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A Breath Away Daughters Remember Mothers Lost to Smoking By Anne Wainscott-Sargent A cook. A speech therapist. A credit union executive. A fashion model-turned-cancer activist. A secretary. A homemaker — all were mothers. Nineteen lives cut short — women from all walks of life, hailing from every corner of the United States and a province in Canada. Some were homemakers with little or no formal education; others were career women with college degrees and accomplished resumes. Regardless of their backgrounds, all these women share one thing in common: an addiction to smoking that culminated in an array of illnesses and their untimely demise. Their stories, told by their surviving daughters, pay tribute to the mothers they lost, often at pivotal moments in the daughters' lives, and the legacy they continue to live with every day. A Breath Away offers a powerful anti-smoking message that goes beyond the statistics to today's generation of girls and young women, to think twice before lighting up.
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Caring For The Dead Your Final Act of Love By Lisa Carlson, Upper Access, Inc. A complete guide for those making funeral arrangements with or without a funeral director. Families, friends, and support groups who want to say goodbye in a meaningful way—not just write a big check to a funeral director—will find detailed and practical legal information in this unique guide. By taking an active role in funeral and memorial arrangements, families can save thousands of dollars while better serving the emotional needs of loved ones. Caring for The Dead gives the legal requirements of each state, how to obtain and file permits and death certificates, explanations of cremation and embalming, burial procedures, and other necessary information. Readers learn how to shop for the best services at the most reasonable prices, while avoiding fraudulent and deceptive mortuary practices. This landmark book helps readers take control of one of life's most intimate experiences—the final act of love for a friend or relative.
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The Classroom is Bare...The Teacher's Not there By Martha Karlovetz "The Classroom is Bare" is the story of Linda Favero -- a masterful, gifted teacher and her struggle with brain cancer. Inspired by her courage, her concern for others and her love of life, Linda's students, school community, and family rallied around her throughout the ordeal. Written by Linda's mother, Martha Karlovetz, this is a story about teachers and the impact they have on their students' lives. It is also one of the few books ever written by a parent that deals with the death of her adult child. Martha Karlovetz was president of the Missouri National Education Association and president of the National Council of State Education Associations. She was a Commissioner to the Education Commission of the States and served on the Board of Trustees for The Children's Trust Fund. A graduate of Washington University, she received her Masters in Education from the University of Missouri. In 1995 Martha was listed in the National Teachers Hall of Fame. Teacher, public servant, writer, publisher, spokesperson, political activist, wife, mother, and grandmother C Martha Karlovetz has always been in the vanguard of American education.
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Dealing Creatively with Death
14th Edition, Revised and Updated, Over 300,000 copies sold in
previous editions.
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The Ethics of Caring
Provides unique help to volunteer and professional caregivers who
want to sort out confusing and ethical dilemmas in seven
categories, including love, truth, insight, and oneness, as well
as the more well-known ethical issues of money, sex, and power.
Powerful shared experiences in the context of therapeutic
relationships can bring to the surface compelling fears, needs,
and longings in both the client and the therapist, minister,
massage practitioner, or hospice worker. Rather than imposing
another set of external rules, this book provides a new model
emphasizing self-awareness. Contents/CoverVisit the Hanford Mead website (But don't forget to come back to Book Clearing House to order!) |
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The Final Crossing Learning to Die in Order to Live By Scott Eberle The Final Crossing: Learning to Die in Order to Live tells the story of the final days and “the final crossing” of Steven Foster, one-time English professor, naturalist and author. The story is told by Foster's hospice physician, Scott Eberle, a man who has been doing end-of-life work for nearly two decades. Steven Foster was influential in bringing wilderness rites of passage back into the modern world, a practice commonly called “the vision quest.” Having spent decades studying the “death and rebirth” that is contained within any rite of passage, Foster entered his final days with uncommon openness and curiosity about physical death. The book borrows from an old Mayan teaching that maps out the psycho-spiritual challenges that are faced by anyone who is dying—be it a symbolic dying in the middle of life, or a physical dying at the end of life. With this map as his guide, Eberle weaves the intimate story of Foster's final days with an historical account of how people are relearning the lost “art of dying,” which is also the “the art of living.” As an old medieval prayer says, “To be blessed in death, one must learn to live. To be blessed in life, one must learn to die.”
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I Died Laughing Funeral Education with a Light Touch By Lisa Carlson Death doesn't
have to be a very serious event. This book takes a look at the
funny side of death. Loaded with jokes, puns, wit, cartoons and
quotes from famous people. But mixed in between the laughs is some
important information helpful to all of us.
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I'll Be In The Car One Woman's Story of Love, Loss and Reclaiming Life By Annette Januzzi Wick Finding Life—After Life As You Know It Ends
What happens when all you wanted becomes yours and then, like
the receding tide, begins to slip away? This title is due to be published July 2006. You may place an advance order. Your credit card will not be charged until we ship the book to you.
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Plan While You Still Can 16 End-of-Life Checklists You Need Now By Donald M. Burrows The emotional and physical strain of dying, as well as dealing with hundreds of vital details large and small, can be overwhelming for all involved. Plan While You Still Can won't take away your pain, but it will lessen the stress and confusion, maintain stability in your relationships, and provide comfort and support every step of the way.
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Signs of Life
"Brookes has the sensitivity, as well as the sense of
consistency
with his own ideals, not to deduce any lesson about death and
dying; pamphlets do that. Instead he allows us to touch the thing
itself. The ending he gives his story is moving, intelligent, and
unlike anything else in this literature. To reach it other than
through the text is to trivialize it, and I hope others will make
the journey."
"Brookes's honest appraisal of hospice care brings
much-needed
balance to the debate over care of they dying. Highly
recommended."
"A haunting account . . . . Brookes brings his mother's
strong,
independent spirit to life and vividly describes how dealing with
her impending death brought problems as well as renewed
intimacy."
"An informative and moving account of hospice care—a
vivid
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Surviving the Holidays and Other
Significant Events After a Loved One's Death By Mary M. Wong Holidays and other significant events, after someone close has died, can bring increased anxiety and stress and survivors are often uncertain how best to hand specific situations. Do I keep the same traditions or create new ones? What can I expect on the anniversary of my loved one's death? How do I handle that wedding invitation when I feel so badly? These are just some of the topics discussed within this audiotape in addition to Christmas invitations, decorations, shopping, gift giving, meals, etc. She also provides practical, effective alternatives to current traditions in an effort to provoke your thinking to reach more appealing solutions. She discusses how to effectively handle New Year's, their birthday, the anniversary of their death, weddings, graduations, the birth of a new baby into the family and much more. If you are feeling anxious about any of these upcoming events, this tape is for you.
About the Author: Other Books/Audio Tapes/CD's by Mary M. Wong:
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Understanding Your Grieving Heart
After a Loved One's Death By Mary M. Wong Many books touch upon the subject of grief, but none so comprehensively as Understanding Your Grieving Heart. Whether you've experienced the loss of a loved one last week or many years ago, you'll find solace and comfort within these pages. Mary M. Wong's conversational writing style, coupled with her own personal experience, makes Understanding Your Grieving Heart an invaluable resource that you will turn to time and time again on your road to stability and healing. Inside you will learn:
Additionally, you will find a list of the national bereavement organizations and over 175 books on the grieving process, all reviewed by the author and categories by need. Learning more now about what you may encounter in the future will help alleviate unnecessary pain. Take this bold step to learn practical ways to help yourself through this difficult time. Begin this journey here. Remembering the family and friends of those who perished on September 11, 2001 For nearly two decades, Mary M. Wong has counseled bereaved individuals and groups, primarily survivors of homicide victims, to better understand the grieving process and how they could gain more control during overwhelming circumstances. She is editor of the award-winning National Directory of Bereavement Support Groups and Services, and author of other works in this field. Visit her Web site at www.marywong.com. Other Books/Audio Tapes by Mary M. Wong:
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What To Do Before & After Someone Dies
Judy Lee is the authority on the pressing decisions people need to make at the worst possible time: when a friend or loved one is dying or has just died. Fortunately, this is not a situation most people will encounter often. That's what makes it so challenging…we don't handle these things frequently enough to get good at it. |
