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5) Split estate
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A wonderfully tough-minded novel from a master dramatist of the poignant, interwoven crises of modern life
Split Estate opens with devastating scenes of a family at a horrific juncture: the wife of Arthur King and mother of his two teenage children, Celia and Cam, has recently committed suicide, jumping out the window of their New York apartment.
Charlotte Bacon's luminous new novel tracks the King family as it struggles to survive in the months...
11) A grief observed
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Following the death of his wife, Joy Davidman, C. S. Lewis penned the emotionally charged and deeply introspective A Grief Observed. Originally published under a pseudonym due to concerns about the unorthodox views expressed by one of Christianity's most prominent defenders, the book stands as a remarkable chronicle of bereavement by a sensitive and eloquent witness. In his reflections, Lewis plumbs the depths of his faith and searches for meaning...
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541 pages ; 22 cm
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Español
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Mourning the loss of his mother, David finds comfort in the books she left behind. But soon the make-believe world of the books melds with David's reality, and the figments of his imagination become startlingly real. Suddenly, he finds himself in a brutal land populated by trolls, harpies, and werewolf-like creatures. His only hope is to find the king, whose Book of Lost Things could show David the way home.
14) Untwine: a novel
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Identical twin teenagers Giselle and Isabelle Boyer have always been inseparable, and expected to stay that way even though their Haitian American parents are separating--but when the entire family is caught in a car crash, everyone's world is shattered forever.
16) Clementine
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315 pages ; 22 cm
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Two years after her sister's tragic death, fourteen-year-old Clementine still struggles with overwhelming guilt and grief and feels disconnected from the world around her.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
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"When someone you love dies, the grief rock shows up Sometimes grief can feel like a heavy weight you are carrying around. It can be difficult to explain how you feel or know how you will cope carrying the grief rock around. This gentle story explores how grief is filled with all the love we have for someone who was important in our lives. Perfect to open up the conversation on difficult feelings, the book also includes a short guide for adults with...
18) The sidekicks
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Ryan the swimmer, Harley the rebel, and Miles the nerd have nothing in common except their friendship with Isaac. When Isaac dies unexpectedly, the boys must come to terms with their grief and the impact Isaac had on each of their lives. Eventually they realize there may be more tying them together than just their shared best friend.
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310 pages ; 22 cm.
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"El motivo del viaje mítico es transformado en la búsqueda de un misterioso hermano fallecido, en un relato donde nada es lo que pareciera ser, pero que revela al final la exasperante complejidad del individuo. El título proviene de un poema de Gonzalo Rojas que ilumina el sentido final de las peripecias narradas"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
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