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A moving, candid account of one woman’s experience with stillbirth. Emma Hansen is 39 weeks and six days pregnant when she feels her baby go quiet inside of her. At the hospital, her worst fears are confirmed: doctors explain that her baby has died, and she will need to deliver him, still. At once honest, brave, and uplifting, Still is about one woman’s search for her own definition of motherhood, even as she faces one of life’s greatest challenges: learning to live after loss.

"Turbulently brilliant; tuneful and mournful, poignant and funny, heart-rending and mind-grabbing, skillfully improvisational, eloquent and compelling."—Gabor Maté, MD, author of The Myth of Normal From the award-winning author of Die Wise comes a raw and poignant account of the...

A tale of love, loss and laughter, this life-affirming memoir describes one woman's determination to survive unbearable grief and get back into running one step at a time. Lisa didn't think anything could be more devastating than the death of her beloved husband Graham. But then she lost her sister and father too all in the space of 17 months. Feeling utterly broken, Lisa turned to an old friend that had already helped her through many tough times: running. But before long a debilitating injury meant she lost her running mojo, too.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER FOR FANS OF A DOG'S PURPOSE. This tenderly told story reveals a comforting narrative ... told from the point of view of a loving angel dog, who wants you to know, “I’m still here ... But I’m also there where all the animals run free, with no pain, waiting for you...

'Heartbreaking and inspiring in equal measure. A must-read.' Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester 'Nicola is a beautiful human being and her story is full of the joys and sorrows of humanity.' Cathy Rentzenbrink The inspiring, life-affirming memoir from Nicola Nuttall about her incredible...

A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK ‘Esther Safran Foer has written of her family in a way that is both uniquely and heartbreakingly her story and a deeply important testament for Ashkenazi Jews. Her memories are our important history.’ Robert Peston, ITV Political Editor A moving and powerful...

Moments when loss, trauma, and shock alter the meaning of ordinary existence. There’s Still Hope is the true story of a woman whose life was shaped by extraordinary adversity, from severe visual impairment and childhood struggles to profound personal tragedy, abuse, grief, and unimaginable loss.

FROM THE NATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF I’M STILL HERE: A DOG’S PURPOSE FOREVER, a beautiful, comforting gift for anyone grieving a beloved cat—told from the clever, loving voice of an angel cat who gently reminds you: your bond is forever. Losing a cat—the most discerning and...

Caleb Wilde, author of the acclaimed memoir Confessions of a Funeral Director, was a skeptic. The baffling stories people told him—deathbed visions of long-dead parents, visits from the other side—must be hallucinations or wishful thinking, he thought. But the more stories he heard, and the more he learned about non-Western understandings of body and spirit, the less sure he was. 

For anyone who has loved-and lost-deeply, My Heart Still Talks to Heaven is a hope-filled companion for exploring sorrow, searching for healing, and rediscovering joy. When Dr. Kathy L. Baker lost her son, she discovered that grief isn't about "moving on"-it's about moving through. With more than 40 years of counseling and lived experience, she offers: Heartfelt reflections from someone who understands; Journaling prompts for processing complex emotions; Prayer declarations rooted in hope and timeless wisdom; and permission to grieve at your own pace.

Perhaps you have suffered a life-altering loss and have wounds to heal. Still Breathing: My Journey with Love, Loss, and Reinvention, by Katie Joy Duke, explores how vulnerability is a source of power, how acceptance forges a path to freedom, and how creativity heals. Still Breathing: My Journey with Love, Loss, and Reinvention speaks to bereaved parents, families, and grieving individuals willing to shine a light on their love and their loss.

Every day, many people lose loved ones and face the grieving process. They suffer while coping with the loss of a child, spouse, parent, friend, or sibling. It is perhaps the most difficult and devastating challenge any of us face in our lifetime. In this book, the author supports the idea that you can survive and thrive after grief and loss. This is not a predictable five stages of grief book. In The Sun Still Rises, Shawn Doyle uses his heart-wrenching personal story of bereavement to supply you with tools, tips, and techniques for dealing with loss and grief.

Every day millions of people struggle after being blindsided by losing a loved one unexpectedly; especially a loved one that died by their own hand. In this eye-opening book, you'll hear how Chad Taylor and his two little children were suddenly thrust into this growing number of afflicted people. But their story doesn't end there, and yours doesn't have to either!

With poetic gentleness and vulnerable integrity, Linda Hill's memoir, Together Still: Love Beyond Death portrays Continuing Bonds: A compelling approach to end-of-life accompaniment, death care and bereavement.

For four adventurous decades, Linda and her beloved spouse, John Scull, explored the world with wonder and curiosity. They loved each other, their families, and friends wholeheartedly. They cared for nature and their community with spirits of generosity.

Society often questions and ridicules the pace and depth at which we grieve a loss, but especially the loss of a pet. The same pointed questions and hollow phrases are repeated over again, which ultimately create more pain and social withdrawal as we fall short of their expectations.

Chrissie Foster is the mother who brought the rich and powerful Catholic Church to its knees over its global abuse of children, including two of her daughters, Emma and Katie. Like the Boston Globe's Spotlight team, she built an undeniable case in her first book Hell on the Way to Heaven, which helped inspire Australian governments to hold world-leading inquiries.

I had it all: an estate in Belize, and a great marriage to my husband, Michael. In the blink of an eye, a horrific car crash on a Mexican highway took Michael's life and left me hurt and alone in a country where I didn't speak the language. I thought I had lost the love of my life forever… until he started speaking to me from the other side... So, apparently, now I can talk to dead people. Lots of dead people.

Beside The Still Waters: Having Faith Even When....... is a book that helps anyone struggling with their faith when they are losing or have lost a loved one. We have been taught that our faith must be unmovable; yet in the midst of grieving, our faith must be fluid like water so that we can adjust to our current situation. This book will help you move from "rock faith" to "fluid faith" as you walk through your grieving process.