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Part of the 5-star book series, Grief Diaries: Surviving Loss by Homicide shares the poignant journeys of men and women seeking healing and hope in the aftermath of losing a loved one to murder.
Offering 10 firsthand accounts about navigating the legal system, sorting belongings, facing the holidays and more, readers who share the same path will find comfort and compassion, family and friends will gain better understanding, and professionals will...
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Have you ever wondered, who you are? Or, how you became who you are? Or, what is it that defines you as a person and, more specifically, what were some of those defining moments in your life?
Forever Thirteen documents a Sunday morning newspaper headline that read, "Boy Scout Camper, 13, Drowns as Raft Sinks." This is the true story of a family tragedy as recounted by the nearly twelve-year-old brother, who writes this story some years later. It is...
3663) Grief & Glitter
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You've followed their story, felt their loss and cheered for them as they healed. And now those stories are here, beautifully recalled in this collection of love, hope and glitter. Real, personal accounts of surviving and flourishing in grief that will remind you that you are not alone. You will laugh. You will cry. You will love. You will be inspired. But, most of all, your broken heart will feel a little less broken, even if just for a moment.
3664) From Three Heartbeats to One: A Gentle Companion Offering Hope in Grieving Pregnancy and Infant Loss
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Dear loss mom, acknowledging that your baby's life has meaning and deserves to be honored will one day not feel as heavy as the forced separation of pregnancy and infant loss.
No anguish compares to the abrupt loss of a beloved baby. Unfortunately, countless families suffer in plain sight without effective support. Mourning what is, what was, and what will never be, the grief journey for families who have experienced the hurt of pregnancy loss, stillbirth,...
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A beautifully crafted children's picture book that tenderly addresses the complexities of love, loss, and the enduring power of family connections. This touching story is a beacon of hope and comfort for children ages 3-7 and their parents, demonstrating how love transcends physical existence and continues to shape our lives in profound ways. Our story starts with Adalie, a baby who entered the world in silence. Before she could even take her first...
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A chronicle of family love, unspeakable loss, and the power of healing. Ginny Dennehy was living the dream: a good marriage, two wonderful teenagers, a fulfilling career. Life in Whistler, B.C., seemed tailor-made for her outgoing, athletic family of four. But in 2001, the world turned upside down when her son, Kelty, committed suicide at the age of seventeen, hanging himself in the loft of their family home. Lost in a fog of grief, Ginny found the...
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Victorious Heart shares a story about the devastating loss of a child, while offering hope, healing, and victory in the midst of that loss. Have you found yourself in a broken place, defined by the loss of a loved one? Grief is not something that can be fixed or cured, but rather is proof that someone is missing a part of themselves a normal response to loss. In Victorious Heart, Kim Peacock shares the story of the devastating loss of her oldest daughter,...
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When someone you know loses someone they love, what do you say? What can you do? How to Help the Newly Bereaved is a powerful etiquette guide that offers helpful suggestions, tips, and insight by 22 different grief educators and advocates who share what was most and least helpful when they lost someone they loved.
A comprehensive guide to everything you need to know to support someone facing loss, How to Help the Newly Bereaved offers straight talk...
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Lyons's debut, The Blessing of Dark Water, highlights the exquisite pain and terrible happiness of mental illness by invoking the voice and perspective of American artist, Walter Inglis Anderson, who struggled with bipolar depression and psychotic episodes. These poems grapple with the suffering and secrecy of "invisible" illness, and the aching struggle for a simple human connection within the complexities.
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Sudden Widow, A True Story of Love, Grief, Recovery, and How Badly It Can Suck!
Is a book for widows/widowers and everyone in their lives, to help them make sense of an unbearable loss. It is refreshing, authentic, heartbreaking, and funny. Understanding for widows in a world where many people don't comprehend the lifelong grief and change after a loss of this magnitude.
Reading this honest, heartfelt book, you feel seen, heard, and supported....
3671) Ceive
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A poetic retelling of Noah's Ark set in the near future, Ceive is a novella in verse that recounts a post-apocalyptic journey aboard a container ship.
This contemporary flood narrative unfolds through poems following the perspective of a woman named Val, who is, found in the wreckage of her flooding home by a former UPS deliveryman. As environmental and political catastrophes force them to flee the Eastern Seaboard, Val and her rescuer take refuge...
3673) Dancing in the Rain
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While struggling with the death of her beloved adoptive mother, sixteen-year-old Brenna reconnects with members of her biological family, hoping to discover why her biological mother broke off contact many years earlier. At the same time, she is falling in love with Ryan, who provides support while she grieves but has to leave her when she needs him most. Despite powerful feelings of abandonment, Brenna realizes that getting strong physically and...
3674) Since We Last Spoke
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A YALSA 2020 Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers!
"A powerful story about grief, loss, and the restorative nature of love, Since We Last Spoke will stay with you long after you've finished." -Amber Smith, New York Times bestselling author of The Way I Used to Be and The Last to Let Go
"Rufener handles topics such as love, loss, and grief with a deft and steady hand, intermingling moments of humor and warmth as two families learn to navigate the...
3675) Angel on the Mantle
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Grief and loss can drag you into a spiral, and the smallest bit of human connection, and faith can pull you back out.
3676) To My Daughter
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A heartshaking story on motherhood, written entirely in poetry. Hanna Khatun, a widow, suffers the universal pangs of childbirth. But her newborn daughter, Farah, suffers a far worse pain Hanna can only imagine. Hanna writes poems to one day give to her unwell daughter. And, in doing so, Hanna finds her true self once more. S. H. Miah weaves a poetic portrait once again in a sweeping story of a mother's timeless love for their daughter.
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"The most comprehensive book on grief I've read. Well done!" — Dr. Craig Borchardt, President / CEO Hospice Brazos Valley "Help! How do I do this?" Loss strikes. Your heart is stunned. Your world is shaken. Someone special is missing. Life will never be the same. You will never be the same. Questions surface in your mind and heart. You try to make sense of it all. You struggle with overwhelming emotions and troubling thoughts. You tussle with what...
3678) My Shoes Are Killing Me
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Winner of the 2015 Governor General's Award for PoetryWinner of the 2015 Canadian Jewish Literary Award for PoetryIn My Shoes are Killing Me, poet Robyn Sarah reflects on the passing of time, the fleetingness of dreams, and the bittersweet pleasure of thinking on the "hazardous . . . treasurehouse" that is the past. Natural, musical, meditative, warm, and unexpectedly funny, this is a restorative and moving collection from one of Canada's most well-regarded...
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How can the crushing disappointment and pain accompanying marital unfaithfulness effectively be described by mere words?
The truth is, there is no one sentence that can aptly convey this experience; this is why a story needs to be told. Join Anne-Maree as she invites you into her story. One that details the devastating shattering of a much loved and enjoyed life, the grueling trudge through the depths of grief and loss, and then the healing, rebuild-ing,...
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"I heard a choking, gasping sound and looked around, then realized it was coming from me. This was a kind of horrid scene from a television show, but this couldn't be real life. Our real life. My body went numb again and the doctor's voice grew farther and farther away. My baby was going to die. And nothing would be the same ever again." Losing a child isn't the end of the world. It could be, but it isn't. So what happens to a mother during and after...
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