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1581) Green Papayas
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While Oma (grandmother) lies in her hospital bed, Mama reminds them all of Oma's courage in shepherding her family through war and across the ocean to safety. After Oma passes away, they cherish the memory of this remarkable woman, and the sacrifices she made to ensure that her children, and her grandchildren, would be free to dream.
1582) The Dilemma
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A four book series on Faith, Religion and Science.The God DilemmaNew Christian converts wonder, but seldom ask certain critical questions about their faith. They accept what they are taught without questions. Why is the bible filled with stories of such unimaginable horror? What does a lay person make of the creation story?This book is an attempt to elicit some of the perplexing questions of the Christian faith through the lens of a lay person. The...
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Jesus! Jesus! Jesus!
We seem not to be able to get away from that name.
It is everywhere! It is in Hollywood,
in plays, and in arts.
His name is in music.
It's on most corners of the earth, whether in a church or someone talking about Him on the street.
His name and traditions have been known to mankind, well, nearly since the beginning of time.
Many people in the world know the name of Jesus;
He is listed as the most famous person in the world...
1584) Balam, Lluvia y la casa
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Balam y Lluvia son dos hermanos que se la pasan brinco y brinco en la casa, persiguiendo palabras, recuperando historias, enfrentándose a sus aventuras de todos los días.
La infancia de estos dos pequeños es resultado de haberle preguntado a muchos adultos "cuéntame algo de tu infancia que nunca le has contado a nadie" y voilá, la poesía se convirtió en el camino más generoso para hablar de aquello que nos cuesta decir, de los peliagudos momentos...
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For anyone who has suffered loss, a collection of meditations and poses for working through grief.
So often, we think that grief lives only in our hearts and minds. But what about the emotions that weigh us down and the grief that gets stuck in our body? Our emotions need motion, and Healing Through Yoga is a unique, simple, and powerful way of healing. Grief Yoga founder Paul Denniston takes you through the stages of Awareness, Expression, Connection,...
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Micca Campbell knows all too well the unpredictable nature of life. As the 21-year-old mother of an infant son, her world was shattered when she lost her husband to a tragic accident. Reeling from her loss, Micca feared for her future, and struggled to overcome her aching loneliness. Yet in her darkest moment, she discovered God's remedy for our deepest fears. Micca presents a woman's guide for living a carefree, worry-free life. She explores the...
1587) Practicing Lament
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In a faith focused on resurrection hope, patient endurance, and victory in Christ, is there any room for pain, doubt, and anger? In Scripture, lament is the prayer that makes that room. Not only is lament one of the most common forms of prayer in the Old Testament, it's also woven deeply into the fabric of the New Testament and the Christian way. Lament is the cry for all those who ache over the way things are but aren't content to let them stay that...
1588) Lea, My Shooting Star
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How to continue living after the loss of a loved one? Follow Theo through this period of hardship...
This morning, Theo's parents come back home without Lea, his sister. Theo notices that they are crying.
-Where's Lea? Why are you crying?
-She's gone to the stars.
-To the stars? What does that mean? When is she coming back?
A story full of emotions where we will follow the life of the "parangels" through the eyes of the big brother, Theo. How...
1589) Maybe a Whale
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After Grandpa dies, a girl and her mother take the trip he had planned for her, kayaking along the Pacific west coast to look for the whales that he loved.
The trip will do them good, Mom says, but the girl isn't sure. How can that be true when Grandpa isn't there? And how will they find a whale in all that water, anyway?
There is so much to see as they paddle through white-tipped waves and calm coves: glowing moon jellies, fluttering anemones...
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There is a myriad of ideological beliefs and copious opinions presented today on the topic of gangs. Many questions have arisen on its origin, and some have even queried whether it is by design. In this book, Gang Violence Is By Design: Exposing the Lie, Pastor Leroy Bean endeavors to explain a postulation that has gone unaddressed for years.
This book presents a panoramic perspective and awareness that will help countries recognize and address the...
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It is going to happen to all of us. One day our lives will turn upside down as an unthinkable tragedy strikes. The reality of death and passing never seems quite real until that day when it happens.
There is no magic cure for grief, and this book won't try to tell you there is. But, if you can accept this, there's a sense of peace to be had: liberation from the idea that there's a right way to do this.
In Finding peace in sadness, Aubrey will gently...
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Tammy Packard Hoffman's eight years of marital bliss ended abruptly when her husband was suddenly killed and she was badly injured on the same evening. Her subsequent dark days of grieving led her on a journey where she discovered that whenever we experience any type of loss, whether it's life changing or a minor inconvenience, we go through eight different emotional and physical stages known as "The Grieving Process." Discovering this information...
1593) When Kacey Left
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Kacey and Sara have been the best of friends since grade three. They did everything together. But then Kacey left and Sara had to learn to cope with her life after that moment. She knows everyone at school is staring and whispering about her behind her back. And the "Obnoxious Counsellor" that her parents force her to meet with thinks writing letters to Kacey in a journal will help Sara deal with her grief. Her parents and teachers are trying to convince...
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From award-winning author Heather Smith, a heartwarming story about loss - and remembering.
When Granny dies, a child and their family remember her through the things she left behind: a tuba for the father, a locket for the mother, a microscope for the sister and records for the brother. To the main character, though, Granny left something different: a world of adventure, that they visit with their memories. Through imaginative play with items...
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Widows may ask:
· My husband and I were one. What do I do now that half of me is gone?
· Who am I now?
· Will this pain ever end?
· What do I do when I feel so all alone?
· How will I find a new normal?
Don't Lose Heart! A Widow's Guide to Growing Stronger explores these questions and more, addressing the feelings of desolation and disorientation that widows often experience.
Therapist Mary Beth Woll wrote her first book with...
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And, just like that I've a new moniker, widow. Instantly I'm exiled to a strange foreign country. What I had believed to be a lifetime visa to happiness has been revoked and it seems as if I will never get my passport back to normality.'
When Claire Russell lost her husband 10 days before Christmas, her life was, torn apart. Morning rituals, shared jokes, annual traditions, the cornerstones of a life well-lived, vanished in a cruel, heartbreaking...
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Everyone has or had a mother. Dr. Virginia A. Simpson did too. She thought they had a wonderful relationship and had worked out all of their issues when a life-threatening illness necessitated her mother, Ruth, come live with her. When her mother moved in, she brought with her all their old issues and during the six years they lived together, they added more. Although an expert in the field of death, dying, and bereavement, Virginia often found herself...
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This informative title highlights the life of Marilyn Monroe. Readers will learn about Monroe's background from her birth as Norma Jean through her unstable childhood in foster homes and orphanages to her marriage to James Dougherty at age 16. Monroe's early work is discussed, from her beginnings as a model with Blue Book Modeling Agency to her signing with Twentieth Century Fox Studios, and her becoming Marilyn Monroe, through early films such...
1599) Redwing
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Rowan is the sole survivor when his entire family is struck down by the plague. Alone and grief-stricken, Rowan ekes out a living by playing music on his button box in the small towns and villages of Prosper. He lives and travels in his family's old caravan, half-starved and in despair. One day, he finds he has competition: a young man playing a violin. Rather than make an adversary, Rowan suggests they travel and play together, but he regrets his...
1600) My Heart Weeps
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Can the talent they share bring a broken widow and jaded ex-CIA agent meaning and purpose?
After thirty years married to the man of her dreams, Melena Rhyker is devastated by her husband's death. Relief comes in the form of an artist's retreat at the Crossed Penn ranch in Utopia, TX. She rediscovers a forgotten dream as her artistic talent flourishes into that of a gallery-worthy artist. Will she have the courage to follow the path she was destined...
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