Death category: 2756 books
by Dr. Nancy Copeland-Payton
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2009
Find hope and renewal in lifes natural cycle of ordinary losses and new beginnings.When we intentionally enter into our everyday walk through small losses, the terrain of larger losses, the valley of the shadow of death, is not totally unknown. It is not completely unfamiliar, alien, terrifying, for...
Sibling Grief
Healing After the Death of a Sister or Brother
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2008
"P. Gill White, PhD, has done an outstanding job of writing on a much-needed subject within the bereavement community. As siblings sadly are often the "forgotten" grievers when the death of their brother or sister occurs, a book such as this is greatly needed. Dr. White's insights and...
by Ann P. Carter
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2017
The loss of a spouse leaves an overwhelming void, a spatial emptiness that cannot be comprehended. Only God can see us through this time of deep sorrow. Life, Death, and Widowhood is a journey in remembering the past, living in the present, and trusting God for the future. There really is life after grief. Join Ann Carter on this personal journey to the other side of grief.
When Grief Comes
Finding Strength for Today and Hope for Tomorrow
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2007
Sooner or later, each of us journeys through the valley of the shadow of death. Kirk H. Neely has been through that valley, including the unexpected death of his twenty-seven-year-old son. He has also been a pastor and counselor for forty years, helping others journey through their own experiences...
Final Chapters
Writings About the End of Life
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2014
"The milkman cried when I told him you were dead.
'Last night,' I said, 'Mark died.'"
This collection brings together 30 short stories and poems about dying and bereavement. Written by mothers, fathers, daughters, sons, wives, husbands and dying people, these moving pieces talk honestly...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2012
Since its beginning, Buddhism has been intimately concerned with confronting and understanding death and dying. Indeed, the tradition emphasizes turning toward the realities of sickness, old age, and death - and using those very experiences to develop wisdom and liberating compassion. In recent decades,...
Lifetimes
The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2009
When the death of a relative, a friend, or a pet happens or is about to happen . . . how can we help a child to understand?
Lifetimes is a moving book for children of all ages, even parents too. It lets us explain life and death in a sensitive, caring, beautiful way. Lifetimes tells us about...
A Widow's Guide to Healing
Gentle Support and Advice for the First 5 Years
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2015
An inspiring, accessible, and empowering guide for how to navigate the unique grief and challenges of widowhood and create a hopeful future.
When Kristin Meekhof lost her husband to cancer, she discovered what all widows learn: the moment you lose your partner, you must make crucial decisions...
The Worst Loss
How Families Heal from the Death of a Child
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2014
The death of a child is like no other loss. Barbara D. Rosof's The Worst Loss will help families who have experienced this to know what they are facing, understand what they are feeling, and appreciate their own needs and timetables.
Who Am I . . .Really?
A Journey to Heaven
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2017
What happens to a nine-year old child when she sees her father dying in the hospital? Then, forty years later, she is the caretaker for her mother and present as she passes from this world to the next. From there her own journey began in her search for truth and understanding the death process. ...
by Brenda Hartman
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2015
Before his death, Charlie asked to have his story shared. His story along with eight others, are retold in "Tell 'em Charlie Sent 'ya" - a book written to help loved ones understand the healing process of dying. Their stories illustrate how the experience of dying can be one of healing and...
The Black Mirror
Looking at Life through Death
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2015
In this beautifully written, personal meditation on life and living, Raymond Tallis reflects on the fundamental fact of existence: that it is finite. Inspired by E. M. Forster’s thought that “Death destroys a man but the idea of it saves him,” Tallis invites readers to look back upon their lives...
Friend Grief and Anger:
When Your Friend Dies and No One Gives A Damn
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2013
"It's not like they're family."
Sound familiar? If you're grieving the death of a friend, you've probably heard that from people who just don't get it. And if it made you angry, well, you're not alone. In the first of a series on grieving the death of a friend, Friend Grief and Anger:...
My Father's Wake
How the Irish Teach Us to Live, Love, and Die
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2018
An intimate, lyrical look at the ancient rite of the Irish wake--and the Irish way of overcoming our fear of death
Death is a whisper for most of us. Instinctively we feel we should dim the lights, pull the curtains, and speak softly. But on a remote island off the coast of Ireland's County...