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#1 The six cousins were unusually quiet as they ate their dinner. They were sharing a faint, unspoken melancholy at the thought of their imminent parting. They all knew that in twelve hours, the Cummins siblings would be packed into their parents' van and rolling eastward back to Washington, D. C.
#2 The six cousins spent their last night together playing games in the game room. They...
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This spiritual companion for mourners affirms their need to mourn and invites them to journey through their very unique and personal grief. Detailed are the six needs that all mourners must yield to and eventually embrace if they are to go on to find continued meaning in life and living, including the need to remember the deceased loved one and the need for support from others. Short explanations of each mourning need are followed by brief, spiritual...
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Many people agree that they do not understand purchasing funeral goods and services. This includes the purchase of caskets and burial vaults. Right in the center of all of this is the filing of death certificate, any military papers needed, type of funeral service (often depends on traditional burial or cremation). Church or other facility for service. Clergy person(s). Since so many people do not understand all that is involved in caring for a dead...
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Book Preview: #1 Shaving the corpse is the most awkward event in a girl's life other than her first kiss or losing her virginity. The hands of time move much more slowly when you are standing over an elderly man with a pink razor in your hand.
#2 I had to wake up early, which was never my habit, and go to work at a crematory as a newbie crematory operator. The mortuary was nondescript...
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'Beyond Pregnancy Loss: From Heartbreak To Healing' provides parents who have lost babies with a source of comfort and healing. The unique aspect of the publication is that it goes beyond the facts and figures to walk parents through a healthy grieving process. 'Beyond Pregnancy Loss: From Heartbreak To Healing' also features moving accounts in their own words from women around the world. They express their grief, anger and often guilt that they could...
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Today more than ever, personal funeral services that capture the essence of the departed person - their character, spirit and legacy - are being planned and conducted by civil celebrants in collaboration with family and friends of the deceased. With this move away from traditional funeral services, comes an increased responsibility for the funeral celebrant to honor the departed in an appropriate way, and make sure each service runs as smoothly as...
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On August 13, 2000, just months after her honeymoon, Lori suffered her first miscarriage. After four miscarriages in less than two years, she struggled to find peace each day. As she suffered in silence with her grief, she was determined to find comfort and hope. Lori's passion for horses and her faith helped her escape the emotional turmoil only to discover how these passions assisted her journey to healing. This realization exposed her to a new...
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On a Monday in January, the author's life changed in the blink of an eye when his wife was killed in a vehicular accident by a distracted driver three days after her birthday. That day changed his life forever.
The feelings and thoughts associated with the loss of one's spouse is horrific in itself but when it is sudden and unexpected the death can be difficult to accept in your new life without your loved one.
Miss Your FOREVER highlights how an...
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Lifeline: A Layperson's Guide to Helping People in Crisis is the book for anyone who wants to help people experiencing such problems. Lifeline also debunks myths about mental disorders and guides readers on what to say and what NOT to say to those in pain in counseling vulnerable people through detailed scripts and conversations. Note: This book is NOT a substitute for professional help.
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A death occurs about every twelve seconds in the United States, according to the US Census Bureau. What happens in the hours and days following a death is something most of us have no knowledge of. In Getting Smart about Death, author Jane Filetic changes that by sharing basic information that can make a world of difference. Using an efficient, need-to-know manner, she covers such topics as: the four things needed immediately after a death occurs;...
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The Healing Art of Spirit is a compassionate guide for those seeking solace after the loss of a loved one. When the world as you knew it ends, and everyone around you continues on, how will you find your new normal?
Be guided to:
– Navigate the darkest days with self-compassion
– Reframe loss with gratitude for gifts received
– Transform bitterness into wisdom
– Forgive the past and embrace the present
– Open your heart...
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Healing from the loss of a loved one can be a little less painful with reassurance from someone who has traveled the same path. For the Love of Cancer: A passionate pursuit to understand life, death, and spirituality was born from the author's personal journey as her husband's caregiver during his battle with cancer and her immense grief when he was killed in a motorcycle accident. In this book, Julie Davis Tittenhofer shares the most intimate details...
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When a beloved pet dies, the grief that often follows can be overwhelming. Why We Love Them So: Surviving the Loss of an Animal Friend offers profound guidance on how to understand deep sorrow and eventually use its power to transform our lives.
Father Paul Keenan faced his own grief journey when Teddy, his twenty-five-year-old cat, passed away. Knowing the love he felt for Teddy was irreplaceable, Father Paul turned within and listened to his...
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"Night Songs: Life in the Midst of Death" is a compelling reflection of life, death, and spirituality. Throughout her book, author Phyllis Mayo tells the death stories of 38 people. Each is unique and shares an up-lifting thought, "even in the midst of death." The stories begin with the death of the author's friend before they started first grade. The stories continue up until the month before the author's retirement. Some stories are profoundly sad,...
76) Summary of Ryan Casey Waller's Depression, Anxiety, and Other Things We Don't Want to Talk About
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#1 The circumstances that bring mental illness to light are often a surprise to everyone involved. Sometimes it's a friend or loved one, or perhaps someone you respected and admired from afar, who you never imagined to be struggling.
#2 We must be honest with ourselves about what's going on in our hearts and minds, because getting honest with ourselves is a difficult...
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Im September 2019 wurde der Autor mit dem Suizid seiner Ehefrau im eigenen Hause konfrontiert. Sein Leben war mit einem Schlag auf den Kopf gestellt, Schmerz und Leid nahmen ihn ein und er durchlebte alle Phasen, die Hinterbliebene von Suizidenten traumatisch durchleiden. Aber er widmete sich auch der Aufarbeitung, der Hintergrundanalyse, der Suche nach Ursachen und Auslösern. Wie er selbst sagt, war diese Zeit auch davon bestimmt, seinen "maximal...
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Fighting Grief is a ground breaking guide that challenges you to change your perspective on how you view the process of grief. This book will help you heal the open wounds that remain and it will empower you to choose a more fulfilling life. Deirdre-Michele wrote this book in honor of her father who she buried two days before her thirteenth birthday. Almost twenty years later, she has created five break through principles that will help you through...
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#1 I was back at church, sharing everything with my congregation, when I was suddenly approached by the pastor. He wanted to know everything about my time away. I was nervous about jumping back onstage after half a year, but I got through it.
#2 The three things you need to remember when dealing with anxiety and depression are that you are not crazy, you are not alone,...
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En 1998, subitement, Martine Lafontaine perd son fils Justin, âgé d'à peine un an. Tout au long d'un cauchemar dont elle n'émergera que beaucoup plus tard, elle expérimentera toutes les douleurs qu'engendre cette perte.
Qu'est-ce qui fait qu'une personne demeure prisonnière d'une souffrance qui l'envahit et détruit tout sur son passage? C'est la question que s'est posée Martine après avoir entamé, finalement, un...
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