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Meg works for a casino in LA, catching cheaters and popping a few too many pain pills to cope, following a far different path than her sister Haley, a famous actress. But suddenly reports surface of Haley dying at the remote rehab facility where she had been forced to go to get her addictions under control. There are whispers of suicide, but Meg can't believe it. She decides that the best way to find out what happened to her sister is to check in...
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Life is full of love, but it is also full of loss. Like paper cuts to the heart, every big and seemingly insignificant loss-the loss of friendships, faith, dreams, health, community, and everything in between-grieves us more than we think it will, and often more than we let on. Why? Because they matter.
In this compassionate and deeply personal book, Rachel Marie Kang invites you to see and be seen in the midst of your sorrow, your suffering-your...
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Grief Healing Techniques Helps You Recover in Your Own Way, at Your Own PaceAfter losing a loved one, grief can be overwhelming and seem impossible to conquer. Grief Healing Techniques gives you manageable, effective steps you can take to work through your grief on a daily basis, so you can start to find your new "normal." Grief Healing Techniques speaks to anyone who has ever suffered a major loss. With Grief Healing Techniques, you will be able...
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Christy Droog is a young woman broken in pieces. Abandoned at birth by her biological mother, sexually assaulted at age five, an unwed mother at nineteen, her life at age twenty-two is shattered by the tragic drowning of her infant son. By forty, Christy is in the midst of a full-blown spiritual crisis-her body a battleground of multiple agonizing surgeries, her beloved mother lost to cancer, and facing the scars of a failed marriage and looming divorce....
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Beyond the Skies of Blue and Pink is a follow-up to K. L. Nelson's first book A Life Spiritually Guided by Faith, Daisies, and Sky Blue Pink. After the heart-wrenching loss of her husband, K. L. Nelson has spent the last three years soul-searching for who she is without him and what her destination will be now that she is on her own. K. L. Nelson shares a compelling story of how her view of the world around her has changed so dramatically after such...
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There are many highs and lows in a woman's life. When thinking about highs, marriage and children are often the first things mentioned. But another, the death of her spouse or significant other, can be the lowest of the lows. One of the reasons it is so devastating is that she is often trying to navigate through it either by herself or with the "help" of others who may not understand what she's going through or how she really feels,
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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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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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Get the Summary of Margaret Renkl's Late Migrations in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Late Migrations" by Margaret Renkl is a poignant exploration of the interconnectedness of life, death, and the natural world. Renkl weaves together a rich tapestry of personal anecdotes, family history, and observations of nature. The narrative spans from her childhood memories in Alabama to her experiences as a mother in Tennessee,...
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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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Paul Auster's brilliant eighteenth novel opens with a scorched pot of water, which Sy Baumgartner--phenomenologist, noted author, and soon-to-be retired philosophy professor--has just forgotten on the stove. Baumgartner's life had been defined by his deep, abiding love for his wife, Anna, who was killed in a swimming accident nine years earlier. Now 71, Baumgartner continues to struggle to live in her absence as the novel sinuously unfolds into spirals...
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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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You hear it all the time . . . "I'm fine!" "We're doing great!" Sometimes, it's true. A lot of times, it's BS. Because no one likes to admit their lives are a mess.Tales From a Broken Girl is me doing just that, admitting my life is one massive hot mess! But it's also my way of cleaning it up instead of just sweeping it all under the rug.These are the things that piss me off. These are the things that make me cry. But these are also the things that...
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As a Regnum Christi lay apostle Terice Richards never expected to write a book on religion or spirituality. Believing it only became possible due to her love of pastoral care ministry, with the Lord bringing patients, family members as well as friends with incredible stories to tell her.
She shares these true stories intended as consolation, reflecting the promise of joy that awaits in the afterlife and the nearness of loved ones who have preceded...
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The Gauntlet of Grief is about my journey in dealing with my children's deaths. This book takes you from the time of their deaths through my first year of dealing with the loss. In the first year after their deaths, God taught me many lessons that were essential in surviving this gauntlet.
The intent of this book is not to draw on your emotions, but to let you know you're not alone. I want to show how God worked in my life in my darkest moments. My...
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In a world plagued by death, disease, and suffering, many ask why a loving God would allow this to happen. In Divine Dilemma, a poignant scriptural guide filled with personal testimonies, author Ken Ham offers hope and peace to grieving families and bewildered communities, strengthening their faith during life's darkest days.
For believers, reconciling this reality of suffering with the teachings of a compassionate Creator raises difficult questions....
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This book is a selection of a chaplain's experiences of how hospice can serve the families and patients who enter this special journey. It contains patient stories told from the chaplain's view. When Chaplain Beck is with patients, she often shares one of her stories to help ease their fears. It is her hope that sharing these stories in this book will prepare readers and lessen their anxiety when hearing the word "hospice" in relation to themselves...
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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...
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