A therapist shares her memoir of survival after the death of her infant daughter and the process she developed to cope with her grief. How do you make sense of loss and tragedy? After the sudden and devastating loss of her infant daughter, Lily Dulan (a marriage and family therapist, psychotherapist, and certified yoga teacher) meditated, prayed, and ruminated on the only thing she had left-her baby girl's name. In Lily's courage to address and move...

As we travel through this journey, we call life, we are often presented with pivotal moments. A moment in time, where the decisions we make put us on a path that changes our lives forever. One of these pivotal moments occurred for me on March 10th, 2019, when my father Ramsay suffered a severe debilitating stroke while on a humanitarian home build in Lampang, Thailand. This story is a true account in journal form of the events that occurred following...

The author chronicles the final months of the life of her close friend and fellow teacher, in this unique and unforgettable memoir. When fifty-six-year-old Richard is diagnosed with glioblastoma, a rare and inoperable brain cancer, his colleague and friend Janet Somerville begins to document his life in a personal, months-long letter to him, to one day share with his wife and daughters. Teaching together at a Toronto boys' school, Janet and Richard...

Acclaimed author Laura Dockrill sows seeds of hope and community at the flower market in this heartfelt, lyrical tale of family life and change. Blossom has grown up surrounded by the beautiful plants and flowers from her family's market stall. The stall was started by her grandparents, Tutu and Pops, and passed on to Blossom's parents after their death. It's a magical place where customers come to find flowers for all occasions: from celebrating...

Este relato intenso y conmovedor es un -Canto a la vida- que resurge y se estructura poco a poco. Es un homenaje a sus hijos y a la Madre parida que surgió a partir de ellos.Habla de vivencias humanas, pero de una forma universal, trascendiendo ampliamente su proceso natural de sanación, a través de cuestionamientos profundos respecto a situaciones difíciles que cualquier persona puede atravesar. Con el objetivo de seguir aprendiendo siempre,...

How can we hold fast to the hope of life eternal when we lose someone we love? In this book William Abraham reflects on the nature of certainty and the logic of hope in the context of an experience of devastating grief. Abraham opens with a stark account of the effects of grief in his own life after the unexpected death of his oldest son. Drawing on the book of Job, Abraham then looks at the significance of grief in debates about the problem of evil....

Explore the remarkable journey of one man through life's twists and turns, a story that mirrors the struggles and triumphs we all encounter. From personal losses and professional challenges to resilience and redemption, this memoir uncovers the shared human experiences that connect us all. Delve into the depths of personal growth, faith, and love as you embark on a transformative odyssey. 'A Life Unveiled' offers a poignant reflection on the beauty...

A musical tale in verse following a robin through a year of seasons in her oak tree home, and a tender-hearted exploration of the cycle of life, featuring delicate paper-collage illustrations. A musical tale in verse following a robin through a year of seasons in her oak tree home, and a tender-hearted exploration of the cycle of life, featuring delicate paper-collage illustrations. Once there was a robin As happy as could be Because she lived up...

In this powerful memoir, a fiercely honest and surprisingly funny testament to healing after abortion, a young woman travels across the United States to meet a motley crew of spiritual teachers and a caravan of new friends. At age nineteen, Kassi Underwood discovered she was pregnant. Broke, unwed, struggling with alcohol, and living a thousand miles away from home, she checked into an abortion clinic. While her abortion sparked her "feminist awakening,"...

The ABC's of Grief: A Handbook for Survivors meets bereaved persons wherever they might be in the grieving process, providing snatches of meaning, hope, empathy, and understanding. This handbook is a product of the author's own grief experience. Confronting her loss, Christine Adams found that it was all right to grieve at her own pace: one day at a time, one thought, word, and letter at a time. The handbook's alphabetical format allows readers, or...