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Publisher Annotation: When Liam Cooper's older brother Ethan is killed in a hit-and-run, Liam has to not only learn to face the world without one of the people he loved the most, but also face the fading relationship with his two best friends. Feeling more alone and isolated than ever, Liam finds themself sharing time with Marcus, Ethan's best friend, and through Marcus, Liam finds the one person that seems to know exactly what they're going through,...
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This book is based on the true story of Jonathan Ned Cole, a deaf adopted son of Mary Carol Cole and Ned M Cole. Much of the story is factually about Jon's rather tragic life. Some of the story about his biological parents are works of my imagination. Jon never knew who his biological parents were. Other parts are dramatized to better portray who Jon was, a black, deaf boy raised in an all-white family. The last chapter is about Jon's time in Heaven...
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#1 Grief is like fear. It feels like being afraid, but for different reasons. It is difficult to take in what others say, and it is hard to want to take it in. It is so uninteresting. Yet I want the others to be about me.
#2 Marriage has done wonders for me. I can never again believe that religion is manufactured out of our unconscious, starved desires and is a...
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The Altar of the Dead Henry James - The Altar of the Dead is a short story by Henry James, first published in his collection Terminations in 1895. A fable of literally life and death significance, the story explores how the protagonist tries to keep the remembrance of his dead friends, to save them from being forgotten entirely in the rush of everyday events. He meets a woman who shares his ideals, only to find that the past places what seems to be...
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Feisty, thirteen-year-old Megan McCaffery is proud to be a tomboy, and she just can't relate to the southern belles in her hometown of Charleston, South Carolina. Her older sister, Audrey, is driving her crazy with constant talk about her upcoming wedding. When a popular girl at school takes an interest in Megan's best friend, John-Paul,...
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For most people, the pain of loss dominates their experience of grief. Grief then becomes something to be avoided or completed as quickly as possible. In her new book, Lisa Irish presents grief as our "ally" in the Land of Loss and offers pathways and resources to navigate the confusing and challenging terrain. She explores "conscious grieving," as she gathers the wisdom of bereavement experts, spiritual leaders and everyday people walking their own...
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Grief is the emotion experienced by discovery; death of a person; and loss of a place, thing, time, art, and music. The discovery pertains to extramarital affair; cheating in a relationship; and addictions to drugs, alcohol, gambling, pornography, wrong doing, etc. The loss of a person pertains to the relationship, i.e., friendship, dating, breakups, caregiver, divorce, and separation in the family. The loss of a place pertains to moving from a home...
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Do you love dogs and nature? Would you like to understand the soul energy of dogs on a conscious and higher soul level? Would you like to know what happens to dogs following their life on earth? Have you lost a special furry friend and found the grief immeasurable? Have you wondered how you will cope when your furry friend dies? Would you like to have an ongoing connection with your dog following his death? Would you like to improve your communication...
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When their 19-year-old son was tragically, killed by a senseless act of gun violence, John and Regina faced the storm of a lifetime. Married for only three years they found themselves at a crossroad, experiencing the most unthinkable and unique pain that accompanies the loss of a child. This storm would test their love, marriage, and faith.
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In light of how difficult it is just to survive the teenage years, the grieving process can be especially difficult and overwhelming for teenagers. This journal affirms the grieving teen's journey and offers gentle, healing guidance. In order to sort through their confusing feelings and thoughts, teens are prompted to explore simple, open-ended questions. Teens are encouraged to write what they miss about the person who died, the specific feelings...
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Coming to terms with mortality is a challenge faced by all. I had to accept death and it was hugely problematic. I went back to my roots where I remembered my mother talking about faith, and I knew that I had to go through life with a new practical approach and rely on God to get me through this difficult time. I have to find a way to process this newfound reality.
I had to go through this, and go through this alone. Accepting that life is short....
13) Grief and Trauma
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This book defines Trauma and Grief. The definitions include the stages of grief and the different types of both trauma and grief. Examples are given to help you better understand the meaning, understand that it is normal to feel certain emotions and to go through certain stages while experiencing a significant loss. A loss can be one of a loved one, a job or even a separation of a relationship. Not only does this book educate you on what grief and...
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#1 The point of this conversation is to help you realize that you are the only one who can take you to the truth. You are the only one who can take you there, because the truth exists in only one place. So don't let anyone else tell you that you have found a way to wisdom.
15) The W Word
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In The "W" Word: One Woman's Journey TO & THROUGH Widowhood, author Jo Horne shares her intimate journey of love, loss, and self-discovery. When her husband of 40+ years passes away after a long illness, she finds herself navigating the unfamiliar territory of widowhood. From the bittersweet passage of her husband's last six months to the small victories of her first two years alone, she shares the ups and downs of her journey with unflinching honesty....
16) Widowpedia
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A fictionalized version of the author's "Act Two" which she wrote after her husband of over forty years died. She shares information, ideas and advice about coping with the death of a spouse, living and going out alone, paying bills, connecting with friends. dipping a toe into Internet dating and learning that it is possible to be happy again. The book includes several "widowisms", little sayings like "fake it till you make it" and 'Don't give...
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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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LET'S LIFT THE LID ON GRIEF, ONE CONVERSATION AT A TIME
At 17, Rachel Pope lost her Dad (age 47) to cancer, and eight years later, her eldest brother in a tragic car accident. Little did she know that her grief journey would come full circle with the death of her husband, at the same age and from the same cancer as her Dad. Their children were six and four years old.
• Why do we have such a hard time talking about grief and what can we do, as a...
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After 50 years in the funeral business, 80-year-old grandmother-undertaker June Knights Nadle has seen it all - at least all of what goes on before, during, and after life's ultimate challenge. In Mortician Diaries, she combines equal doses of charm, humanity, humor, and reality to tell it like it is on this taboo subject. A kind of Prairie Home Companion set in a mortuary, the book features memorable stories of regret - "I wish I had kissed him on...
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#1 I became a rabbi because I wanted to help people, and I felt that being a rabbi was the best way to do that. I grew up in a Jewish ghetto in Minneapolis, and my childhood was filled with Yiddish, sour pickles, bagels, and smoked fish on Sunday mornings.
#2 I was 14 when I was arrested for stealing Bob Dylan albums, and I was sent to a Jewish summer camp in Wisconsin....
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