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1) Briarpatch
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A long-distance call from his small Texas hometown on his birthday gives Benjamin Dill the news that his sister Felicity-born on the same day exactly ten years apart-has died in a car bomb explosion. She was a homicide detective who had perhaps made one enemy too many over the course of her career. Unwilling to let local law enforcement handle the investigation, Dill arrives in town that night to begin his dogged search for his sister's killer. What...
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"An extraordinary and empowering story of resilience, forgiveness, and living a life of purpose in the face of unfathomable obstacles. Jon Dorenbos draws a road map for how to shut that inner voice up by choosing happiness. At his darkest times, he writes, he's learned lessons of love, forgiveness and perserverance. His story is poignant and powerful, told by a charismatic and optimistic man who has overcome life-or-death challenges with grace, persistence...."...
3) 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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Les poèmes de ce recueil naissent souvent en réaction à des événements que nous avons tous observés, comme la tragédie des tours jumelles de Manhattan ou les discours controversés d'un certain président de la République. Parfois, ils s'inspirent de la présence ignorée d'un SDF. Ces vers peuvent prendre la forme de cris d'alarme, d'humour, de nostalgie, de mélancolie, voire de colère, mais jamais de haine. L'auteur maintient constamment...
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24 Years ago, I lost my best friend, I was 11 years old. This story is about my personal reflection, my emotion, my feeling and how I cope at 34 years old. This story is not just about me, but also about the victims. John was my best friend, he died too young, 24 years later, I try to reflect, I try to remember and I try to resolve.
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This is a recounting of the Meredith Kercher case, from her murder to the acquittal of Raffaele Sollecito and Amanda Knox. Shortly after 12:30 p.m. on November 2, 2007, Italian police were called to the Perugia home of twenty-one-year-old British student Meredith Kercher. They found her body on the floor under a beige quilt. Her throat had been cut. Based on four years of reporting and access to the complete case files, and hundreds of first hand...
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Semi-finalist for the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Book Award
In 1996, a terrible epidemic began killing young American women. Some died quickly, literally dropping in their steps. Others took more time, from a few months to a few years. Those who weren't killed suffered damage to their lungs and hearts, much of it permanent and reparable only with major surgery. Doctors suspected what the killer was. So did the Food and Drug Administration. The culprits...
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"An intimate, deeply moving investigation of an underreported phenomenon--the rising number of unclaimed dead in America today--and what it says about the state of our society. For centuries, people who died destitute or alone were buried in potters' fields--a Dickensian end that even the most hard-pressed families tried to avoid. Today, more and more relatives are abandoning their dead, leaving it to local governments to dispose of the bodies. Up...
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"Voyage dans l'infini" est un périple marqué par une succession d'émotions, oscillant entre la joie et l'amertume. Entre le jour et la nuit, cet ouvrage nous entraîne sur les traces d'un poète en quête d'amour, de paix et de liberté. C'est le cri d'un jeune homme vivant dans la chambre de l'injustice, de la souffrance et du dégoût, qui aspire à provoquer un changement structurel à l'échelle mondiale, en particulier dans son pays. Ce texte...
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"Toujours debout II – Re - Écueil de Poésie – Mon combat" célèbre la passion, l'affection et rend hommage au corps féminin. Il est composé de textes et d'illustrations qui évoquent une quête inlassable du bonheur et de l'amour. Tout cela en contraste avec les douleurs et les souffrances d'un homme confronté à l'évolution implacable de sa maladie et à la lente érosion de ses capacités neurologiques.
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Xavier...
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Poussé par une séparation inattendue, un homme commence à écrire sur ses futures rencontres tout en conservant sa passion pour son ex-femme. Malgré son désir de vivre pleinement et d'aimer sans condition, il ressent une amertume persistante. Son parcours explore le dilemme entre l'affection et la tentation de vendre son âme au diable pour des gains matériels. Pourra-t-il privilégier l'amour véritable ?
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Fervent passionné...
15) Hypnosis for Grief and Loss: A Comprehensive Guide to Coping With Loss, Grief Feeling, Pains and Fin
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Shock, pain, suffering and sorrow. Such life events will stop us in our tracks. Unfortunately life is over and we are overcome by feelings such as rage, sorrow, disappointment and heartbreak. It's all right!... That you're not all right! Have you ever felt humiliated or confused by a society that seeks to "resolve" grief?Grief needs a cure that is NO more than LOVE needs a cure. Instead, we will understand that there is absolutely no "right way" to...
16) The chaos grid
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"When mankind's attempts to control nature backfire, Texas descends into a wasteland. Storms rage and ravenous beasts roam the Outer Grid. The only safe havens rest inside the tech-obsessed domed cities. But when her parents are murdered inside the Plex City dome, seventeen-year-old Juniper Conway wants revenge. Ties to her extended family threaten to pull her back as she runs from city to city. The Plex is endangering its citizens by legalizing a...
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"Fragile est le vol de l'oiseau – Suivi de La cabriole des papillons" évoque le ressenti de l'auteure face au souvenir d'images trop fortes pour être oubliées. À travers ses poèmes, elle aborde des thèmes tels que la mort, l'amour, la fragilité, ainsi que nos interrogations face aux défis de l'existence humaine.
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Marie-Hélène Nocent a aimé l'écriture et particulièrement la poésie en découvrant des auteurs...
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Returning to the form of Stuff I've Been Feeling Lately, Sorry I Haven't Texted You Back is a poetic mixtape dedicated to those who struggle or have struggled with their mental health. Divided into two parts, "Side A" holds 92 poems, titled as "tracks," and "Side B" holds the "remixes," or blackout-poetry versions, of those 92 poems. The book includes the evergreen themes of love, grief, and hope. Named after Cook's viral Instagram poem, Sorry...
19) Aye of the Tiger
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LIFE IS ABSURDALL ROADS LEAD TO DEATHHOW DOES ONE LIVEA GOOD LIFE? The pandemic rages on, but the world has changed the channel. Society has inoculated the working class: by normalizing dying of COVID. Millions develop long-lasting neurological damage and disabilities, and immune systems battered by SARSCOV2 are now hosting opportunistic infections that keep healthcare systems beleaguered and overwhelmed. To put it very simply: the young party and...
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"Les battements du cœur – Vers envoûtants" est une poésie rythmée et émouvante qui explore la vie humaine avec passion, douleur et espoir. À travers des vers, le texte invite le lecteur à ressentir la pulsation vitale qui anime chaque instant de notre existence, tout en exprimant des thèmes tels que l'amour, la perte, et la rédemption, avec une quête constante de beauté et de vérité.
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Depuis son enfance, Nathalie...
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