"It's a beautiful day in Newport, Rhode Island, when Phoebe Stone arrives at the grand Cornwall Inn wearing a green dress and gold heels, not a bag in sight, alone. She's immediately mistaken by everyone in the lobby for one of the wedding people, but she's actually the only guest at the Cornwall who isn't here for the big event. Phoebe is here because she's dreamed of coming for years -- she hoped to shuck oysters and take sunset sails with her husband,...

"I cannot breathe, I claw upward towards a flicker of light, creating the resistance that pulls me deeper. I am drowning in a swirling, angry sea. I struggle, intensely fighting the powerful pull that drags me deeper into the abyss, until… I am pulled under." For anyone who's been tasked with caregiving for another, or anyone who's beside someone struggling with dementia, this book is for you. When Kath DeLorme assumed the role as caregiver for...

Café Funiculi Funicula's time-traveling magic continues as new patrons journey to the past, experiencing reunions, making amends and revisiting memories. "Tucked within a small back alley in Tokyo is a café that has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. The regular patrons know the café's legend by heart: if they follow the rules, they'll be allowed the unique opportunity to travel back in time -- as long as they...

By exploring the ethics of resisting and accepting death from a Christian perspective, Nancy Duff encourages Christians to talk about death in the context of Christian faith. Making Faithful Decisions at the End of Life helps readers use biblical and theological perspectives regarding death to inform end-of-life decisions, consider where they stand on withdrawing life support and supporting death with dignity laws, and take steps in planning for their...

Prepare for Eternal LifeThe certain prospect of death is frightening to many and unsettling to most. We know we must die; yet, we do everything we can to keep it at bay. Admittedly, it is not only the separation from loved ones that scares us, but the mystery of the unknown.What if the other side isn't as mysterious as you think? In fact, what is in the great beyond? Do you want the answer to death and have hope beyond the grave?These poems of comfort,...

Katiushca Florescano Gil es un maravilloso ejemplo de resiliencia y un inspirador ejemplo de superación. Vivió una infancia y una adolescencia complicadas que la enfrentaron a grandes retos de salud, duelo, adaptación, socialización y resolución de problemas de vida cotidiana. Su gran sensibilidad y empatía con las personas la impulsaron a estudiar e investigar la complejidad de las emociones y la superación de retos de vida. Su formación...

"To My Heart" celebrates the art of slow unfurling, guiding you through the growth and transformation that comes with embracing life's challenges. Each poem acts as a poignant love letter to the beauty of growth, the joy of rediscovery, and the empowerment gained from speaking your own truth.Don't miss your chance to immerse yourself in this remarkable collection of poems that speaks directly to your heart and soul. Order your copy of "To My Heart"...

This book was inspired by my beautiful daughter upon my grandfather's passing. At the time, she was only three years old, and she couldn't understand why mommy was so sad, and I couldn't stop crying. She kept trying to soothe my pain, and rubbing my hair saying, 'Don't cry mommy, you can see him again.' I knew I had to find a way to explain death to her, without it being too overwhelming for a child that young. I hope this helps other moms and dads...

Spanning nearly four decades, Gabriel Brett uses a unique style of prose poetry to tell the story of poverty, loss, war, and hardship. The poems alternate between the experiences of a child's journey to manhood and a soldier's trials during and after combat. From the shores of a hidden creek downwind of a condemned house to the bullet-strewn streets of forgotten Iraqi towns, Gabriel Brett takes the reader beyond the veil of poverty and trauma. Lost...

Gabe knows it was foolish to save that chicken. On the roof. In the middle of a storm. Yet Gabe also knows that his guardian, Ms. Cleo, loves the chicken more than him. After falling off the roof, Gabe wakes up to find his neighbors staring at him tearfully. To his confusion, none of them seem to hear Gabe speak. It's almost as if they think he's dead. But Gabe's NOT dead. He feels fine! So why does everyone scream in terror when he shows up to his...