.
This book has a journal at the back where you can write down...
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The life experiences and feelings, the frights and agonies of the world are observed and expressed in the simplest, most immediate and succinct way in Margiolas' poetry. Christos Alexiou
"I took up writing, out of a personal need.
To enhance my pace, even a bit.
To understand the dimensions of the world, the responsibility of the Sun.
To withstand the deluge of light and the wisdom of silence.
To listen to the great poets raising life to its height.
To...
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Comfort Words for Loss, Grief, and Bereavement
"Here is a book of exquisite honesty and profound depth. Along the way, grief becomes a dance in the dark and suffering turns to love"-Sue Monk Kidd, Author of The Secret life of Bees and The Dance of the Dissident Daughter
Too many of us are familiar with the feelings of grief and bereavement. For those new to and for those long suffering from loss, Safe Passage is a grief handbook to heal loss of...
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Surviving Suicide: a mother's storyby Heather Hapeta (Goodreads Author)Pip Adam's reviewOct 07, 2012really liked it"Like many people, suicide has been a part of my life from an early age. I found Surviving Suicide: A Mother's Story a very helpful book. Although, thankfully, it has been almost a year since the last suicide in our family I still gained a lot of information and hope from this book.The book begins with a detailed retelling of the author's...
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THIS IS THE STORY OF A YOUNG, STRONG, CHRISTIAN GIRL LIVING WITH CONSTANT PAIN AND OVERCOMING THE PREJUDICE THAT COMES WITH AN UNSEEN RARE DISABILITY.
Considering Brittany's physical, emotional, and social obstacles, it would have been easy for her to give up. Instead, Britt chose to live her life to the fullest, serve others, and let Jesus shine through her. Her life was tragically cut short, but these touched the hearts of hundreds of people....
16) Premonition
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A ghost story told in a southern drawl meets a coming-of-age tale steeped in grit and magic, Premonition is both a recollection and a prediction. The poems tackle growing pains, abuse, womanhood, poverty, or the ever-near presence of death. Whether digging up dirt for a vampire boy, hearing a cat's yawn in a father's voice, or laughing at a funeral, the narrator's life isn't always as it first appears. Transformation and memory are at the heart of...
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"We live in a grief illiterate society." Truer words were never spoken. Grief is more than unpleasant; it's messy. Grief is more than foreign; it's counter-intuitive. Grief is more than probable; it's inevitable. Do you know what the Bible has to say about grief? Have you prepared yourself to grieve, and to do so well when your time comes? Life in the Shadow of Death will educate you on grief and equip you to grieve to the glory of God. In the book,...
18) Broken
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"Broken" by H. Waldon is a collection of poems that delves into the shattered fragments of the human experience. Building on the emotional resonance of her previous work, "Damaged," Waldon explores the aftermath of trauma, heartbreak, and resilience. Through verses that echo with vulnerability, the poet navigates the complexities of healing, self-discovery, and the profound strength found within the broken pieces. This evocative journey invites readers...
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A Testament to the Enduring Strength of the Human Spirit
"Heartbreaking and powerful - Ashley is an inspiration", Fearne Cotton, English television and radio presenter
"Ashley's psychological and emotional resilience is unparalleled, truly in the 0.1 percent", Ant Middleton, British Special Forces Soldier and Television Personality
In Strong, famous English footballer and reality television personality Ashley Cain takes you on an emotional journey...
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This dramatic, fast-paced memoir traces a woman's search for a story to explain sudden losses she experienced as a young child, including her sister's cancer death, her father's disappearance, and her overnight move away from home, events that fractured her relationship with her mother and thrust her into a life-long pattern of abandonment and loss. Juggling professional success with unresolved grief, she follows a career path as a writer, journalist,...