What My Mother S Dying Taught Me About Living
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What My Mother S Dying Taught Me About Living
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Author : Denalee Call Chapman
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2019-03
What My Mother S Dying Taught Me About Living written by Denalee Call Chapman and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Death is a very sacred experience. And in my opinion, it is generally a very personal experience. I think of the death experience much like I consider birth. It is so sacred, and so unique, and so heavenly that words cannot adequately describe it. The births of my children brought feelings I had never before known. They branded into my heart a firm testimony of the sanctity of life, Divine origin, and pure innocence. Except for the birth of one of my daughters in a teaching hospital where there was a plethora of residents, our experiences were shared only as husband and wife, with quiet doctors and nurses attending to the physical needs of our baby and me. Those births were so sacred that they created a stronger bond between us (the baby's parents) and an instantaneous bond with our child, all the while strengthening our connection with Heavenly Father. This is how I think death is for most people. An individual sacred experience, sometimes shared with very close loved ones, and sometimes accompanied by medical professionals to assist. So it is very precious to me that my mother welcomed some, including myself, to be a part of her personal death experience. My gratitude also goes to my father who equally shared their experience as my mother exited mortality.It's been over two years since my mother's passing, yet what I learned, what I felt, and how I grew is still so poignant.
The Long Goodbye
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Author : Meghan O'Rourke
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2011-04-14
The Long Goodbye written by Meghan O'Rourke and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-14 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"Anguished, beautifully written... The Long Goodbye is an elegiac depiction of drama as old as life." -- The New York Times Book Review From one of America's foremost young literary voices, a transcendent portrait of the unbearable anguish of grief and the enduring power of familial love. What does it mean to mourn today, in a culture that has largely set aside rituals that acknowledge grief? After her mother died of cancer at the age of fifty-five, Meghan O'Rourke found that nothing had prepared her for the intensity of her sorrow. In the first anguished days, she began to create a record of her interior life as a mourner, trying to capture the paradox of grief-its monumental agony and microscopic intimacies-an endeavor that ultimately bloomed into a profound look at how caring for her mother during her illness changed and strengthened their bond. O'Rourke's story is one of a life gone off the rails, of how watching her mother's illness-and separating from her husband-left her fundamentally altered. But it is also one of resilience, as she observes her family persevere even in the face of immeasurable loss. With lyricism and unswerving candor, The Long Goodbye conveys the fleeting moments of joy that make up a life, and the way memory can lead us out of the jagged darkness of loss. Effortlessly blending research and reflection, the personal and the universal, it is not only an exceptional memoir, but a necessary one.
Lenny S Book Of Everything
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Author : Karen Foxlee
language : en
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Release Date : 2019-01-24
Lenny S Book Of Everything written by Karen Foxlee and has been published by Pushkin Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-24 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
A moving novel about love, loss and growing up with a brother who has gigantism "Tough, tender and beautiful"Glenda Millard, author of The Stars at Oktober Bend Lenny Spink is the sister of a giant. Her little brother Davey won't stop growing - and at seven is as tall as a man. When they receive their monthly instalment of Burrell's Build-It-at-Home Encyclopedia set, fun and excitement burst into Lenny and Davey's lives. The amazing, mysterious entries in the book's pages give them a way to dream of escape: Lenny vows to become a beetle expert, while Davey decides he will run away to Canada and build a log cabin. But as Davey's disease progresses, the siblings' richly imagined world becomes harder to cling to in this deeply moving and original novel about grief, family and wonder. "Warm, humorous, absolutely real and above all, uplifting... Karen Foxlee, you're a genius" Wendy Orr, author of Dragonfly Song Karen Foxlee was born in Mount Isa, Australia. She trained and worked as a nurse before studying for a degree in creative writing at the University of the Sunshine Coast. She is the author of five books, including The Anatomy of Wings, which won the Commonwealth Writer's Prize for Best First Book in the South East Asia and South Pacific region, and Lenny's Book of Everything, which is published by Pushkin Children's Books.
The Five Thieves Of Happiness
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Author : John B. Izzo
language : en
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Release Date : 2017-01-02
The Five Thieves Of Happiness written by John B. Izzo and has been published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-02 with Self-Help categories.
Stop Seeking Happiness; Just Get Out of Its Way! Happiness is our natural state, for each of us and for humanity as a whole, argues John Izzo. But that happiness is being stolen by insidious mental patterns that he depicts as thieves: the thief of control, the thief of conceit, the thief of coveting, the thief of consumption, and the thief of comfort. He discovered these thieves as he sought the true source of happiness during a year-long sabbatical, walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain and living in the Andes of Peru. This thoughtful and inspiring book describes the disguises these thieves wear, the tools they use to break into our hearts, and how to lock them out once and for all. Izzo shows how these same thieves of personal happiness are destroying society as well. This book will help us all discover, develop, and defend the happiness that is our true nature while creating a world we all want to live in.
The Gentle Art Of Swedish Death Cleaning
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Author : Margareta Magnusson
language : en
Publisher: Canongate Books
Release Date : 2017-12-28
The Gentle Art Of Swedish Death Cleaning written by Margareta Magnusson and has been published by Canongate Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-28 with Self-Help categories.
Döstädning, or the art of death cleaning, is a Swedish phenomenon by which the elderly and their families set their affairs in order. Whether it's sorting the family heirlooms from the junk, downsizing to a smaller place, or setting up a system to help you stop misplacing your keys, death cleaning gives us the chance to make the later years of our lives as comfortable and stress-free as possible. Whatever your age, Swedish death cleaning can be used to help you de-clutter your life, and take stock of what's important. Margareta Magnusson has death cleaned for herself and for many others. Radical and joyous, her guide is an invigorating, touching and surprising process that can help you or someone you love immeasurably, and offers the chance to celebrate and reflect on all the tiny joys that make up a long life along the way.
Money School
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Author : Lacey Filipich
language : en
Publisher: Random House Australia
Release Date : 2020
Money School written by Lacey Filipich and has been published by Random House Australia this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Business & Economics categories.
'Time poor' is the catch-cry of our era, and yet end-of-life retirement means we have an average of two decades of feeling time rich to look forward to . . . when we're old. How arse-about is that? But there is an alternative to working your butt off for decades and retiring when you're worn out- it's called financial independence, and it means being able to cover life's essentials and afford the luxuries you want without having to turn up to a job each day. Imagine- the freedom and flexibility to work if, when and where you like, go travelling, spend time with family or start that business you've been dreaming of. And with enough time and a way to earn, it's achievable for most people through the power of passive income. Lacey Filipich knows because she's done it herself - and has been teaching the strategies and steps for financial independence for a decade through her education company, Money School. Now, she'll teach you all her tried-and-true lessons for redesigning your personal finances to create the life you really want. From maximising your income and cutting costs without big sacrifice, to property, shares and retirement funds, Money School explains exactly how to build a passive income that will completely change your life. Take control of how you spend your time and money to make them work for you - and get on the fast track to being financially independent and time rich.
Cancer Faith And Unexpected Joy
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Author : Becky Baudouin
language : en
Publisher: Kregel Publications
Release Date : 2017
Cancer Faith And Unexpected Joy written by Becky Baudouin and has been published by Kregel Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Family & Relationships categories.
"I've taught you how to live; now I want to teach you how to die. You don't have to be afraid." When Becky Baudouin’s mother spoke those words to her, they weren't said lightly. Her mother had an inoperable tumor--and after months of treatment, there was no hope for a longer life. There was, however, assurance of life everlasting. Learned in the dark hours of pain and the bright moments of love, the honest insights on fear, loss, and grief that Becky shares in this book are applicable to everyone's story--including yours. If you're losing a loved one or facing death, you won't be alone on your journey: Becky walks with you every step of the way. There are even questions for reflection to guide you to comfort, whether you're reading on your own or with others sharing the struggle. In times when hope seems lost, Becky's story reveals that God is the only source for a spirit's true healing. For anyone living with the tension of wanting to hold on yet needing to let go, Cancer, Faith, and Unexpected Joy demonstrates a powerful and profound love. "In Cancer, Faith, and Unexpected Joy, Becky's mother becomes my mother; her grief, my grief; her hope, my hope. With a combination of emotion, vulnerability, and dailiness, this book offers practical comfort and wisdom for anyone in a place of trial or suffering." --Jane Rubietta, international speaker and author
The Unspeakable
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Author : Meghan Daum
language : en
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Release Date : 2014-11-18
The Unspeakable written by Meghan Daum and has been published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-18 with Literary Collections categories.
"Daum is her generation's Joan Didion." —Nylon Nearly fifteen years after her debut collection, My Misspent Youth, captured the ambitions and anxieties of a generation, Meghan Daum returns to the personal essay with The Unspeakable, a masterful collection of ten new works. Her old encounters with overdrawn bank accounts and oversized ambitions in the big city have given way to a new set of challenges. The first essay, "Matricide," opens without flinching: People who weren't there like to say that my mother died at home surrounded by loving family. This is technically true, though it was just my brother and me and he was looking at Facebook and I was reading a profile of Hillary Clinton in the December 2009 issue of Vogue. Elsewhere, she carefully weighs the decision to have children—"I simply felt no calling to be a parent. As a role, as my role, it felt inauthentic and inorganic"—and finds a more fulfilling path as a court-appointed advocate for foster children. In other essays, she skewers the marriage-industrial complex and recounts a harrowing near-death experience following a sudden illness. Throughout, Daum pushes back against the false sentimentality and shrink-wrapped platitudes that surround so much of contemporary American experience and considers the unspeakable thoughts many of us harbor—that we might not love our parents enough, that "life's pleasures" sometimes feel more like chores, that life's ultimate lesson may be that we often learn nothing. But Daum also operates in a comic register. With perfect precision, she reveals the absurdities of the New Age search for the "Best Possible Experience," champions the merits of cream-of mushroom-soup casserole, and gleefully recounts a quintessential "only-in-L.A." story of playing charades at a famous person's home. Combining the piercing insight of Joan Didion with humor reminiscent of Nora Ephron's, Daum dissects our culture's most dangerous illusions, blind spots, and sentimentalities while retaining her own joy and compassion. Through it all, she dramatizes the search for an authentic self in a world where achieving an identity is never simple and never complete.
The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die
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Author : John Izzo, Ph.D.
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2007-11-22
The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die written by John Izzo, Ph.D. and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-11-22 with Self-Help categories.
“What brought you the greatest joy? What do you wish you had learned sooner? What ultimately mattered and what didn’t?” asks Dr. John Izzo. Based on a highly acclaimed public television series, this book takes the reader on a heartwarming and profound journey to find lasting happiness. Imagine for a moment that you are about to take a foreign vacation to an exotic destination. You have saved your entire life to travel there. It is a destination with almost unlimited choices of how to spend your time and you know you will not have enough time to explore every opportunity. You are fairly certain that you will never get to take a second trip to this destination; this will be your one opportunity. Now imagine that someone informs you that there are several people in your neighborhood who have been to that country, explored every corner. Some of them enjoyed the journey and have few regrets, but others wish they could take the trip again knowing what they know now. Would you not invite them over for dinner, ask them to bring their photographs, listen to their stories, and hear their advice? This is precisely the journey explored in this book. Dr. John Izzo and his colleagues interviewed over 200 people, ages 60-106, who were identified by friends and acquaintances as “the one person they knew who had found happiness and meaning.” From town barbers to Holocaust survivors, from aboriginal chiefs to CEOs, these people had over 18,000 years of life experience between them. He asked them questions like, “What brought you the greatest joy? What do you wish you had learned sooner? What ultimately mattered and what didn’t?” Here Izzo shares their stories—funny, moving, and thought-provoking—and the Five Secrets he learned from listening to them. This book will make you laugh, bring you to tears, and inspire you to discover what matters long before you die.
Ten Lessons My Mother Taught Me Before She Died
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Author : Ms. Faith Elle
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-02-02
Ten Lessons My Mother Taught Me Before She Died written by Ms. Faith Elle and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-02 with categories.
After losing her mother unexpectedly, in 2007, while volunteering abroad, Ms. Faith Elle, like most motherless "girls" was overwhelmed with emotions. Determined to remember her mothers life and wisdom this book highlights ten lessons Faith's mother taught her before she died, and stories about how she has applied them to her own life since her mother's death. The book which covers topics like forgiveness, resilience, and following your dreams is dedicated to "girls" without mothers of all ages. Although anyone who has ever grieved a loss can identify with many of the stories and themes. In 2010, Faith was diagnosed with, Lupus, a chronic auto-immune disease which can affect the entire body. In order to raise awareness, Faith has committed to donating ten percent of all this book's proceeds to the Lupus Foundation of America.