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The heartache of miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant death affects thousands of U.S. families every year. Empty Cradle, Broken Heart, Third Edition offers reassurance to parents who struggle with anger, guilt, and despair during and after such a tragedy. In this new and updated edition, Deborah Davis encourages grieving and strives to cover many different kinds of loss, including information on issues such as the death of one or more babies from a...
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From New York Times bestselling author Jodi Lynn Anderson comes a haunting and lovely small-town romance, perfect for fans of Gayle Forman, Lauren Myracle, and Laurie Halse Anderson.
When Maggie's parents move them from bustling Chicago to small, rundown Door County, Wisconsin, she thinks she'll spend a year reading classics and killing time until college. That plan changes as soon as she meets Pauline and Liam. Soon the three are inseparable,...
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Inspired by real historical evidence that Abraham Lincoln was in love-romantic love-with another man, this debut YA novel was too controversial for traditional publishing. Crowdfunded in six days with a successful Kickstarter campaign that ultimately 182 backers supported, QUEER AS A FIVE-DOLLAR BILL asks LGBTQ teens (and everyone else), What if you knew a secret from history that could change the world? Wyatt is fifteen, and nobody in his homophobic...
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A tragic suicide may have ended the earthly life of Harriet Deison, but it didn't end the love story she shared with her husband, Pete. Their connection continued through Pete's vivid dreams of Harriet sent from her new home in heaven.
Pete and Harriet Deison were enjoying a full life of being parents, grandparents, and partners in ministry when deep depression spiraled Harriet into a darkness that caused her to take her own life. Suddenly thrust...
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On Dee Branch's first date with Johnnie Oliver, a fourth-generation funeral director, she knew she was in for a unique relationship when he had to leave "for just a minute"-and he came back to the car with a corpse.Over twenty years later, Dee was still in love with her charming southern gentleman when he passed away suddenly in 2007. Determined to carry on Johnnie's work, Dee earned her mortuary science degree, only to find herself no longer needed...
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Get this, I'm supposed to be starting a journal about "my journey." Please. I can see it now: Dear Diary, As I'm set adrift on this crazy sea called "life"…I don't think so. It's been seventy-five days. Amy's sick of her parents suddenly taking an interest in her. And she's really sick of people asking her about Julia. Julia's gone now, and she doesn't want to talk about it. They wouldn't get it, anyway. They wouldn't understand what it feels like...
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Ingram Pub Services; She Writes Press
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2019.
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"Creative expression through writing helps us uncover gems of hope and serenity, enabling us to navigate difficult times. Sharing stories with one another fills the space between us, inspires us, helps us forge stronger relationships, and teaches us that we're more alike than different. In Your Turn, renowned educator Dr. Tyra Manning offers examples of stories from her own life, followed by an invitation for readers to delve onto their own emotional...
89) Let Me Live
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Dreamspinner Press
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2022
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Finding the Strength: Book Two The one person he trusted destroyed everything. Trusting again won’t be easy.Eighteen-year-old Marshall’s bright future shattered the day his once friend and lover opened fire on their campus, killing twelve and leaving Marshall with a shoulder wound and devastating guilt over the part he played in the massacre. The press may have dubbed him a hero, but Marshall has nowhere to turn, no one to help him through the...
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Livre enrichi musical - Collection Je lis, je chante
Conte et chansons Gilles Vigneault, illustrations Stéphane Jorisch, avec Ariane Moffatt, Pierre Lapointe, Francis Cabrel, Pierre Flynn, Martin Léon, Térez Montcalm et Jessica Vigneault.
Sophie est une petite fille de 7 ans avec deux tresses rousses. Elle aime dessiner, elle dessine tout le monde et ce qu'elle voit. Elle aime aussi faire poser son vieil Oncle Thomas qu'on appelle « le bonhomme...
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Lucy always loved summers on Halcyon Lake--sunning on the lake raft, relaxing on the boat, and spending every possible minute with her best friend, Trixie, and Trixie's brother, Ben, Lucy's lifelong crush. Until last summer, when one tragic event turned their idyllic world upside down. Now, nothing is the same. This summer, Trixie is gone, and Ben is distant, numbing his pain with parties and a string of interchangeable girlfriends.
Lucy does her...
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Open Road Media Teen & Tween
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2022
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A New York Public Library Best Book for the Teen Age: Stewart jumps at the chance to travel into space, but it turns out his mission is more dangerous than he thought
Stewart Hale is about to turn thirteen, and all he wants is to become a rocket pilot, just like his mom. But ever since she died in a crash, Stewart’s dad won’t hear of it. He refuses even to bring Stewart to the space museum anymore. Virtual reality
...Stewart Hale is about to turn thirteen, and all he wants is to become a rocket pilot, just like his mom. But ever since she died in a crash, Stewart’s dad won’t hear of it. He refuses even to bring Stewart to the space museum anymore. Virtual reality
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Hi, my friend. As soon as you wake up in the morning, do you feel STRESSED? I know. It's not pleasant, and I know just how you feel. Maybe you're going through hard times. Maybe you've had stressful things happen in your life. Life can be really demanding, and at times; overwhelming. Counseling can be very helpful, but if you could also use an extra, caring friend for a little while, and a much more peaceful, soothing, motivational start to your day,...
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The greatest fears I had during my grieving was that I was losing control, going crazy, and might make decisions that would harm me, my family, and my friends. This included suicidal thoughts which scared the hell out of me. I was desperate to find answers. Quickly, I found those answers would be hard to find, as resources for widowers are minimal and often of dubious value.
In Widower to Widower, I've compiled the most vital information I could find...
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This is a story of resilience, strength of the human spirit, hope in the face of loss, and the connection, joy, and gifts that can inevitably be found through grief. Through Elizabeth's story of traumatic loss, we are given insight into an authentic journey from tragedy to triumph. The path she follows is not neat and tidy and predictable as she walks into the unknown. It is beautifully messy. It is scary, uncertain, painful, joyful, surprising, and...
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El dolor ha cruzado el umbral de tu casa, y se sienta un habitante abatido en tu corazón. Te lamentas como alguien a quien se le ha escapado toda la alegría. El semblante entristecido, la fuente abierta de lágrimas, los suspiros hinchados, el rechazo a los discursos innecesarios, las reflexiones, demuestran claramente tu carga de angustia. Este dolor debe provenir de una causa muy aplastante.
Así es. Bebes la copa más amarga de la aflicción....
97) Two Hands
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A book for people grieving because of the pandemic, health challenges, family conflict, or other losses, while also seeing so many things to be thankful for. A book for small groups – each of the seven chapters has discussion questions at the end.
"Two Hands: Grief and Gratitude in the Christian Life is one of the most important books I have read in the last few months. I have long been an advocate for gratitude as a way of life, but Lynne Baab...
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The symptoms were not pleasant, and with no health insurance, she had tried to deal with them on her own. But it finally reached a point where she believed she needed to see a doctor. In August of 2015 she received the diagnosis. My phone rang and when I answered, she said, with her voice breaking, "Dad, it's cancer. I have cancer." I felt like the bottom dropped out and I was falling. But doing what we always did in our home, we rallied the troops,...
99) The Howl Within
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The howl within comes not from broken bones, or bruiséd skin;
it comes from being torn in two, in the losing of you.
If you are experiencing the pain of grief, then these poems could be just what you need to show you that you are not alone. Ever since that awful day when her husband died suddenly whilst mowing the grass, Jessica's grief has tumbled out into poetry and painting. Her unique observation of everyday life, her love of creation and the...
100) Grief
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How you can get through one of the hardest challenges of your life with grace, compassion, and dignity.
There's nothing as devastatingly painful as the loss of a loved one.
If someone you love has died, whether it's a spouse, parent, child, or close friend, you need to take the time to grieve for them.
While nothing can really prepare you for this loss, there are ways to make this journey more manageable – and even meaningful.
Grief will provide...
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