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  Making Toast

  A Family Story

  by Roger Rosenblatt

  When his daughter, Amy - a gifted doctor, mother, and wife - collapsed and died from an asymptomatic heart condition, Roger Rosenblatt and his wife, Ginny, left their home on the South Shore of Long Island to move in with their son-in-law, Harris, and their three young grandchildren, six-year-old Jessica, four-year-old Sammy, and one year-old James, known as Bubbies. Long past the years of nappies, homework, and... (more)
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  How to Survive the Loss of a Love

  by Harold H. Bloomfield, Melba Colgrove

  One of the most directly helpful books on the subject of loss ever written, the first edition of this comforting and inspiring book, published in 1976, sold nearly two million copies. This completely revised and expanded edition encompasses not only the medical and psychological advances in the treatment of loss, but also the authors' own experiences.
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  Grief Girl: My True Story

  by Erin Vincent

  Imagine that you're going through one of the hardest parts of your life—being a teenager—when your parents are killed in a horrific car crash. Now you, your 17-year-old sister, and your three-year-old brother are on your own. Imagine what that would be like. Then read this book and find out. ~shelfari
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  The Absolute Value of Mike

  by Kathryn Erskine

  Mike tries so hard to please his father, but the only language his dad seems to speak is calculus. And for a boy with a math learning disability, nothing could be more difficult. When his dad sends him to live with distant relatives in rural Pennsylvania for the summer to work on an engineering project, Mike figures this is his big chance to buckle down and prove himself. But when he gets there, nothing is what he... (more)
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  The Fall of Freddie the Leaf

  A Story of Life for All Ages

  by Leo F. Buscaglia

  A new edition of the classic fable-which has sold more than 300,000 copies-for anyone who has suffered a permanent loss Originally published in the fall of 1982, the wonderfully wise and strikingly simple story of a leaf named Freddie has become one of the most popular books of our times. How Freddie and his companion leaves change with the passing seasons, finally falling to the ground with a winter's snow, is... (more)
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  The Hypnotist's Love Story

  by Liane Moriarty

  Ellen O’Farrell is an expert when it comes to human frailties. She’s a hypnotherapist who helps her clients deal with everything from addictions to life-long phobias. So when she falls in love with a man who is being stalked by his ex-girlfriend she’s more intrigued than frightened. What makes a supposedly smart, professional woman behave this way? She’d love to meet her! What she doesn’t know is that she... (more)
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  The Heart and the Bottle

  by Oliver Jeffers

  There is a wonder and magic to childhood. We don’t realize it at the time, of course . . . yet the adults in our lives do. They encourage us to see things in the stars, to find joy in colors and laughter as we play. But what happens when that special someone who encourages such wonder and magic is no longer around? We can hide, we can place our heart in a bottle and grow up . . . or we can find another special... (more)
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  On Death and Dying

  by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

  One of the most important psychological studies of the late twentieth century, On Death and Dying grew out of Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's famous interdisciplinary seminar on death, life, and transition. In this remarkable book, Dr. Kübler-Ross first explored the now-famous five stages of death: denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Through sample interviews and conversations, she... (more)
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  Mourning Diary

  by Roland Barthes

  A major discovery: The lost diary of a great mind—and an intimate, deeply moving study of grief The day after his mother’s death in October 1977, the influential philosopher Roland Barthes began a diary of mourning. Taking notes on index cards as was his habit, he reflected on a new solitude, on the ebb and flow of sadness, and on modern society’s dismissal of grief. These 330 cards, published here for the first... (more)
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  Rain

  by Leigh K. Cunningham

  By turn dark and amusing, Rain delivers an emotionally charged revelation about love, loss, guilt, self-discovery and redemption. The enduring question of family bonds, escapable or not, divides, conquers, and triumphs.
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  Charlotte's Web

  by E. B. White

  A young girl, Fern, saves a runt pig from getting killed. The pig, Wilbur, then befriends Charlotte who creates unique spider webs to show what a wonder pig Wilbur is.
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  Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs

  by Tomie dePaola

  Tommy is four years old, and he loves visiting the home of his grandmother, Nana Downstairs, and his great-grandmother, Nana Upstairs. But one day Tommy's mother tells him Nana Upstairs won't be there anymore, and Tommy must struggle with saying good-bye to someone he loves. Updated with new, full-color illustrations, this classic story will continue to win the hearts of readers of all ages. "Children will want... (more)
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  You Hold Me And I'll Hold You (Orchard Paperbacks)

  by Jo Carson

  When a great-aunt dies, a young child finds comfort in being held and in holding, too.
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  Jacob's List

  by Stephanie Grace Whitson

  Jacob Nolan has concocted a list of ten things he wants to accomplish before graduating from college. Unaware of the fact that he is the only reason his parents are staying together, Jacob and his friend Andy pursue one adventure after another. Mark and Pam Nolan receive a life-changing wake-up call regarding the state of their marriage and their personal pursuits when tragedy strikes their family.... (more)
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  We Surrender

  by Akosua Ali-Sabree, Sakinah Ali-Sabree

  We Surrender is more than a tender poetry book. It is a rhythmic combination of subtle mind joggers, of fond memories, of vivid calls to action, of ancestral rememberances, of joy, of passion, of witty call and response, and of personal visions shared in love. The words reflect the experiences, thoughts, and perspicacity of the mother-daughter team known as Seasons of the Mind: Akosua & Sakinah ... (more)
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  Opas Engel

  by Jutta Bauer

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  Sophie

  by Mem Fox, Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson

  Sophie loves her Grandpa. And her Grandpa loves Sophie. They are best friends. And then one day there is no Grandpa. . . . Family love and the natural cycle of birth, life, and death are tenderly portrayed in this moving story. “Fox’s spare text distills complex life passages into emotions so clear even a child can understand and perhaps draw comfort from them.”--Booklist
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  Unattended Sorrow: Recovering from Loss and Reviving the Heart

  by Stephen Levine

  Unattended sorrow is unresolved grief that has never been given a chance to heal. This lovely, spiritual book from one of the nation’s most trusted grief counselors offers a series of techniques to help heal this pain so readers can lead full and joyful lives. The book not only guides those who have experienced a fresh loss to face the hurt before it settles in, but it also addresses the devastating impact of... (more)
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  Waiting for Appa

  by Jennifer R. Kim

  Eunhae is nine years old when she bids a tearful farewell to her father, who leaves their home in South Korea in search of a better life in America for his family. As her Appa tries to comfort her with his parting words, "Love will etch our faces in each other's hearts. We won't forget," Eunhae can't shake the icy fear that overwhelms her.Two years later, when Eunhae and her mother immigrate to America to reunite... (more)
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  The Lovely Bones

  by Alice Sebold

  My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973. My murderer was a man from our neighborhood. My mother liked his border flowers, and my father talked to him once about fertilizer.This is Susie Salmon. Watching from heaven, Susie sees her happy suburban family devastated by her death, isolated even from one another as they each try to cope with... (more)