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Littérature (biographies), Canadiens (biographies), Ouvrages documentaires canadiens, Mort et deuil
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When Jean Baird's daughter, Bronwyn, died suddenly, Jean's instinct was to turn to books. Although she found that the thoughts…
of counsellors, psychologists, and self-help gurus were some help, the works that truly did were by literary writers, largely from the UK and the US. Jean and her husband George Bowering found little from Canadian writers on the subject, and this anthology of original pieces attempts to fill that gap. c2009.
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Épanouissement personnel, Mort et deuil
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A guide to help people facing death make the best of their remaining days and cope with practical and psychological…
concerns. Includes advice on preparation and planning, retaining and relinquishing control, and making the gradual transformation from a physical to a spiritual existence. 1996.
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Biographies, Femmes (biographies), Mort et deuil
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When Abigail Carter realized that her husband, killed on 9/11, wasn't coming home, she began to grieve, basing her process…
on alchemy. First was blackening, which strips down lead to its original alloys and corresponded to her initial phase of disorienting grief. Then the whitening stage, which purifies the metal, was when new routines took hold and she started feeling as though she might make it, and lastly came reddening, when the base metal turns to pure gold, which corresponded to Carter's own enlightenment. Some descriptions of sex. 2008.
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Biographies, Femmes (biographies), Ouvrages documentaires canadiens, Famille et relations familiales , Grossesse et accouchement, Parental (rôle), Mort et deuil
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Like many young women, Beth Powning faced decisions of whether and when to start a family. At age twenty-four she…
became pregnant, but eleven days past her due date, she delivered a perfect, stillborn son. In this exploration of motherhood and loss, we're taken on a powerful journey into the heart of grief and renewal. National Bestseller. 2005.
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Essais et documents généraux, Phénomènes paranormaux, Mort et deuil
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Spiritual medium Altea takes the reader farther along the path of her personal cosmology. She explains how the living affect…
the dead's happiness and well-being, discusses reincarnation, and whether souls heal emotionally and spiritually after death. Provides dozens of stories about the lives and deaths of real people, and shares the insights and processes that helped heal her own wounds. Sequel to "The eagle and the rose". Some descriptions of violence. 1998.
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Épanouissement personnel, Mort et deuil
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Roughly half the bereaved population, about 20% of those near death who recover, and an unreported number of the dying,…
witness or experience a sensed presence, the mystery of near-death awareness, and, if they are not in horrible pain or medicated into unconsciousness, rationally inexplicable feelings of transcendence and grace as they depart from this life. Sparked by extraordinary experiences that occurred in her own family when her father and her sister both died in 2008, Patricia Pearson shares with us her journey of investigation into these mysterious but strangely comforting phenomena. c2014.
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The author first introduced and explored the now-famous idea of the five stages of dealing with death: denial and isolation,…
anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. With sample interviews and conversations, she gives the reader a better understanding of how imminent death affects the patient, the professionals who serve the patient, and the patient's family, bringing hope, solace, and peace of mind to all involved. 1970.
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Coutumes et cultures, Art de vivre
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Kevin Toolis gives an intimate, eyewitness account of the death and wake of his father as he explores the wider history and significance of the Irish wake. 2018.
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Épanouissement personnel, Mort et deuil
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Without proper support, navigating the icy waters of grief may feel impossible. The grieving person may feel spiritually bankrupt and…
often the loss is so painful that the bereaved may lose faith in what they once held dear. Mindfulness meditation can restore hope by offering a compassionate safe haven for healing and self-reflection. This book guides the reader forward through the grieving process with simple mindfulness-based exercises to restore mind, body and spirit. 2014.
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Each lost child is precious and behind each loss there is grief. A helpful, positive book. 1989.
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Describes different kinds of losses - losing possessions, competitions, health, trust, and permanent loss because of death - and discusses how to handle these situations. Grades 4-7.
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This book is an expression of one man's grief. By sharing the depths of his grief Nicholas Wolterstorff help open the floodgates for those who cannot articulate their pain. 1987.
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Ouvrages documentaires canadiens, Auteurs canadiens (documentaires), Épanouissement personnel, Mort et deuil
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Part memoir, part meditation on death itself, this book is an exploration of death from an “insider’s” point of view.…
Using the threads of her brother’s early death and her twenty years of work at a hospice, the author utilizes history, religion, philosophy, literature, personal anecdote, mythology, poetry and pop culture to discern the unknowable mystery that awaits us all. 2014.
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This guidebook gives practical advice on how to take care of ourselves during the dying process and helps us to…
release the guilt and emotional trauma associated with the death of family members, friends, and pets. Includes short poems and sayings. 1995.
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Accounts of people who have lost a loved one. Each story details the particular death and explains how the author…
dealt with grief and found the courage to go on. Sections include "Final Gifts," "Coping and Healing," "Special Moments," and "Living Again." 2003.
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Succès de librairie (documentaires), Coutumes et cultures, Art de vivre
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Fascinated by our pervasive terror of dead bodies, mortician Caitlin Doughty set out to discover how other cultures care for…
their dead. In rural Indonesia, she observes a man clean and dress his grandfather's mummified body. Grandpa's mummy has lived in the family home for two years, where the family has maintained a warm and respectful relationship. She meets Bolivian natitas (cigarette-smoking, wish-granting human skulls), and introduces us to a Japanese kotsuage, in which relatives use chopsticks to pluck their loved-ones' bones from cremation ashes. With curiosity and morbid humour, Doughty encounters vividly decomposed bodies and participates in compelling, powerful death practices almost entirely unknown in America. Introduces death-care innovators researching green burial and body composting, explores new spaces for mourning--including a glowing Buddha columbarium in Japan and America's only open-air pyre--and reveals unexpected new possibilities for our own death rituals. Bestseller. 2017.
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In hopes of removing mystery from dying and making it less frightening, a Yale medical professor explains the biological and…
clinical aspects of death. He describes six causes of death which he asserts to be representative of universal processes, portrays patients, and muses about care and dignity. The examples are heart attack, Alzheimer's disease, murder, AIDS, cancer, and old age. Bestseller 1994.
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An inspirational guide for those who are grieving the loss of a loved one. Offers hope for survivors to understand…
and accept their loss, to weather the dark night of grief, and to be renewed with the joy of life in the morning. 1983.
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Ouvrages documentaires canadiens, Auteurs canadiens (documentaires), Coutumes et cultures, Art de vivre
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From its beginnings as a farming celebration marking the end of winter to its current role as a global party…
featuring good food, lots of gifts and public parades, 'Chinese New Year' is a snapshot of Chinese culture. Award-winning author and broadcaster Jen Sookfong Lee recalls her childhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, and weaves family stories into the history, traditions and evolution of Chinese New Year. Grades 3-6. 2017.
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A physician describes the decision-making process of one of his patients and his role in assisting her suicide. Quill reveals…
how he came to believe that medicine does not properly address the needs of the dying. He outlines alternative choices that he believes a patient can make in consultation with his or her doctor and argues for the need to challenge the status quo that makes one choice an illegal act. 1993.