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Poisoned Pen Press
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[2024]
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In this stunning and propulsive debut, a town grieves the loss of a young girl-but some fight to keep the truth about her death a secret. For fans of Jane Harper, Ashley Flowers, and Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng.
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For the last ten years, the small, claustrophobic town of West Wilmer has been struggling to understand one thing: Why did it take young Grant Dean twenty-seven minutes to call for help on the fateful night of...
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"What would you do if you thought you murdered your best friend? And if everyone else thinks so too? What if the truth doesn't matter? As Lucy Chase's Texas hometown begins to tell versions of what happened and who Lucy is to a nationwide, true crime obsessed audience, at the bequest of her grandmother, she returns to the place she vowed never to set foot in again to solve her friend's murder, even if she is the one that did it"--
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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) 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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It's easy to trust God when things are going our way and the world makes sense. But when suffering strikes--especially seemingly senseless suffering--we are filled with doubt and stunned by events spiraling beyond our control. In the midst of suffering, we often question the very foundation of our faith--our belief in the God who says he loves us. Since our trust and obedience rest on God's character, the questions that life's tragedies force us to...
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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...
10) As She Is Dying
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Ask any Appalachian the question, "When is Appalachia most beautiful?" Every Appalachian will answer, "During autumn, when the leaves of Appalachia's trees are dying." Appalachians believe the beauty of their landscape is almost heaven. With the honor of officiating nearly 1000 funerals, Pastor Kevin Cain offers life in the midst of death.
In As She Is Dying, Kevin Cain writes, "I have given my life to bring hope to a people who have little reason...
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When life hurts, nothing helps like hope. This newly designed version of the best-selling Deeper than Tears, is a gift book of hope. It is a poignant and uplifting reminder that no matter what disappointments and loss come to your corner of the world, God offers healing and help. Regardless what sorrow and heartache you feel, God knows about it and He cares for you. What better message could bring encouragement and comfort?
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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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Called "the best preacher in the family," by her father, Billy Graham, Anne Graham Lotz speaks around the globe with the wisdom and the authority of years spent studying God's Word. In her latest book, Anne shares her heart and God's teachings on the universal problem of suffering. Drawing her characteristically keen insights from the familiar story of Lazarus in the ninth and eleventh chapters of the Gospel of John, Anne offers Jesus' reassuring...
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Find fullness of joy during the holidays-especially for the brokenhearted. Divorce. Financial stress. Chronic illness. Losing a loved one. Experiencing any of these situations during the year is already difficult. But the holiday season, once joyful and happy, can heighten this pain even more. Author Bo Stern has spent the past two Christmases struggling to connect with the joy of the season. As she has watched her husband, Steve, struggle with terminal...
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Kids are killing kids in public schools! Kids are killing their parents! What is causing all of this evil in our younger generation? Do we need prayer back in the schools…or do we need God to start in the home? Bob Larson gets us to the root of these evils and brings us some of the answers we are looking for in this new video assisted program.
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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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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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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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When the anticipation of your child's birth turns into the grief of miscarriage, tubal pregnancy, stillbirth, or early infant death, no words on earth can ease your loss. But there is strength and encouragement in the wisdom of others who have been there and found that God's comfort is real.Having experienced three miscarriages and the death of an infant son, Kathe Wunnenberg knows the deep anguish of losing a child. Grieving the Child I Never Knew...
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A light-hearted look at the history and practice of "the ultimate human-interest story," the obituary.
"What a wonderful surprise-a charming, lyrical book about the men and women who write obituaries. The Dead Beat is sly, droll, and completely winning."- David Halberstam
Where can readers celebrate the life of the pharmacist who moonlighted as a spy, the genius behind Sea Monkeys, the school lunch lady who spent her evenings as a ballroom hostess?...
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