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American Chestnut: The Life, Death, and Rebirth of a Perfect Tree
: :The American chestnut was one of America's most common, valued, and beloved trees--a 'perfect tree' that ruled the forests from Georgia to Maine. But in the early twentieth century, an exotic plague swept through the chestnut forests with the force of a wildfire. Within forty years, the blight had killed close to four billion trees and left the species teetering on the brink of extinction. It was one of the worst ecological blows to North America since the Ice Age--and one most experts considered ...
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The Winter Queen
: :This is the first book featuring Erast Fandorin, a gentleman sleuth who solves murders and mysteries in tsarist Russia. A 23-year-old law student commits suicide in broad daylight in Moscow's Alexander Gardens. Fandorin is put on the case to find out what drove him to it, a case that deepens as he discovers that the young man was the son of a rich and influential factory owner. The story is enhanced by its authentic backdrop of nineteenth-century Russia. After all, it's difficult to keep ...
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A Silent Sorrow: Pregnancy Loss - Guidance and Support for You and Your Family (Revised and Updated 2nd Edition)
: :It is a sad fact that a growing number of families are facing the loss of a pregnancy. As more women are becoming pregnant at an older age, and as the use of fertility drugs increase the chances of a multiple-fetus pregnancy, the risk of pregnancy loss is escalating every year. A Silent Sorrow has long been considered the 'bible' for families seeking emotional and practical support after a pregnancy loss. Now completely revised and updated to reflect recent findings in medical procedures, laws ...
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Letting Go: Morrie's Reflections on Living While Dying
: :When, at the age of 75, former sociology professor Morrie Schwartz learned that he had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, rather than withdraw, as many people diagnosed with a terminal disease choose to do, he embraced his illness, choosing to live as fully as possible in the time he had left. Letting Go presents Morrie's remarkable philosophy on living and dying, speaking directly to America's difficulty in letting go of life, with the compassion and pragmatism of one who ...
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Experiencing Grief
: :At one time or another, we will all find ourselves facing a dark journey—the passage through grief. Experiencing Grief is written for a person who is in the wake of despair grief leaves. This brief but powerful book will help lead readers out of their grief experience through five stages of grief. At the end of the journey is peace and a seasoned, more mature faith.
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The Moving Finger (Unabridged)
: :When a series of shocking letters inspires a suicide and throws a small village into total confusion, spinster sleuth Miss Jane Marple investigates the situation and uncovers a devious killer. Reissue.
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My Son...My Son: A Guide to Healing After Death, Loss, or Suicide
: :When a series of shocking letters inspires a suicide and throws a small village into total confusion, spinster sleuth Miss Jane Marple investigates the situation and uncovers a devious killer. Reissue.
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Paw Prints in the Stars: A Farewell and Journal for a Beloved Pet
: :When a series of shocking letters inspires a suicide and throws a small village into total confusion, spinster sleuth Miss Jane Marple investigates the situation and uncovers a devious killer. Reissue.
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Surviving the Death of a Sibling: Living Through Grief When an Adult Brother or Sister Dies
: :When T.J. Wray lost her 43-year-old brother, her grief was deep and enduring and, she soon discovered, not fully acknowledged. Despite the longevity of adult sibling relationships, surviving siblings are often made to feel as if their grief is somehow unwarranted. After all, when an adult sibling dies, he or she often leaves behind parents, a spouse, and even children—all of whom suffer a more socially recognized type of loss.Based on the author's own experiences, as well as those of many others, Surviving the ...
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When The Bough Breaks: Forever After the Death of a Son or Daughter
: :'For every parent who loses a child, when one life ends another life is forever changed.' --from When the Bough BreaksWhen the Bough Breaks presents a breakthrough concept of mourning, documenting the process of evolution from initial grief to an altered outlook on life. Excerpts from interviews with 50 parents who lost a child from five to forty-five trace the road from utter devastation to a revised view of life, resulting in a work that is a tribute to resilience and the indomitable human ...
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