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2) Last Wish
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At a time when tempers flare over the Oregon assisted suicide law and Jack Kevorkian's physician-aid-in-dying, “Last Wish”, Betty Rollin's groundbreaking New York Times bestseller, is due for a rereading. “Last Wish” is an intimate, fiercely honest memoir of a daughter's struggle to come to terms with her terminally ill mother's decision to die. More than an examination of the ethical, spiritual, and technical aspects of assisted suicide,...
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Widowed at 40 and left to raise her four-year-old twin sons alone, the author is thrust into confronting an unexpected and traumatic reality. With heart, hope, and a focus on healing, she shares, through 12 lessons, how she successfully navigated the highs and lows of her grief journey to raise her sons as a single mother. With heartfelt emotion and a unique ability to capture the intricacies of life's moments, Franka's insights about the grief journey...
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"I cannot breathe, I claw upward towards a flicker of light, creating the resistance that pulls me deeper. I am drowning in a swirling, angry sea. I struggle, intensely fighting the powerful pull that drags me deeper into the abyss, until… I am pulled under."
For anyone who's been tasked with caregiving for another, or anyone who's beside someone struggling with dementia, this book is for you. When Kath DeLorme assumed the role as caregiver for...
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Estamos todos en lo mismo: al momento de nacer, la muerte está en nuestra agenda en alguna parte. Sin embargo, enfrentar este hecho es aterrador para la mayoría de nosotros; o simplemente no entendemos por qué es necesario ver qué significa la muerte ahora, mientras estamos tan ocupados viviendo. Si miras un poco más de cerca notaras que, de hecho, vivir y morir no están separados; que nuestra actitud hacia la muerte afecta la forma en que vivimos,...
6) The Lie Tree
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IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 17
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On an island off the south coast of Victorian England, fourteen-year-old Faith investigates the mysterious death of her father, who was involved in a scandal, and discovers a tree that feeds upon lies and gives those who eat its fruit visions of truth.
On an island off the south coast of Victorian England, Faith investigates the mysterious death of her father, who was involved in a scandal. She discovers a tree that bears fruit only when she whispers...
7) Beyond Death
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" Beyond Death: Living a Meaningful Life " by Benak is a comprehensive exploration of the multifaceted aspects of death, addressing its philosophical, spiritual, and practical dimensions. The book delves into the challenges and opportunities presented by mortality, offering insights into how individuals can lead meaningful lives while acknowledging the inevitability of their finitude. The text is divided into several sections, each dealing with a...
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Wolves, swans and French angelfish are among a litany of species which mate forever. If a partner dies, the survivor literally becomes a lost soul and gives up all interest in continuing alone.Humans, too, often embrace the mindset of there being only one true love allotted to each of us per lifetime. In Eve's Diary by Mark Twain, an inconsolable Adam weeps at her grave with the words, "Wheresoever she was, there was Eden." Even if Eve had been the...
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Gerome Singleterry is a born-again Christian that has received salvation from God, he has always wanted to do something to help advance his kingdom. Gerome has written over three hundred contemporary Christian songs and had his own Christian band called Faith. God blessed him to write all of the songs for that group. He also writes a daily Facebook devotion called "Think About?" He is proposing to publish it also.
God and his family are the most important...
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"Somewhere in Germany" is the story of a soldier's ultimate sacrifice during the Second World War and the resulting new reality for his wife and daughter in the aftermath of his loss. It chronicles their struggles and culminates thirty-five years later with the discovery of his letters written home to them during his service. While reading those letters together during the final week of her mother's life, a daughter finally gets to know her father...
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In this book, the Pulitzer Prize winner and National Book Award finalist Studs Terkel, author of the New York Times bestseller Working, turns to the ultimate human experience: death. Here a wide range of people address the unknowable culmination of our lives, the possibilities of an afterlife, and their impact on the way we live, with memorable grace and poignancy. Included in this remarkable treasury are Terkel's interviews with such famed figures...
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Set amid the spontaneous, uninhibited surf culture of Malibu and Mexico in the late 1970s, this riveting memoir, written in crisp Hemingwayesque prose, recalls Ollestad's childhood and the magnetic man whose determination and love infuriated and inspired him--and ultimately saved his life.
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The Heavy Bag by Sarah Surgey is a children' s book that looks at the five stages of grief: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Sadness and Acceptance. Children can experience grief for a loved one; a pet; or even moving on from a school or area. When all of the emotions build up inside a child' s mind, they can feel like they are carrying around a huge weight with them.‘ The Heavy Bag' follows a little girl called Enid who has...
14) Girlhearts
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Some families you're born into, some you have to find for yourself Sarabeth Silver knows that her mom is different. Jane Silver is younger, prettier, harder working, and poorer-making just enough money cleaning houses for her and Sarabeth to live in a little trailer. It's always been just the two of them, but when tragedy suddenly strikes, Sarabeth will have to figure things out on her own. Sarabeth has never known either of her parents' families,...
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Are you the 'Other Women', stuck in a relationship with a married man? Do you desperately want to know if he is ever going to leave his wife?This book will help you answer the many burning questions you have about your relationship with a married man so that you can be clearer, calmer, and empowered, ready to take responsibility for your life and achieve the happiness you deserve.In this unique and ground-breaking book, Martess offers a step-by-step...
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How Big Is Your Umbrella? helps those who have lost–lost children, lost jobs, lost marriages, lost dreams, even lost hope–have it out with God, and emerge, whole, on the other side.Growing out of the pain the author felt when she lost her son, and drawing from others' stories of loss, this small, easy-to-read book takes readers through a journey of conversation with God. The book walks through the things we yell at God when life is tough, and...
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Its 1989. Jason and Chery were dating for almost nine months in Phoenix, Arizona. She was setting up for a reunion party with all her friends from Alaska that went to college in Arizona or California. His friend Joe invites them to go three-wheeling on the same day, but earlier allowing them to still make the party on time. She is not excited about the trip, but gives in. On the last run of the day, there is a terrible accident. The events to follow...
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Fifteen-year-old Dawn Rochelle has survived cancer not once, but twice. No one knows the battle better than she does. That's why Dawn agrees to be a camp counselor for young kids with cancer-the same camp she and her best friend Sandy had attended. Now Sandy is gone. Can Dawn handle the memories? How can she help the kids if she is still hurting so much?
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Embark on a thought-provoking exploration with 'Understanding Mortality: Exploring the Most Common Causes of Death,' a comprehensive journey into the complex tapestry of life's inevitable conclusion. This enlightening book delves into the myriad aspects surrounding mortality, offering insights into the common causes of death, the evolving landscape of global health, and the profound implications on society.Through meticulous analysis and up-to-date...
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