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Healing Hearts: A Guide to Coping with Pet Loss tenderly navigates the depths of grief with compassion and insight for those mourning the loss of a beloved animal companion. Author Jameson Evan Salas shares his own experience, reminding us that it's normal to struggle, to ache, and to yearn for one more moment with our non-human.

The loss of a child leaves few lives untouched. Regrettably, one in four pregnancies ends in loss. As a result, numerous families shoulder the uniquely painful and difficult burden of a grief that only the death of a child brings. Asher, My Son: A Year in the Life of a Childless Father is an account of that grief from a father's perspective over the course of one year. It is the author's hope that Asher's story offers comfort to those who have suffered loss and provides helpful insight to those who seek to support those families and individuals.

If you or a loved one are facing an "end of life" experience, Seven Keys to a Peaceful Passing provides an informative and warm-hearted view on how to make the hospice system function best for patients and families. This easy-to-read road map guides you through important decisions which will help ensure a “peaceful passing”.

In The Love of a Master, Jesus Garcia transforms his life after the physical loss of his beloved spiritual teacher and father figure, Dr. John-Roger (J-R), the late founder of the Church of the Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness (MSIA). Beyond the story narrative and travel journal-like entries, The Dreams of a Master also describes dream work techniques and other spiritual practices taught by J-R that Garcia has found valuable in his own life.

This is a book about death, dying, and grief. It’s about overcoming fears of dying young and how you can use that energy to propel you forward in ways you didn’t realize were possible. It’s also a book about resilience - about overcoming the odds and bad genes, and still living the best life possible.

Every year, the number of baby boomers in retirement with living parents is increasing due to healthier lifestyles and increasing technology. The reality of old people taking care of old people is becoming a way of life for so many that there is an increasing need for support and coping mechanisms. After spending many years in the home health industry, and hearing all the "stories", the author examines coping experiences with her family under the unbelievably ridiculous circumstances in this story.