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1) Nightshade
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English
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Herbalist China Bayles reluctantly joins in when her half-brother Miles and her husband investigate the circumstances of her father's death, but she and McQuaid discover that Miles may be hiding secrets he is unwilling to reveal.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 7
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English
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Reflections of a Carnegie Mellon computer science professor who lectured on "Really achieving your childhood dreams," shortly after having been diagnosed with terminal cancer. His advice concerned seizing the moment while living, rather than dying.
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A mother's death can make a shambles of schedules, priorities, agendas, commitments, and, sometimes, even our most important relationships. A mother's last breath inevitably changes us. Drawing on his own experience of loss, as well as those of others, Harold Ivan Smith guides readers through their grief, from the process of dying through the acts of remembering and honoring a mother after her death.
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English
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A novel about two mothers and one daughter who are linked by tragedy and bound by secrets, from the acclaimed author of Heart Like Mine.
The screech of tires brought Hannah Scott’s world as she knew it to a devastating end. A year after she signed the papers to donate her daughter’s organs, Hannah is still reeling with grief when she unexpectedly stumbles into the life of the Bell family, whose fifteen-year-old daughter, Maddie, survived only...
13) Notes on grief
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2021.
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English
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The author presents a timely and deeply personal account of the loss of her father.
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English
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David Kessler, one of the most renowned experts on death and grief, takes on three uniquely shared experiences that challenge our ability to explain and fully understand the mystery of our final days. The first is visions. As the dying lose sight of this world, some people appear to be looking into the world to come. The second shared experience is getting ready for a trip. These trips may seem to us to be all about leaving, but for the dying, they...
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English
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Flint Larson has known when he was going to die since he was eight because of the Half-Life Institute, and he is spending the last forty-one days quietly with his divorced parents; September is a vibrant aspiring scientist who wants to cure "half-life", especially since she has met Flint--but their time together is getting short.
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First Run Features
Pub. Date
[2007]
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English
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A look at the doctor who devoted her life to death and dying, and her own experiences with it, from her life as a triplet to her career as a famous psychiatrist, her international fame as an author, and her series of strokes and death.
20) When people die
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Death is difficult to deal with at any age, but for children who are handling it for the first time, it can be extra tough. This engaging book will help young readers learn to navigate this type of situation. Whether it is a friend, family member, or acquaintance who has passed away, readers will learn about the best ways to handle death through the help of relatable stories and colorful illustrations. Practical advice is presented in a way readers...
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