No one ever said love would be easy…but did they mention it would be freezing? Adam Stillwater is in over his head. At least, that’s what his best friend would say. And his mom. And the guy who runs the hardware store down the street. But this pinball arcade is the only piece of his dad that Adam has left, and he’s determined to protect it from Philadelphia’s newest tech mogul, who wants to turn it into another one of his cold, lifeless gaming...

"The first-ever soup-to-nuts practical guide to preparing for death, from how to talk to your children about your will, to how to hack the hospice system, to how your survivors can pull off a great eulogy. Think of this as What to Expect When You're Expecting to Die"-- "The first ever practical, compassionate, and comprehensive guide to dying--and living fully until you do. "There is nothing wrong with you for dying," palliative care doctor BJ Miller...

"Conservative legend David Horowitz opens up about his storied personal life and remarkable family. Now 75 years old, Horowitz reflects on the good and bad fortune that has touched his life and muses philosophically about love, happiness, and his own mortality. "-- Provided by publisher.

In the mid-1400s, an unnamed Catholic monk composed a popular self-help book called Ars moriendi, or The art of dying. Written in Latin, this medieval death manual taught people how to navigate the trials of the deathbed, using simple rituals of repentance, reassurance, and letting go. ...Award-winning journalist Katy Butler argues that we have lost touch with the art of dying as practiced by our ancestors, yet we still hunger for rites of passage,...

Never Give Up on Tomorrow is a book written to help young children deal with the loss of a sibling. Readers will meet Kyle, a young boy who has an older sister who dies. Kyle shares his fears and sadness in a way that young children can relate. He wonders if his parents will ever be the same. He wonders if his brothers will ever laugh again. Through time and support, he learns that his family is still the same in many ways. Parents, teachers, therapists,...

Losing means grieving. Grieving means choices. Choices mean hurt or healing. You've lost someone you love. Or you're on the brink of losing your marriage. Your dreams. Your health. Or perhaps the trauma of your past pursues you into the present. Your life's going to change. Which way it goes won't be decided by your loss, but by the choices you make. At the crossroads of grief, one road will lead to hope and healing. The other, to more hurt....

In a deeply personal and moving book, the beloved NPR radio hostess speaks out about the long drawn-out death (from Parkinson's) of her husband of 54 years, and of her struggle to reconstruct her life without him-- Provided by publisher.

In 2003, Pat Tillman, serving in the US Army, hastily wrote a "just in case" letter to his wife, Marie. When he returned on leave before his departure to Afghanistan, he placed the letter on top of their bedroom dresser. For months it sat there, sealed and ever-present, like a black hole through which Marie knew her stable life would be pulled if she ever had reason to open it. Then, in April 2004, Marie's worst nightmare came true. In the days following...

The mounting challenges of life today have devastating consequences for mental health, including an increased risk of suicidal thoughts. This book presents several individuals' first-person accounts of their struggles with suicidal thoughts and recovery process, and invites readers to join in the process of understanding and healing. El suicidio no es natural y por desgracia, las cifras de estos casos van en aumento. El estrés de la vida actual...

LET'S LIFT THE LID ON GRIEF, ONE CONVERSATION AT A TIME At 17, Rachel Pope lost her Dad (age 47) to cancer, and eight years later, her eldest brother in a tragic car accident. Little did she know that her grief journey would come full circle with the death of her husband, at the same age and from the same cancer as her Dad. Their children were six and four years old. • Why do we have such a hard time talking about grief and what can we do, as a...