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A heartbreaking work of staggering genius A heartbreaking work of staggering genius Dave Eggers From Wikipedia: A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (ISBN 0-330-48455-9) is a memoir by Dave Eggers released in 2000. It chronicles his stewardship of younger brother Christopher "Toph" Eggers … OL114661W
Healing Grief Healing Grief James Van Praagh "Grieving is a natural process. It is through our losses that we can transform ourselves and find new meaning in life." --James Van PraaghJames Van Praagh, who possesses the extraordinary ability to … OL14929017W
The Hilliker Curse The Hilliker Curse James Ellroy The legendary crime writer unsparingly describes his shattered childhood, his delinquent teens, his writing life, his love affairs and marriages, his nervous breakdown, and the beginning of a relatio… OL15399666W
Two kisses for Maddy Two kisses for Maddy Matthew Logelin "Matt Logelin writes a courageous and searingly honest memoir about the first year of his life following the birth of his daughter and the death of his wife"--Provided by the publisher OL15413994W
Afterlife Afterlife Barry Eaton "For the thousands of people who loved To Heaven and Back, Heaven is for Real, and Proof of Heaven, a warm and detailed account of life between lives-and our lives to come What happens when someone d… OL17829794W
Through the dark forest Through the dark forest Carolyn Conger Drawing on thirty years of research and experience, Dr. Conger shows how we can use active imagination, self-hypnosis, energy medicine, and dreamwork to begin the soul work that can both prepare us f… OL17861649W
Ethical issues in death and dying Ethical issues in death and dying Robert F. Weir The first edition of this book was published in 1977. At that time the field of thanatology, the study of death and dying, was still reasonably new and was dominated by research done by psychiatrists… OL18220454W
Tuesdays with Morrie Tuesdays with Morrie Mitch Albom Tuesdays with Morrie is a memoir by American author Mitch Albom about a series of visits Albom made to his former sociology professor Morrie Schwartz, as Schwartz gradually dies of ALS. The book topp… OL1822313W
Existential and spiritual issues in death attitudes Existential and spiritual issues in death attitudes Adrian Tomer,Grafton Eliason,Paul T. P. Wong Existential and Spiritual Issues in Death Attitudes provides: an in-depth examination of death attitudes, existentialism, and spirituality and their relationships; a review of the major theoretical m… OL18397916W
The study of dying The study of dying Allan Kellehear "What is it really like to die? Though our understanding about the biology of dying is complex and incomplete, greater complexity and diversity can be found in the study of what human beings encounte… OL18569657W
The Bright Hour The Bright Hour Nina Riggs Riggs provides a memoir of living meaningfully with 'death in the room' after her terminal cancer diagnosis. OL19721897W
Tell my sons Tell my sons Mark M. Weber "At the high point of a soaring career in the U.S. Army, Lt. Col. Mark Weber was tapped by General David Petraeus to serve in a high profile job within the Afghan Parliament as a military advisor. Wi… OL19968152W
Death makes life possible Death makes life possible Marilyn Schlitz Our beliefs about what happens when we die define how we live today. And more and more of us are discovering a radical truth: when we release our fear of death, we open to an immensely richer life ri… OL20044400W
Bringing Bubbe home Bringing Bubbe home Debra Gordon Zaslow "Debra Zaslow was humming along on baby-boomer autopilot, immersed in her life as a professional storyteller, wife of a Rabbi, and mother of two teenagers when she felt compelled to bring her 103-yea… OL23180916W
A year to live A year to live Stephen Levine In his new book, Stephen Levine, author of the perennial best-seller Who Dies?, teaches us how to live each moment, each hour, each day mindfully--as if it were all that was left. On his deathbed, So… OL2629421W
Learning to Say Good-By Learning to Say Good-By Eda J. LeShan Discusses the questions, fears, and fantasies many children experience when a parent or someone close to them dies. OL3489090W
The psychology of death The psychology of death Robert Kastenbaum "A classic, fascinating readers for nearly 30 years. New to the Third Edition are chapters on how we construct death, death in adolescence and adulthood including discussion on suicide, physician-ass… OL480577W
Lifesaving Lifesaving Judith Barrington The cruise ship Lakonia departed Southampton on December 19, 1963, on a Christmas voyage to the Canary Islands. Three days later, north of Madeira, a fire broke out. In the ensuing confusion and pani… OL492539W
The Letter in the Bottle The Letter in the Bottle Karen Liebreich On a winter's day in 2002, a bottle shaped like a tear washed up on the Kent coast. It contained a letter written in French, a lock of hair, and a mystery. Only one thing could be known for certain -… OL5731796W
Death and the statesman Death and the statesman Joseph B. Underhill-Cady "Death and the Statesman argues that the fear of death powerfully shapes our thinking about war. More importantly, it also shapes the thinking of those leaders and officials who decide when and where… OL6212988W
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