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In April 1956, C.S. Lewis, a confirmed bachelor, married Joy Davidman, an American poet with two small children. After four brief, intensely happy years, Lewis found himself alone again, and inconsolable. To defend himself against the loss of belief in God, Lewis wrote this journal, an eloquent statement of rediscovered faith. In it he freely confesses his doubts, his rage, and his awareness of human frailty. In it he finds again the way back to life....
5) Great joy
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Just before Christmas, when Frances sees a sad-eyed organ grinder and his monkey performing near her apartment, she cannot stop thinking about them, wondering where they go at night, and wishing she could do something to help.
6) Chicken soup for the grieving soul: stories about life, death and overcoming the loss of a loved one
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An inspirational anthology of stories provides comfort, peace, understanding, and solace as one goes through the grieving process and comes to terms with their own loss.
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[2015]
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"As a pet bereavement counselor, Maggie Brennan spends her days helping patients come to terms with losing their four-legged friends, but she's struggling with major problems of her own and can't seem to take her own advice. When she meets a woman who claims her dog is not dead, but missing, Maggie finds herself entangled in a mystery that will force her to face her biggest fear and maybe just find new love along the way. A bighearted story and compelling...
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"With her mega-bestseller Quiet, Susan Cain urged our society to cultivate space for the undervalued, indispensable introverts among us, thereby revealing an untapped power hidden in plain sight. Now, she employs the same mix of research, storytelling, and memoir to explore why we experience sorrow and longing, and the surprising lessons these states of mind teach us about creativity, compassion, leadership, spirituality, mortality and love. Bittersweetness...
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1979
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No one addresses the needs of a grieving person like Doug Manning. His warm, conversational style takes the reader through all the emotions and experiences that accompany the death of a loved one. Doug helps the reader through the grief journey and provides guidance, assurances and hope for healing.
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c2001
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When tragedy strikes, people desperately search for answers. On September 11, 2001, our Nation began that desperate search. There wasn't a city, a family, or a single person that survived unaffected by the horrific events of that infamous day. Best-selling author and pastor Max Lucado points to the only real answer: Prayer. Derived from Max's prayer for the Nation in response to the attacks, America Looks Up explores how we should pray in these uncertain...
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[2018]
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Declan O'Brien always had a gentle word to share, odd phrases he liked to repeat, and songs to sing while he played basketball. His favorite song was Dona Nobis Pacem, "Grant Us Peace." His family loved him deeply and always knew they were loved in return. but a terrible accident one day changes their lives forever, and Fiona and Finn O'Brien are left without a father. Their mother is at a loss. What words are there to guide them through such overwhelming...
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When tragedy strikes, people desperately search for answers. Believers and unbelievers alike find themselves turning to God. Best-selling author and pastor Max Lucado points to the only real answer to tragedy and crisis: Prayer. In For These Tough Times, Lucado helps us understand how to pray despite our doubt and fear. - Publisher.
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"Albert," the neighbor said, "your mom needs you to come home." That's how it began for Albert Hsu when his father died. Anyone who has lost a loved one to suicide experiences tremendous shock and trauma. What follows is a confusing mix of emotions-anger, guilt, grief, and despair. Suicide raises heartrending questions: Why did this happen? Why didn't we see it coming? Could we have done anything to prevent it? How can we go on? After his father's...
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c2001
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"When my father passed away, a friend gave me When Will I Stop Hurting? It was such a help to me, that whenever I know someone who loses a loved one, I send them this book to read." Since its 1987 release, When Will I Stop Hurting? has received praise like this from readers grateful for June Cerza Kolf's understanding and beneficial guidance. With almost 70,000 copies in print, this small but powerful book has been a boon to many wounded souls. Readers...
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2009.
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When what you thought was secure begins to crumble... what will you cling to?
Life has never been more uncertain. Changes are happening faster than we can react to them. Everywhere we turn, the evening news, the morning newspaper, or the casual conversation with a close friend, it seems that things have never been as bad as they are right now. The truth is the world has been here before, even if we have not.
In Shaken, Not Shattered, Pastor Matthew...
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2004
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We live in a time when things are tough for a lot of folks. The boomers are beginning to feel anxiety as they move toward retirement. Many people are facing financial pressure and are up to their ears in debt. We are having to care for both our kids and our parents. The pace of life, and the demands of life, just keep getting more intense. And for many, these tough times bring life crises. This is a book of encouragement, hope and freedom......
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