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Anna lived only a few precious, wonderful months, and when she died she shattered the lives of her parents. Where is the design to the death of a child? What is left to hold on to? William Loizeaux began to write a journal. Begun out of the agony of grief and the determination to forget nothing, Anna: A Daughter's Life becomes an affirmation: There is no life without a marker. In the terrible beauty and uncompromising honesty of her father's prose, Anna has her marker. Here is an unforgettable portrait of an unforgettable child that reaches out to us all.

A LIFE LOST. A LOVE CUT SHORT. 'From the moment I set eyes on him I adored him. The connection between us was so strong it went beyond everything else. His job, my job, his lifestyle, my lifestyle. All that fell away...' Christina and Oz had their whole lives ahead of them. Oz was one of only a...

AN INSPIRATIONAL AND HEARTRENDING MEMOIR ABOUT BEN BREEDLOVE, WHO SHARED HIS NEAR-DEATHEXPERIENCES AND VISIONS OF HEAVEN IN HIS VIRAL VIDEOS—WRITTEN BY HIS SISTER, ALLY BREEDLOVE. On Christmas Day 2011, Ben Breedlove’s soul went to heaven. But it wasn’t his first time there. Ben suffered...

"Capire la morte per capire la vita" è il titolo di un audiolibro proposto dal Centro Studi Bhaktivedanta e tratto da una conferenza tenuta da Marco Ferrini, esperto di cultura vedica e direttore del Centro. Nell'Aula Magna di Giurisprudenza di Bologna alla presenza di un pubblico di oltre quattrocento persone, in un evento suggestivo di grande rilievo e spessore, Marco Ferrini ha presentato il tema della morte nella prospettiva dell'eternità, spiegando la morte come un momento di passaggio da una dimensione di esistenza ad un'altra.

While it's tough to understand what leads a person into addiction - to witness someone you love kind-of kill herself - the truth is that you can learn from it. By the time Céline died at age 30, she was Kermit The Frog green and she vomited blood more frequently than she was able to eat. In less than a decade, she had gone from summa cum laude Columbia graduate to NYU PhD student to unemployed, rambling, stumbling drunk saddled with a cirrhotic liver beyond repair.

Louise Troh - fiancée of Thomas Eric Duncan, the first man ever to die of Ebola in America - breaks her silence about her experience. This deeply moving memoir chronicles the decade-long love story that starts in Liberia and ends in an isolation ward in Dallas, Texas. With the assistance of New York Times best-selling author Christine Wicker, Louise Troh shares with the world a memoir of heartbreaking resonance.

Recognizing how the need to grieve is anchored in one’s capacity to care for someone, this calming guide contends that the act of mourning is healthy - and necessary - following a life-changing loss. The very foundation of attachment is reflected upon, illustrating devotion as both the primary cause of grief and a crucial source of emotional recovery. Exploring the essential principles of love as well as the reasons behind it, this heartfelt handbook makes it possible to embrace a trying but vital process.

Att få missfall är någonting som är väldigt vanligt samtidigt som det är någonting som det inte talas om i samhället. I "Missfall: Med rätt att sörja" blandas sakliga beskrivningar av vad som händer när man får missfall och hur det påverkar kropp, psyke och hälsa, med personliga skildringar av hur det är att själv gå igenom det en blivande förälder hoppas aldrig ska ske.

"Psicologia del ciclo della vita" è il titolo di una conferenza tenuta a Bologna il 4 aprile 2009 da Marco Ferrini, esperto di cultura vedica e direttore del Centro Studi Bhaktivedanta. I nostri sogni ed istanze ideali appaiono lontani, utopici, irraggiungibili, se limitiamo la realtà dell'esistenza ad un solo segmento: dalla nascita alla morte.

In an effort to make sense of the deaths in quick succession of several loved ones, Kathleen Dean Moore turned to the comfort of the wild, making a series of solitary excursions into ancient forests, wild rivers, remote deserts, and windswept islands to learn what the environment could teach her in her time of pain. This audiobook is the record of her experiences.

"Superare la paura della morte" è il titolo di un audiolibro proposto dal Centro Studi Bhaktivedanta e tratto da una conferenza tenuta da Marco Ferrini, esperto di cultura vedica e direttore del Centro. Dai grandi testi sacri della sapienza indiana si apprende una verità che può apparire sconcertante: la paura della morte si supera... morendo. Il dipartito si rende conto che la morte è uno spavento indotto, perché c'è stata, ma egli non è morto. E scopre che i problemi non risolti in vita sono quelli che perdurano anche dopo la morte.

The pain and shock when a child dies can seem unbearable. But expert-on-grief Katherine Fair Donnelly, who has suffered many personal losses, has gained wisdom and strategies for emotional recovery. By sharing, understanding, and accepting this tragic loss, bereaved parents, siblings, and others can cope with this intense grief.

With great insight and originality, author Holly Parker shows you how to use denial as a buffer in the face of tragedy, and how to know when your use of denial has become counterproductive or detrimental. Through a fresh, comforting, and clinically-based perspective, Parker takes the shame out of denial with practical and relatable solutions to uncovering, reframing, and harnessing this very normal coping technique.

Few of us know how to navigate the territory of traumatic loss successfully. Sweet Sorrow shows how we can respond and grow stronger from loss and suffering.

In your darkest hour, when the pain seems almost too much to bear, God is there for you. He sees your grief. He hears your cry. He sends others to keep you company along the way. Let these prayers ease your heart and be companions for your own grief journey. Grief is a fragile and intimate process. We all grieve differently, and there are no secret healing formulas, no 12-step recovery programs, and no shortcuts for the grief journey…

L'outil indispensable après le décès ou la séparation d'avec un être cher. Chacun d'entre nous est confronté au deuil à un moment ou à un autre de sa vie. Que ce soit à la suite d'un décès ou bien d'une séparation sentimentale, familiale ou amicale, le processus est le même pour tous. Le deuil comporte des étapes importantes. Pour être en mesure de bien le vivre et de passer au travers, il est primordial de ne pas retenir l'être cher... de le laisser aller et de pouvoir lui faire nos adieux dans l'amour et l'acceptation.

A rare, wise and important book that explores a subject we talk very rarely about - death and loss. Through touching stories and meaningful personal journeys, Stumbling Stones examines what grief is and how we can come to live with and understand it. Stumbling Stones is a collection of stories, case studies and strategies that aim to help people traverse the landscape of loss and grief and to provide support through these painful transitions.

"Abschied, Trauer, Neubeginn - der Liebe und dem Leben treu bleiben". Trennungen und Abschiede in allen Lebensbereichen bewusst zu leben, gehört zu den wichtigsten Dingen, die wir in unserem Leben lernen müssen. Dass alles was besteht vergeht, ist aber eine Grundtatsache des Lebens, die - oft lange verdrängt - urplötzlich unser Leben durchkreuzt, wenn wir am wenigsten damit rechnen. Sehr unterschiedliche Verluste können Trauer als Reaktion ursächlich auslösen. Welcher Umgang mit dem Gefühl der Trauer führt in psychische oder psychosomatische Krankheit? Auf welche Weise versuchen Menschen Trauer zu vermeiden?

At age 28, Mira Ptacin discovered she was pregnant. Though it was unplanned, she soon embraced the pregnancy and became engaged to Andrew, the father. But five months later, an ultrasound revealed birth defects that would give the child no chance of survival outside the womb. Mira was given three options: terminate her pregnancy, induce early delivery, or wait and inevitably miscarry. Her story is woven together with the story of Mira's mother, who immigrated from Poland (also at the age of 28) and adopted a son, Julian.

Es-tu en train de vivre une perte, que ce soit une séparation, la perte de la santé, le deuil d'un être cher ? "Grandir" veut t'accompagner sur la route qui s'ouvre devant toi... Jean Monbourquette t'invite à ne pas nier ton mal ; avec la guérison, tu découvriras en toi une nouvelle maturité et une plus grande possibilité d'aimer.