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2601) A Pocketful of Stars
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Safiya and her mother have never seen eye to eye.
Her mother doesn't understand Safiya's love of gaming, and shy Safiya doesn't think she has anything in common with her vibrant, sometimes volatile mother. But when her mother falls into a coma, Safiya's whole world shifts. She finds herself dreaming about an unfamiliar setting and a rebellious girl who's distinctly familiar.
Gradually she realizes that she's experiencing her mother's memories...
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Nadie está preparado para la muerte de un ser amado, sin embargo, llega a todas las familias - sea repentinamente o después de un proceso largo de enfermedad. ¿Cómo se enfrenta tanto dolor? ¿Cómo se sigue viviendo después de tal 'erupción de volcán' que ha provocado tantos cambios en nuestras emociones y en muchas otras esferas de nuestra vida? ¿Qué hacer cuando nosotros mismos queremos morirnos? La muerte repentina de nuestro hijo de 28...
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Wade Rouse, bestselling author under the pen name Viola Shipman, finds solace with his dying father through their shared love of baseball in this poignant, illuminating memoir of family and forgiveness.
Before his success in public relations, his loving marriage and his storied writing career, Wade Rouse was simply Ted Rouse's son. A queer kid in a conservative Ozarks community, Wade struggled at a young age to garner his father's approval and find...
2604) We Are the Ghosts
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After her estranged brother suddenly dies, a girl embarks on a road trip to rediscover who her brother really was in Vicky Skinner's contemporary YA novel, We Are the Ghosts.
When Ellie's estranged brother, Luke, dies in a car accident, she's not sure whether to be devastated that she lost the person who was once her best friend or enraged, still, that he left without a word a year ago. Now, the only people who seem to understand what she's going...
2605) The Myth of Dying
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Having researched the work of brilliant minds in the fields of medicine, law, and science, as well as having had her own personal experiences with near death and being the mother of a son who transitioned while serving in the U.S. Navy, Linda M. McCarthy, Ph.D., believes humans survive physical death, thrive, and reunite. As a board-certified, metaphysicial-counselor, Linda's purpose is, to provide resources to assist, people experiencing grief after...
2606) Cellular
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Brendan has it all-captain of the basketball team, good friends, a beautiful girlfriend and a loving family-until he is diagnosed with leukemia. Terrified and convinced that no one understands what he is going through, Brendan faces chemotherapy alone, until he meets Lark. She is also in treatment, although her condition is much worse, and yet she remains positive and hopeful. Brendan is torn between feeling sorry for himself and the love for life...
2607) I Almost Died
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Have you ever had a near-death encounter? Perhaps you have seen glimpses of heaven or hell. "I Almost Died," is a book collaboration by Kimberly Moses and eight co-authors. They will share their life-changing testimonies that will cause you to gain a greater appreciation of life. Each author brings a unique perspective about life, health, death, and eternity. People die every day, but not many are blessed with another chance at life to share their...
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Récit bouleversant d'une mère face au suicide de son enfant
Denis venait d'avoir treize ans. Jeune adolescent, il débordait de vitalité, de joie de vivre.
Rien dans son comportement ne laissait présager qu'un jour il mettrait fin à sa vie. Suicide ou accident? Nous ne connaissons pas la réponse.
Il ne semble pas exister de mots pour décrire l'atrocité de la situation du parent qui perd son enfant. Au bout de dix années, Pascale Bauwens...
2609) Wild Blue Wonder
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 11
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Last June, the summer camp Quinn's family owns in Winship, Maine, was still a magical place. A place where wild blueberries grew no matter the season, a legendary sea monster lurked in the waters, and Quinn fell in love with her best friend, Dylan. Then the accident happened. Now it's winter, the magic has drained from Quinn's life, and she knows it's her fault. But the new boy in town, Alexander, doesn't see her as the monster she believes herself...
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Eighteen-year-old Del is in a healthier place than she was a year and a half ago: She's sober, getting treatment for her depression and anxiety, and volunteering at a suicide-prevention hotline. Her own suicide attempt is in the past, and living in San Francisco with her beloved aunt has helped her see a future for herself.
But when Aunt Fran is diagnosed with terminal cancer, Del's equilibrium is shattered. She's dedicated herself to saving every...
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A non-fiction book about the Christian's hope in death. As some have said, death has a hundred percent success rate thus far. Everyone who ever lived has died at some point. This morbid and unpredictable reality can be scary if we have no understanding of what comes after it. It can seem like an impending “period” to the vastness and depth of our human existence. But is it really an end?
To the Christian, whose life has been entrusted into the...
2612) Soul Companion: A Memoir
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Soul Companion: A Memoir is the true adventures of Judy Hilyard, as she travels to the Afterlife in joyful service to others and education of self.
Judy recounts her experiences of living life as an Anam Aira, a soul companion, for those, who have died or are in the final stages of dying. Judy was, awakened to this great service for humans and our animal companions as she was finishing her 47-year career as a left-brain-focused Intensive Care RN.
She...
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When Laura Whitfield was fourteen, her extraordinary brother, Lawrence, was killed in a mountain climbing accident. That night she had an epiphany: Life is short. Dream big, even if it means taking risks. So, after graduating from high school, she set out on her own, prepared to do just that.
Laura spent her first summer after high school on North Carolina's Outer Banks, a magical few months filled with friendships, boys, and beer. There she met...
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"Mr. Carlin. You have Alzheimer's disease."
Almost six million people in the U.S. are suffering with Alzheimer's disease. As a child, spouse, loved one, or caregiver, you see them deteriorate into a shell of their former self. As their mind weakens, your heartbreaks. But, there's strength and hope to be found in the experiences of others.
You will find yourself in the details of this family's journey.
In 2013, Ronald Carlin stepped onto the battlefield...
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The loss of a love one is never easy. It can take you for all you have. God is so gracious however that during such dark times, you are blessed with a beautiful gift and just when you believe that you are in a better place the unthinkable happens and rocks your world. But glory to God, His word which is life gave the assurance that even in the midst of trouble He is there with you.
The Refinement is an inspirational story of how a family's faith in...
2616) Family
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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In this heartwarming sequel to the highly acclaimed Hope, Aunt Poogee and Hope return with their delightful, multiculutural family for a special dinner at Aunt Poogee's farm. The whole family has come, and everyone has brought their specialty--from barbecued chicken to Hope's surprise dessert that blends traditions from both sides of her family in a unique and delicious way! Includes recipes.
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The ability to heal is not reserved for a gifted few. Anyone aching to ease the suffering of a sick friend or loved one can learn to become unconditionally present to the sick person rather than to the disease. Through stories filled with compassion, wisdom, and gentle humor, Dr. Jeff Kane shows readers how to use mindful attention, therapeutic listening, and truthful speech to help others heal.
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By a closed door, a child waits for his uncle, who is coming to stay. As he waits, he imagines all the fun things they'll do when he arrives: his uncle can teach him how to block a penalty shot and the boy can show him how well he is doing in school. But his uncle never arrives. Page by page, the boy grows older sitting in the same position, waiting to show his uncle his degree, his son, and eventually, his granddaughter. And still, his uncle does...
2619) Letting Go
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A coming-of-age story that begins with tragedy but ends in understanding, forgiveness and peace.
The stunning and heartbreaking story of the young son of Rachel Nickell - who witnessed the brutal attack on his mother and whose childhood was shaped by the media storm that followed. A coming-of-age story that begins with a tragedy but ends in optimism, forgiveness and peace.
On a beautiful July morning in 1992, just three weeks before his third birthday,...
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Alan and Joanne marry in midlife and live a happily-ever-after existence until, at sixty-nine, Alan is diagnosed with a rare, fatal, neurodegenerative illness. As he becomes increasingly disabled and dependent on others, and decreasingly able to find joy in life, he decides he wants to end his suffering using Colorado's Medical Aid in Dying law.
Joanne desperately wants Alan to live, but when he asks for her help completing the Medical Aid in Dying...
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