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Author : Sherokee Ilse
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (34 download)
Download or read book Precious Lives Painful Choices written by Sherokee Ilse and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sherokee Ilse
Publisher : Thomas Allen Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780960945696
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (456 download)
Download or read book Precious Lives Painful Choices written by Sherokee Ilse and published by Thomas Allen Publishers. This book was released on 1993 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Deborah Ziegler
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501128531
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)
Download or read book Wild and Precious Life written by Deborah Ziegler and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-10-25 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the mother of Brittany Maynard comes an endearing memoir honoring the young woman who made the decision to travel to Oregon and end her life on her own terms after a defeating battle with a cancerous brain tumor. Written by Deborah Ziegler, the mother of Brittany Maynard—a twenty-nine-year-old woman with a terminal brain tumor—this touching and beautiful memoir captures and celebrates her daughter’s spirit and the mostly untold story of Brittany's last year of life as she chose her right to die with dignity, a journey that inspired millions. In this poignant, powerful book, Deborah Ziegler makes good on the promise she made to her only child: that she would honor her daughter and carry forward her legacy by sharing their story and offering hope, empowerment, and inspiration to the growing tens of millions of people who are struggling with end-of-life issues. "Brittany’s story…will have a ready audience, and Deborah’s frank account of their struggles will be comforting to others facing this difficult decision" (Booklist).
Author : Christie Brooks
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 9780595631001
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Our Heartbreaking Choices written by Christie Brooks and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008-10-24 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about abortion, but more specifically, about abortions sought due to a poor prenatal diagnosis or due to serious maternal health complications. This book contains 46 personal stories, each one from a woman who decided to interrupt a much-wanted and oftentimes much-planned pregnancy. There is very little societal support for parents who make this decision, which leaves most parents to deal with their sadness and grief alone. The purpose of the book is to share our stories in the hopes of helping other parents who have undergone a similar loss to feel less alone, less isolated, and less stigmatized. We hope to give a voice to all who have suffered a similar loss and to show that there are situations in which abortion is the most moral option. Although the focus of the book is to provide support to those who will make or have made a similar decision, we don't cast judgment on those who choose abortion for other reasons or those who choose to carry a pregnancy to term despite a poor prenatal diagnosis. We support all parents in choosing the path that is best for them. We support ALL choices.
Author : Ann Patchett
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0063092808
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (63 download)
Download or read book These Precious Days written by Ann Patchett and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-11-23 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beloved New York Times bestselling author reflects on home, family, friendships and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays. "The elegance of Patchett’s prose is seductive and inviting: with Patchett as a guide, readers will really get to grips with the power of struggles, failures, and triumphs alike." —Publisher's Weekly “Any story that starts will also end.” As a writer, Ann Patchett knows what the outcome of her fiction will be. Life, however, often takes turns we do not see coming. Patchett ponders this truth in these wise essays that afford a fresh and intimate look into her mind and heart. At the center of These Precious Days is the title essay, a surprising and moving meditation on an unexpected friendship that explores “what it means to be seen, to find someone with whom you can be your best and most complete self.” When Patchett chose an early galley of actor and producer Tom Hanks’ short story collection to read one night before bed, she had no idea that this single choice would be life changing. It would introduce her to a remarkable woman—Tom’s brilliant assistant Sooki—with whom she would form a profound bond that held monumental consequences for them both. A literary alchemist, Patchett plumbs the depths of her experiences to create gold: engaging and moving pieces that are both self-portrait and landscape, each vibrant with emotion and rich in insight. Turning her writer’s eye on her own experiences, she transforms the private into the universal, providing us all a way to look at our own worlds anew, and reminds how fleeting and enigmatic life can be. From the enchantments of Kate DiCamillo’s children’s books (author of The Beatryce Prophecy) to youthful memories of Paris; the cherished life gifts given by her three fathers to the unexpected influence of Charles Schultz’s Snoopy; the expansive vision of Eudora Welty to the importance of knitting, Patchett connects life and art as she illuminates what matters most. Infused with the author’s grace, wit, and warmth, the pieces in These Precious Days resonate deep in the soul, leaving an indelible mark—and demonstrate why Ann Patchett is one of the most celebrated writers of our time.
Author : Lisa White
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1312344040
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (123 download)
Download or read book God's Will For Our Precious Lives Your Choice written by Lisa White and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-07-10 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book that will not only change your life, but will also put you in the presence of the Most High God. He will take your precious life and place you in His wonderful and marvelous potter's hands and mold you into greatness, like only God can do. Not only for you to see, but also for heaven and the earth to see that you belong to the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords and that you are indeed the sons and daughters of God. Please have an ear to hear and a heart to receive the teachings of the Holy Spirit as God begins to transform you, your family and their sons and daughters into everything that He has spoken over your lives before the foundation of this world. Thank You Lord!
Author : Stephanie Azri
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442239433
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)
Download or read book The Prenatal Bombshell written by Stephanie Azri and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-04-16 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finding out your unborn child has been diagnosed with a poor or fatal prenatal diagnosis is devastating news sure to reverberate through your family’s life forever. The emotional aspects of such a pregnancy and the practical implications of an adverse diagnosis are difficult to navigate. The Prenatal Bombshell is a warm and understanding companion guide through the journey from diagnosis and beyond once you’ve decided to either continue or end your precious pregnancy. Issues such as managing the pregnancy, delivery, termination, creating memories, future babies, and the long term impact of such a traumatic experience are all covered in detail. The lived experiences of other women who have gone through this journey are also included to provide hope, support, and guidance through difficult times. The Prenatal Bombshell does not attempt to convince women to make a particular choice about their pregnancy. It supports them from their choice onwards in a way that is honest, informative, and reliable. Filled with stories and testimonies, this is a helpful book to have during, and well beyond, a poor prenatal diagnosis.
Author : Carly Fiorina
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1857884345
Total Pages : 429 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (578 download)
Download or read book Tough Choices written by Carly Fiorina and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2011-02-22 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By accepting the CEO job at Hewlett-Packard, an iconic company that had lost its way, Carly Fiorina confirmed her status as the most powerful businesswoman in America. But she also made herself a target for everyone who disliked her bold leadership style and resented her rapid rise. For six years, as she led HP through drastic changes and a controversial merger, Fiorina was the subject of endless analysis, debate and speculation. Yet in all that time, the public never really got to know the person behind the persona. Tough Choices finally reveals the real Carly Fiorina, who writes with brutal honesty about her triumphs and failures, her deepest fears and most painful confrontations – including her sudden and very public firing by HP's board of directors. Tough Choices shows what it's really like to lead a major corporation in a time of great change while trying to stay true to your values. It's one woman's inspiring story, along with her unique perspective on leadership, technology, globalisation, sexism and many other issues. "Superb... certain to be a hit. Ms Fiorina is at her best when recounting the travails of a woman in a male-dominated culture. She is also good in her psychological descriptions of the constant betrayals that occur in corporate bureaucracies. The woman that emerges from these pages is cultured, sensitive and vulnerable, even as she acts tough." —The Economist
Author : Rayna Rapp
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135963916
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (359 download)
Download or read book Testing Women, Testing the Fetus written by Rayna Rapp and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-11-23 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rich with the voices and stories of participants, these touching, firsthand accounts examine how women of diverse racial, ethnic, class and religious backgrounds perceive prenatal testing, the most prevalent and routinized of the new reproducing technologies. Based on the author's decade of research and her own personal experiences with amniocentesis, Testing Women, Testing the Fetus explores the "geneticization" of family life in all its complexity and diversity.
Author : Barbara Gill
Publisher : Harmony
ISBN 13 : 0385482434
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (854 download)
Download or read book Changed by a Child written by Barbara Gill and published by Harmony. This book was released on 1998-08-17 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raising a child with a disability can often be more isolating and frustrating than any parent ever imagines. Finally, here is a book that honestly describes the inner needs and range of issues parents with disabled children face. Changed by a Child invites parents to take a moment for themselves. Each of the brief readings offers comfort and hope as they capture the unique challenges and joys of raising a disabled child.
Author : Regina F Lind
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136372075
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (363 download)
Download or read book Fundamentals of Perinatal Social Work written by Regina F Lind and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fundamentals of Perinatal Social Work: A Guide for Clinical Practice provides perinatal social work students and beginning practitioners with an overview of the basics of perinatal social work theory and practice, allowing you to identify and promote a healthy social and emotional environment for pregnant women and/or infants. This book covers the knowledge bases of obstetric and neonatal medicine--and other specialized topics--as applied to social work practice that you’ll need to be familiar with in order to provide effective care for mother and child. As a guide for new workers, students, and experienced social workers in perinatal settings, Fundamentals of Perinatal Social Work is the only book to approach the topic with the necessary overview of medical information. Beyond the history and basics of perinatal and medical social work, you’ll also learn about such related topics as: adoption postpartum depression mental illness diabetes Often, students and new workers find themselves overwhelmed with the medical information and technology they must understand in order to function in perinatal social work. The literature that guides the social work practice is shared with medicine, nursing, public health, and others, and the busy student and new worker do not have the time to gather a body of literature to use as a reference. Fundamentals of Perinatal Social Work provides such a reference and illustrates the depth and breadth the field of perinatal social work has come to encompass today. Perinatal social workers are no longer employed only in hospital settings, but work in AIDS clinics, public health settings, ethics centers, and private practice. Whatever the setting, the goal of perinatal social work is still the same--to maximize the potential of every infant and every family. This book helps you achieve that goal.
Author : Richard J. Devine, CM
Publisher : Paulist Press
ISBN 13 : 9780809142736
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (427 download)
Download or read book Good Care, Painful Choice written by Richard J. Devine, CM and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 2004-09-01 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Good Care, Painful Choices surveys the ethical decisions that must be made by ordinary people who deal with medicine today - ranging from beginning-life issues such as test-tube babies and surrogate motherhood to end-of-life issues such as advance directives, patient refusal of treatment, and physician-assisted suicide. This third edition gives special attention to partial-birth abortion and to recent discoveries in genetics involving stem cells, cloning, and eugenics." "The strength of the book comes from its foundation in basic moral principles that stress personhood, moral decision making, and conscience. Decidedly Christian, the book gives special emphasis to the Roman Catholic tradition. It will be welcomed by Catholics, by Christians of all denominations, and by anyone interested in a careful overview of contemporary medical ethics."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Author : Ingrid Kohn
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135882681
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (358 download)
Download or read book A Silent Sorrow written by Ingrid Kohn and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-03-07 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Silent Sorrow has long been considered the "bible" for families seeking emotional and practical support after a pregnancy loss. Well organized, easily accessible, and filled with practical suggestions for each topic it covers, A Silent Sorrowis a positive first step for bereaved parents and their families, providing support and guidance to help resolve thegrief and enable them to look to the future with hope.
Author : Sarah Wilson
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 006296318X
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (629 download)
Download or read book This One Wild and Precious Life written by Sarah Wilson and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-12-29 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As seen in USA Today's hottest releases and The Washington Post's 10 New Books Spotlight “Sarah Wilson is a force of nature – quite literally. She has taken her pain and grief about our sick and troubled world and alchemized it into action, advocacy, adventure, poetry, and true love.” — ELIZABETH GILBERT Wake up and reclaim your one wild and precious life. New York Times bestselling author Sarah Wilson shows you how in this radical spiritual guidebook, the book we need NOW. Many of us are living with the sense that things are not right with the world and are in a state of spiritual PTSD. We have retreated, morally and psychologically; we are experiencing a crisis of disconnection—from one another, from our true values, from joy, and from life as we feel we are meant to be living it. Sarah Wilson argues that this sense of despair and disconnection is ironically what unites us—that deep down, we are all feeling that same itch for a new way of living. Drawing on science, literature, philosophy and the wisdom of some of the world’s leading experts, and her personal journey, Wilson offers a hopeful path forward to the life we love. En route, she shows us how to wake up and reconnect with life using “wild practices” that include: · Hike. Embrace the “walking cure” as great minds throughout history have. · Go to your edge. Do what scares you and embrace discomfort daily. · #Buylesslivemore. Break the cycle of mindless consumption and get light with your life. · Become a soul nerd. Light up your intellect with the arts. · Get “full-fat spiritual”. Have an active practice and use it to change the world. · Practice wild activism. Through sustained, non-violent protest we can create our better world. The time has come to boldly, wildly imagine better. We are being called upon, individually and as a society, to forge a new path and to find a new way of living. Will you join the journey?
Author : Carole Smarr
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780595361717
Total Pages : 49 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (617 download)
Download or read book Precious Pregnancies Heavy Hearts written by Carole Smarr and published by . This book was released on 2006-01 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether a pregnant mother's life is in danger or an unborn child has little or no hope for survival, nothing is more isolating or emotionally devastating than the impossible choices some parents must face. Precious Pregnancies Heavy Hearts is a comprehensive guide for families faced with complex pregnancy-management issues. Often, extended family and friends do not understand the overwhelming grief some parents face during a pregnancy. Even medical providers struggle to provide the support these families so desperately need. For those looking for insight into the complexities of making the agonizing choice to either continue or interrupt a pregnancy, author Carole Smarr explores topics such as personal care, legal issues, and the controversial option of abortion. As painful as these personal decisions undoubtedly may be, they require careful consideration. With the support of family, medical personnel, counselors, spiritual advisors, friends, coworkers, and other parents with similar experiences, grieving families can make it through difficult times. If you are a parent faced with heartbreaking decisions about your unborn child, Precious Pregnancies Heavy Hearts will assist you in knowing what questions to ask and what options are available. All those who seek to support a parent's grief will find its information and direction invaluable.
Author : Annie Finch
Publisher : Haymarket Books
ISBN 13 : 1642592005
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (425 download)
Download or read book Choice Words written by Annie Finch and published by Haymarket Books. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A landmark literary anthology of poems, stories, and essays, Choice Words collects essential voices that renew our courage in the struggle to defend reproductive rights. Twenty years in the making, the book spans continents and centuries. This collection magnifies the voices of people reclaiming the sole authorship of their abortion experiences. These essays, poems, and prose are a testament to the profound political power of defying shame. Contributors include Ai, Amy Tan, Anne Sexton, Audre Lorde, Bobbie Louise Hawkins. Camonghne Felix, Carol Muske-Dukes, Diane di Prima, Dorothy Parker, Gloria Naylor, Gloria Steinem, Gwendolyn Brooks, Jean Rhys, Joyce Carol Oates, Judith Arcana, Kathy Acker, Langston Hughes, Leslie Marmon Silko, Lindy West, Lucille Clifton, Mahogany L. Browne, Margaret Atwood, Molly Peacock, Ntozake Shange, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Sharon Doubiago, Sharon Olds, Shirley Geok-lin Lim, Sholeh Wolpe, Ursula Le Guin, and Vi Khi Nao.
Author : Anthony Ray Hinton
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1250124719
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)
Download or read book The Sun Does Shine written by Anthony Ray Hinton and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2018-03-27 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A powerful, revealing story of hope, love, justice, and the power of reading by a man who spent thirty years on death row for a crime he didn't commit"--
