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Christopher's Story

Author : Jennifer Cothran
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781981750993
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book Christopher's Story written by Jennifer Cothran and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-12-14 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On April 23, 1993, author Jennifer Cothran's life changed, forever. Her blue-eyed and dark haired son, Christopher Adam Cothran, was born. He would be the hero and eldest of three brothers. Jennifer tells the story: "On October 13, 2015, Christopher took his life with a gun. The handsome, outgoing, faithful, athletic gift from God was gone. Our hearts were empty as his chair at our table, and still are. He didn't leave a note. We had many questions." Jennifer describes grief and pours out her heart in hope she will help others during their darkest nights. She found a place of peace where others, who are asking the hard quesitons about suicide, also will discover joy coming in the morning. When a huring heart chooses a permenant solution to end a temporary problem, they fail to see the pain they leave behind. It changes families forever. Christopher's Story wraps loving arms around the hurting and pleads for everyone to choose life.

Christopher's Story Is a Journey of Suicide, Grief, Loss, and Hope

Author : Jennifer Cothran
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781983441448
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (414 download)

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Download or read book Christopher's Story Is a Journey of Suicide, Grief, Loss, and Hope written by Jennifer Cothran and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christropher Cothran's suicide changed the lives of his family, forever. His Mother and author, Jennifer, shares her journey from grief, experiencing loss, to the peaceful place of hope. The Cothran family shares this painful journey in order to help other families who are experiencing grief.

A Portrait of Grief

Author : Cheryl Christopher
Publisher : Trilogy Christian Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781637699249
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (992 download)

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Download or read book A Portrait of Grief written by Cheryl Christopher and published by Trilogy Christian Publishing. This book was released on 2021-08-13 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Surviving the loss of a child is the hardest of journeys. There is only one way, and that is through. But how? What does that even mean? I can only show and tell you my experiences along the way, pointing out mistakes, dangers, and miracles." -Cheryl Christopher While many books on grief provide helpful but heady information, A Portrait of Grief provides acute care for those devastated by loss. The author holds readers' hands through the early stages of grief and provides guidance for sustained healing into the future. A Portrait of Grief simply and truthfully tells about the God who reveals Himself gently, but surely, through His compassionate care and loving presence for those traveling through the "valley of the shadow of death." In concise chapters, this book points fellow grievers toward hope and renewal through personal stories, teachings, and music selections for healing.

Missing Christopher

Author : Jayne Newling
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 1760110442
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book Missing Christopher written by Jayne Newling and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2014 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christopher was seventeen and had everything to live for. He was smart, charismatic, loving, and deeply loved, and a champion rugby player. Yet he was struggling. Diagnosed a year earlier with depression and severe anxiety, he hid his fears from family and friends. Finally, Christopher chose to stop fighting. This is the story of Christopher's shocking death and its tragic aftermath for the family. It is also the story of a mother and father's love, and their determination not to lose another son to the temptation of taking his own life. Honest, raw, and deeply moving, Jayne's account brings to life the visceral experience of grief and the long, painful journey towards finding meaning in life again. This is compelling and inspirational reading for anyone affected by the death of a young person. 'The cruellest loss in the world is the death of a child, no matter what their age. This is a fine and moving book about a mother's difficult path to finding meaning in life again after the loss of her child.' - Anne Deveson, author of Tell Me I'm Here 'Her journey through grief is enveloping, harrowing, even excruciating at times, at others poignant and revealing.' - Mal McKissock, author of Coping with Grief

Common Worship: Pastoral Services

Author : Church of England
Publisher : Canterbury Press
ISBN 13 : 0715122339
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (151 download)

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Download or read book Common Worship: Pastoral Services written by Church of England and published by Canterbury Press. This book was released on 2014-08-19 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers liturgical material for the journey of each individual through life. For each key element of this journey (birth, marriage, healing, death), it provides both material for key ‘public’ events and resources for ‘private’ pastoral care.

You Are the Mother of All Mothers

Author : Angela Miller
Publisher : Conran Octopus
ISBN 13 : 9781940014197
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (141 download)

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Download or read book You Are the Mother of All Mothers written by Angela Miller and published by Conran Octopus. This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every loss mama deserves to be reminded she is the mother of all mothers.

Death, Dying and Bereavement in a Changing World

Author : Alan R. Kemp
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317348974
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (173 download)

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Download or read book Death, Dying and Bereavement in a Changing World written by Alan R. Kemp and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-16 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title takes a comprehensive approach, exploring the physical, social, psychological, and spiritual dimensions of death, dying, and bereavement.Through personal stories from real people, Death, Dying, and Bereavement provides readers with a context for understanding their changing encounters with such difficult concepts.

Bereavement

Author : Colin Murray Parkes
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317850823
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (178 download)

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Download or read book Bereavement written by Colin Murray Parkes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-16 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The loss of a loved one is one of the most painful experiences that most of us will ever have to face in our lives. This book recognises that there is no single solution to the problems of bereavement but that an understanding of grief can help the bereaved to realise that they are not alone in their experience. Long recognised as the most authoritative work of its kind, this new edition has been revised and extended to take into account recent research findings on both sides of the Atlantic. Parkes and Prigerson include additional information about the different circumstances of bereavement including traumatic losses, disasters, and complicated grief, as well as providing details on how social, religious, and cultural influences determine how we grieve. Bereavement provides guidance on preparing for the loss of a loved one, and coping after they have gone. It also discusses how to identify the minority in whom bereavement may lead to impairment of physical and/or mental health and how to ensure they get the help they need. This classic text will continue to be of value to the bereaved themselves, as well as the professionals and friends who seek to help and understand them.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Author : Mark Haddon
Publisher : Anchor Canada
ISBN 13 : 0307371565
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time written by Mark Haddon and published by Anchor Canada. This book was released on 2009-02-24 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bestselling modern classic—both poignant and funny—narrated by a fifteen year old autistic savant obsessed with Sherlock Holmes, this dazzling novel weaves together an old-fashioned mystery, a contemporary coming-of-age story, and a fascinating excursion into a mind incapable of processing emotions. Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. Although gifted with a superbly logical brain, Christopher is autistic. Everyday interactions and admonishments have little meaning for him. At fifteen, Christopher’s carefully constructed world falls apart when he finds his neighbour’s dog Wellington impaled on a garden fork, and he is initially blamed for the killing. Christopher decides that he will track down the real killer, and turns to his favourite fictional character, the impeccably logical Sherlock Holmes, for inspiration. But the investigation leads him down some unexpected paths and ultimately brings him face to face with the dissolution of his parents’ marriage. As Christopher tries to deal with the crisis within his own family, the narrative draws readers into the workings of Christopher’s mind. And herein lies the key to the brilliance of Mark Haddon’s choice of narrator: The most wrenching of emotional moments are chronicled by a boy who cannot fathom emotions. The effect is dazzling, making for one of the freshest debut in years: a comedy, a tearjerker, a mystery story, a novel of exceptional literary merit that is great fun to read.

Being with Dying

Author : Joan Halifax
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 1645472876
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (454 download)

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Download or read book Being with Dying written by Joan Halifax and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2024-07-09 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspiring teachings, personal stories, and meditations for those near death and their caregivers, by a respected Zen teacher who has worked with the dying for over 30 years. Everyone who lives must inevitably face death. Inspired by traditional Buddhist teachings and decades of work with the dying and their caregivers, this landmark work on death and dying by beloved Buddhist teacher Joan Halifax is a source of wisdom for all those who are charged with a dying person’s care, facing their own death, or wishing to explore and contemplate the transformative power of the dying process. Relevant and powerful for people of all backgrounds, her teachings affirm that all of us can open and contact our inner strength even in the face of death, and that we can help others who are suffering to do the same. Halifax observes that millions will have to deal with the loss of parents and loved ones and that we are largely unprepared emotionally for their deaths. She presents the notion that the process of dying is a rite of passage. Halifax offers stories from her personal experience as well as guided exercises and contemplations to help readers contemplate death without fear, develop a commitment to helping others, and transform suffering and resistance into courage. Topics and exercises include: Learning to see death as a rite of passage The guiding principles of bearing witness and how self-awareness can help us to relate more fully with others How to take care of ourselves when we’re taking care of others Contemplation on the universality of death How to transform pain and fear with lovingkindness And much more Coupled with a new foreword by Frank Ostaseski, a leader in the field of death and dying palliative care, the guidance and experiences represented in Being with Dying are invaluable in supporting and instilling peace as the journey of life unfolds and inevitably reaches not only an end, but also a new beginning.

Know Me Now

Author : CJ Carver
Publisher : Bonnier Publishing Fiction Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1785760327
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (857 download)

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Download or read book Know Me Now written by CJ Carver and published by Bonnier Publishing Fiction Ltd.. This book was released on 2017-12-14 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gripping suspense thriller from CWA Debut Dagger winner CJ Carver, perfect for fans of Angela Marsons and Peter May. A SUICIDE. A MURDER. A CONSPIRACY. DIGGING UP THE PAST CAN BE DEADLY . . . A thirteen-year-old boy commits suicide. A sixty-five-year old man dies of a heart attack. Dan Forrester, ex-MI5 officer, is connected to them both. And when he discovers that his godson and his father have been murdered, he teams up with his old friend, DC Lucy Davies, to find answers. But as the pair investigate, they unravel a dark and violent mystery stretching decades into the past and uncover a terrible secret. A secret someone will do anything to keep buried . . . 'A top notch thriller writer' SIMON KERNICK 'Perfect for fans of Lee Child and Mason Cross' GUARDIAN 'One of the best thriller writers working today' TOM HARPER

People of the Lie

Author : M. Scott Peck
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0684848597
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (848 download)

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Download or read book People of the Lie written by M. Scott Peck and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1983 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "So compelling in its exploration of the human psyche, it's as hard to put down as a thriller...such a force of energy, intensity, and straightforwarness.

Daily Hope for Hurting Hearts

Author : Greg Laurie
Publisher : Kerygma Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780982864401
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (644 download)

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Download or read book Daily Hope for Hurting Hearts written by Greg Laurie and published by Kerygma Pub. This book was released on 2010-01-15 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bible calls human life a vapor. A mist. A wisp of fog. A flower that springs up in the morning and fades away by mid-afternoon. We like to think we have years to pursue our goals, raise our families, and make a difference in the world. But we just don't know. The fact is, our stay on earth is really very brief. And when a loved one unexpectedly steps out of this life into eternity, it shakes us to the core. We ask ourselves: Is heaven real? Will I see him-will I see her- again? Will we be together again? How can I know for sure? Pastor Greg Laurie crafted many of the devotionals in this book after the sudden deaprture fo his son Christopher to heaven. Each day offers comfort to bruised hearts, perspective in times of confusion and pain, and a hope that will sustain us through this life and beyond.

In the Time of the Butterflies

Author : Julia Alvarez
Publisher : Algonquin Books
ISBN 13 : 1616200995
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (162 download)

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Download or read book In the Time of the Butterflies written by Julia Alvarez and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2010-01-12 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2024, internationally bestselling author and literary icon Julia Alvarez's In the Time of the Butterflies is "beautiful, heartbreaking and alive ... a lyrical work of historical fiction based on the story of the Mirabal sisters, revolutionary heroes who had opposed and fought against Trujillo." (Concepción de León, New York Times) Alvarez’s new novel, The Cemetery of Untold Stories, is coming April 2, 2024. Pre-order now! It is November 25, 1960, and three beautiful sisters have been found near their wrecked Jeep at the bottom of a 150-foot cliff on the north coast of the Dominican Republic. The official state newspaper reports their deaths as accidental. It does not mention that a fourth sister lives. Nor does it explain that the sisters were among the leading opponents of Gen. Rafael Leónidas Trujillo’s dictatorship. It doesn’t have to. Everybody knows of Las Mariposas—the Butterflies. In this extraordinary novel, the voices of all four sisters--Minerva, Patria, María Teresa, and the survivor, Dedé--speak across the decades to tell their own stories, from secret crushes to gunrunning, and to describe the everyday horrors of life under Trujillo’s rule. Through the art and magic of Julia Alvarez’s imagination, the martyred Butterflies live again in this novel of courage and love, and the human costs of political oppression. "Alvarez helped blaze the trail for Latina authors to break into the literary mainstream, with novels like In the Time of the Butterflies and How the García Girls Lost Their Accents winning praise from critics and gracing best-seller lists across the Americas."—Francisco Cantú, The New York Times Book Review "This Julia Alvarez classic is a must-read for anyone of Latinx descent." —Popsugar.com "A gorgeous and sensitive novel . . . A compelling story of courage, patriotism and familial devotion." —People "Shimmering . . . Valuable and necessary." —Los Angeles Times "A magnificent treasure for all cultures and all time.” —St. Petersburg Times "Alvarez does a remarkable job illustrating the ruinous effect the 30-year dictatorship had on the Dominican Republic and the very real human cost it entailed."—Cosmopolitan.com

All My Tomorrows

Author : Eric Gregory
Publisher : Word Association Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781633852136
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (521 download)

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Download or read book All My Tomorrows written by Eric Gregory and published by Word Association Publishers. This book was released on 2017-08-31 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No experience is worse than being a parent who has suffered the death of a child. It's so horrible that the English language doesn't have a word for it. Chris Gregory, a nineteen-year-old Freshman at Loyola University New Orleans, had a girlfriend. He was rushing a fraternity and although he had had a rough first semester, he told his parents he was certain he was finally getting "this college thing right." One night during a casual after-dinner conversation about driver's licenses, Chris's parents learned that he had opted to become an organ donor. "What am I going to do with my organs after I'm dead? And besides," he added with a grin, "who wouldn't want this body?" Life's funny. One day, some kid is a happy-go-lucky college freshman, healthy as a horse, and another guy is standing at death's door. And then in a matter of hours, they somehow trade places. Chris collapsed and died of an aneurysm with no warning. Five people who had been near death lived to see another day because they received Chris's organs. Eric Gregory, his father, wrote this book to chronicle this miracle of science and how meeting these recipients of his son's organs filled a special need in their hearts that few outside the organ donation community can understand.

The Emperor of All Maladies

Author : Siddhartha Mukherjee
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439170916
Total Pages : 624 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book The Emperor of All Maladies written by Siddhartha Mukherjee and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-08-09 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and a documentary from Ken Burns on PBS, this New York Times bestseller is “an extraordinary achievement” (The New Yorker)—a magnificent, profoundly humane “biography” of cancer—from its first documented appearances thousands of years ago through the epic battles in the twentieth century to cure, control, and conquer it to a radical new understanding of its essence. Physician, researcher, and award-winning science writer, Siddhartha Mukherjee examines cancer with a cellular biologist’s precision, a historian’s perspective, and a biographer’s passion. The result is an astonishingly lucid and eloquent chronicle of a disease humans have lived with—and perished from—for more than five thousand years. The story of cancer is a story of human ingenuity, resilience, and perseverance, but also of hubris, paternalism, and misperception. Mukherjee recounts centuries of discoveries, setbacks, victories, and deaths, told through the eyes of his predecessors and peers, training their wits against an infinitely resourceful adversary that, just three decades ago, was thought to be easily vanquished in an all-out “war against cancer.” The book reads like a literary thriller with cancer as the protagonist. Riveting, urgent, and surprising, The Emperor of All Maladies provides a fascinating glimpse into the future of cancer treatments. It is an illuminating book that provides hope and clarity to those seeking to demystify cancer.

The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying

Author : Sogyal Rinpoche
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061800341
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (618 download)

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Download or read book The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying written by Sogyal Rinpoche and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A magnificent achievement. In its power to touch the heart, to awaken consciousness, [The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying] is an inestimable gift.” —San Francisco Chronicle A newly revised and updated edition of the internationally bestselling spiritual classic, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, written by Sogyal Rinpoche, is the ultimate introduction to Tibetan Buddhist wisdom. An enlightening, inspiring, and comforting manual for life and death that the New York Times calls, “The Tibetan equivalent of [Dante’s] The Divine Comedy,” this is the essential work that moved Huston Smith, author of The World’s Religions, to proclaim, “I have encountered no book on the interplay of life and death that is more comprehensive, practical, and wise.”