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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...
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"The creator of the viral hit "Empathy Cards" teams up with a compassion expert to produce a visually stunning and groundbreaking illustrated guide to help you increase your emotional intelligence and learn how to offer comfort and support when someone you know is in pain. When someone you know is hurting, you want to let her know that you care. But many people don't know what words to use--or are afraid of saying or doing the wrong thing. This thoughtful,...
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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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A Life Complete explains how the choices we make in midlife can become distilled and irreversible by the time we reach our last years. Having worked intimately and rewardingly with countless people in the last years of their lives, psychological counselor and ordained minister Sallirae Henderson offers a practical plan for healing in middle age so we can avoid elderly regret, unexpressed grief, and unresolved spiritual issues before it's too late....
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The death of a child immerses parents into a life-long challenge of living with one of life's most heartbreaking losses. Pilgrimage through Loss tells the story of one family's journey, along with interviews from thirty other mothers and fathers who add their voices to the silences that often surround suffering in our 'mourning-avoidant' culture. Hunt illuminates the varied pathways parents eventually discover that open their lives to strength and...
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"Misplaced Eternity" is a profound work by Tijuana Smith, inspired by her deep Christian faith and the harrowing experience of losing eight family members in just seven months. The book delves into Smith's personal journey of wrestling with immense grief and seeking answers from God about death and suffering. It's a candid exploration of the natural despair felt in the face of loss that encourages readers to bring their hardest questions to God.
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After losing a loved one, "pay attention to the ways in which your relationship continues."
So advised Sarah Horowitz in an interview she gave the day before her unexpected death. In A Cracking of the Heart, David Horowitz explores the legacy of his extraordinary daughter's short life, and narrates his quest for a deeper understanding of the child he lost. A remarkable woman and gifted writer, Sarah was afflicted with a birth condition that, while...
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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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By exploring the ethics of resisting and accepting death from a Christian perspective, Nancy Duff encourages Christians to talk about death in the context of Christian faith. Making Faithful Decisions at the End of Life helps readers use biblical and theological perspectives regarding death to inform end-of-life decisions, consider where they stand on withdrawing life support and supporting death with dignity laws, and take steps in planning for their...
10) Rez
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Upset, anxious and sad when their Mum dies, Rez learns the importance of being able to talk about how they are feeling during a bedtime conversation with their other parent, Mam. Although she is also feeling very sad and distraught, Mam does her best to comfort Rez and together they realise the need to carry on with and make the most of life, despite experiencing such a devastating loss.
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Who knows the day of trouble and who can tell the outcome? When shall trouble ceases and the difficulty will be end?Our way of life has a question and answer that needs to be solved. Who knows what will happen in the next hour?Who can tell or predict the days ahead and how it shall end? We are like a shadow that goes away without notification. Every human being shall one day drop and will never return again until heavens vanish.This is sad and unnoticed...
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"Cómo seguir adelante con la muerte de un hijo" es un libro de autoayuda que aborda de manera compasiva y práctica el proceso de duelo por la pérdida de un hijo. Escrito por expertos en el tema, ofrece herramientas y estrategias para enfrentar el dolor, encontrar consuelo y reconstruir la vida después de esta experiencia devastadora. El libro proporciona consejos sobre cómo manejar las emociones, buscar apoyo, cuidar de uno mismo y honrar la...
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In his practice Dr. Carrigan witnessed Christians suffer and die with ravaging and devastating diseases. As an historian, he was aware of the untold suffering humanity has endured, at times at its own hand and even at times in the name of God. He has personally suffered the death of his wife, son and grandson, and the near deaths of his other son and his self in separate accidents.
He asked God why He has allowed such suffering in his people, the...
14) Carina's Birdies
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When life gives you birds you make friends. Death has a funny way of humbling a person. Imagine being 9 years-old and experiencing the loss of one of your best friends. As the family navigates their new reality, Carina unlocks a new level of life. She discovers that a few guardian angels were left behind to help her through her healing process. "It will always be three of us."
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¿Cuánto dura el dolor?, ¿Es sólo tristeza o ya es depresión?, ¿Volveré a sentirme feliz algún día? Esas y otras preguntas se hizo Cecilia Lavalle Torres, periodista y conferencista con más de 20 años de experiencia, cuando murió de cáncer su hijo mayor.
En Claves para atravesar la tormenta (mis aprendizajes para vivir el duelo), Cecilia Lavalle sintetiza, de manera clara y sencilla lo que ha aprendido en este proceso. También comparte...
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What has our world learned from the COVID-19 pandemic? And what lessons are relevant to me, personally? What now?If you've wondered about these questions in the wake of the coronavirus, you're not alone.Author Brian Bard - a Life Coach, Spiritual Director, and artist - has spent the pandemic studying its social and psychological effects, and working with concerned citizens. In this free ebook, he's charted a practical Roadmap to Recovery that every...
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Here is your warning: This book is a candid and unfiltered account of my experience as a Body Removal Technician. The police like to jokingly call us the body snatchers. We are responsible for picking up deceased individuals from their place of death. Despite the perception that this is a mundane job, I can assure you that it is far from ordinary. There is a reason the turn over in this industry is extremely high . Prepare yourself to be shocked,...
19) Amber's Way
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Amber's Way is the story of a mother and daughter's journey through an emotionally charged landscape. At the heart of the story is the unwavering bond between Jessica and her courageous daughter, Amber.Jessica's storybook romance turns to tragedy when she is widowed shortly before Amber's birth. Despite her grief, she makes a promise that her daughter will live a happy life. But her pledge is tested when Amber is diagnosed with cancer after her fourth...
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Somehow Jimmie Little must overcome his belief that terrible things are always about to happen. Jimmie Little was always the sensible one in the family. The rest of his aunts, uncles, and cousins were always getting into ridiculous scrapes because of their bold, show-off attitudes. But when he loses his father to a mining accident and his Uncle Pete to a frozen river, everything changed. Jimmie is certain that everything he or anyone else in his family...
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