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The death of a child immerses parents into a life-long challenge of living with one of life's most heartbreaking losses. Pilgrimage through Loss tells the story of one family's journey, along with interviews from thirty other mothers and fathers who add their voices to the silences that often surround suffering in our 'mourning-avoidant' culture. Hunt illuminates the varied pathways parents eventually discover that open their lives to strength and...
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A Life Complete explains how the choices we make in midlife can become distilled and irreversible by the time we reach our last years. Having worked intimately and rewardingly with countless people in the last years of their lives, psychological counselor and ordained minister Sallirae Henderson offers a practical plan for healing in middle age so we can avoid elderly regret, unexpressed grief, and unresolved spiritual issues before it's too late....
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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...
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In his practice Dr. Carrigan witnessed Christians suffer and die with ravaging and devastating diseases. As an historian, he was aware of the untold suffering humanity has endured, at times at its own hand and even at times in the name of God. He has personally suffered the death of his wife, son and grandson, and the near deaths of his other son and his self in separate accidents.
He asked God why He has allowed such suffering in his people, the...
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"Cómo seguir adelante con la muerte de un hijo" es un libro de autoayuda que aborda de manera compasiva y práctica el proceso de duelo por la pérdida de un hijo. Escrito por expertos en el tema, ofrece herramientas y estrategias para enfrentar el dolor, encontrar consuelo y reconstruir la vida después de esta experiencia devastadora. El libro proporciona consejos sobre cómo manejar las emociones, buscar apoyo, cuidar de uno mismo y honrar la...
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From one of our most gifted writers and thinkers about death and the meaning of living comes a collection of writings about what comes next. Thomas Lynch, funeral director, poet, and author of the National Book Award finalist The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade, has an uncanny knack for writing about death in ways that are never morbid, always thoughtful, often humorous, and quite moving. From his account of riding in the hearse at...
7) Rez
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Upset, anxious and sad when their Mum dies, Rez learns the importance of being able to talk about how they are feeling during a bedtime conversation with their other parent, Mam. Although she is also feeling very sad and distraught, Mam does her best to comfort Rez and together they realise the need to carry on with and make the most of life, despite experiencing such a devastating loss.
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The blogger behind Confessions of a Funeral Director-what Time magazine called a "must read"-reflects on mortality and the powerful lessons death holds for every one of us in this compassionate and thoughtful spiritual memoir that combines the humor and insight of Smoke Gets in Your Eyes with the poignancy and brevity of When Breath Becomes Air.
We are a people who deeply fear death. While humans are biologically wired to evade death for as...
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As news reports of the horrific December 2004 tsunami in Asia reached the rest of the world, commentators were quick to seize upon the disaster as proof of either God's power or God's nonexistence, asking over and over, How could a good and loving God - if such exists - allow such suffering?
In The Doors of the Sea David Bentley Hart speaks at once to those skeptical of Christian faith and to those who use their Christian faith to rationalize senseless...
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In the midst of life's darkest struggles, "Prayers Against Suicide Spirit" shines a beacon of hope and healing. This powerful prayerbook combines spiritual warfare and healing prayers to help individuals overcome the malevolent influence of the suicide spirit.Delving into Christian living, this book equips readers with effective prayers and strategies to combat spiritual attacks and oppressive forces that often lead to suicidal thoughts. It offers...
13) Simba Mágico
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Simba Mágico relata la historia de vida de un perrito, contada por su humana. Desde sus primeros dos meses como cachorro, Andrea lo recibió en sus brazos, dando inicio a un recorrido lleno de aventuras compartidas. A lo largo de su vida juntos, experimentaron una conexión especial, amistad y momentos difíciles, pero, sobre todo, un amor incondicional. Desde sus años de juventud hasta su etapa dorada, Simba y Andrea compartieron cada paso. El...
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The Christian's Trust: Memorial Sermon delivered at the funeral of Benjamin S. Walcott, New York Mills, Oneida, N.Y., January 16, 1862. By Chester Fitch, Pastor of Presbyterian Church. "Asleep in Jesus." "For I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day." - 2 Timothy 1:12.
15) Affirm Your Faith: How to Use Biblical Affirmations to Grow Closer to God and Live a More Positive L
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Do you want to grow closer to God and live a more positive life? Do you want to discover your true identity, purpose, and calling in Christ? Do you want to overcome fear, doubt, and negativity with the power of God's word?If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this book is for you. In this book, you will learn how to use biblical affirmations to affirm your faith and transform your life. Biblical affirmations are positive statements based...
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"I don't want a future, Lord. I want my past. But ahead lie Your plans. Ahead lies life."
Life after a husband's death is full of grief, uncertainty, and loneliness. Who can possibly understand the heavy ache of this new life that must be lived alone? Only someone who has lived this experience too.
In Prayers for a Widow's Journey, a collection of more than 100 reflective prayers, author Gayle Roper talks to the Lord about what it feels like...
17) Misericordia
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Sumérgete en las profundidades de la experiencia humana con "Misericordia", un cautivador poemario que teje una narrativa poética cautivadora. A través de dos conmovedores poemarios internos, "A Título Universal" y "Muerte y Vida", el autor desentraña la complejidad de la existencia humana, explorando temas de pérdida, redención, amor y esperanza con un coraje y una intensidad conmovedora.En "A Título Universal", el lector se embarca en un...
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"An ideal guidebook to facing the inevitable." Foreword Reviews
After her brother died unexpectedly and her mother moved into a dementia-care facility, spiritual travel writer and Episcopal deacon Lori Erickson felt called to a new quest: to face death head on, with the eye of a tourist and the heart of a pastor. Blending memoir, spirituality, and travel, Near the Exit examines how cultures confront and have confronted death, from Egypt's Valley...
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Ser vivo, ¿acaso los duelos, las pérdidas y las decepciones no afectan a todos de cerca o de lejos? Para mí, el fallecimiento de mi esposa Sylvie creó la apertura a ser vivo y, en última instancia, por primera vez desde mi nacimiento, a amar la vida. Estoy profundamente conmovido y emocionado de que este libro sea un regalo precioso para todos los miembros de la familia. ¿Se enseña a los niños y a los jóvenes adultos en transición de vida...
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In Glimpsing Resurrection, Deanna A. Thompson combines recent trauma research with compelling first-person narrative to provide insight into the traumatic dimensions of living with a serious illness. Her aim is to help those who are ill and those who care for and minister to them deepen their understanding of how best to offer support.
"The tendency for Christians to move almost immediately from death to proclamations of new life risks alienating...
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