Catalog Search Results
Author
Formats
Description
Aware their grandmother is gravely ill, four siblings make a pact to keep death from taking her away. But Death does arrive all the same, as it must. He comes gently, naturally. And he comes with enough time to share a story with the children that helps them to realize the value of loss to life and the importance of being able to say goodbye.
Author
Description
We are a people who deeply fear death. While humans are biologically wired to evade death for as long as possible, we have become too adept at hiding from it, vilifying it, and-when it can be avoided no longer-letting the professionals take over. Sixth-generation funeral director Caleb Wilde understands this reticence and fear. He had planned to get as far away from the family business as possible. He wanted to make a difference in the world, and...
Author
Formats
Description
A Taiwanese immigrant family of six struggling to make ends meet on the outskirts of Anchorage, Alaska. The father, hardworking but beaten down, is employed as a plumber and repairman, while the mother, a loving, strong-willed, and unpredictably emotional matriarch, holds the house together. When ten-year-old Gavin contracts meningitis at school, he falls into a deep, nearly fatal coma. He wakes up a week later to learn that his little sister Ruby...
8) Deep waters
Author
Series
Formats
Description
"In a culture obsessed with celebrity, baby Muffin's death is big news. Crib death? Or something more sinister? Everyone wants to know, including the police. Whatever the truth, the bereaved parents--celebrity couple Jodee and Chazz--live in curate Callie Anson's London parish, and Callie becomes involved with funeral arrangements, despite the disapproval of her vicar and his wife. Detective Inspector Neville Stewart is recalled from his honeymoon...
Author
Formats
Description
Myra Bloodgood was a confusing mix of protective and abusive, a manipulative personality who never told the truth about Ivy's father was, or why they were living their lives on the run. After her death, Ivy is sent to Darkhaven, an island off the New England coast, to live with a rich uncle she didn't know existed. Forced to reckon with her mother's past, and long-held family secrets, she wakes up from one of her nightmares-- covered in someone else's...
10) Waterloo sunset
Author
Series
Harry Devlin mysteries volume 8
Description
Marry new technology to old-fashioned policing and you've got something special.
The car is found just outside Picketsville, Virginia, a smoking ruin of twisted metal and shattered glass. It takes only a glance to confirm that this is Ike Schwartz's car. Ever since he left the CIA, the incorruptible Picketsville sheriff has made enemies at home and abroad. Now, one has caught up with him, with a bomb powerful enough to turn quiet Main Street into...
Author
Series
Agent to the paws volume 2
Formats
Description
"The second in this hilarious cozy mystery series features a woman who is a talent agent for show biz animals and discovers that she has a talent herself: solving crimes. "Admirers of old comedy sketches and anyone looking for a laugh-out-loud mystery should pick up this series launch by Copperman." --Library Journal (starred) on Dog Dish of Doom "Readers will root for Kay to be more than pals with Sam Gibson, proprietor of Cool Beans coffee house--and,...
Author
Description
Enid is a little girl who is grieving for her grandpa. She walks around with different emotions and feelings, whizzing inside of her. Enid is carrying a heavy bag and struggles to let go of the items within her bag because they remind her of grandad. But, what happens when she opens up to people about how she is feeling and they offer to help carry the weight? Enid will learn that grief remains but takes on many forms, and when you share with others...
Author
Description
The death of a child immerses parents into a life-long challenge of living with one of life's most heartbreaking losses. Pilgrimage through Loss tells the story of one family's journey, along with interviews from thirty other mothers and fathers who add their voices to the silences that often surround suffering in our 'mourning-avoidant' culture. Hunt illuminates the varied pathways parents eventually discover that open their lives to strength and...
Author
Description
Widowed at 40 and left to raise her four-year-old twin sons alone, the author is thrust into confronting an unexpected and traumatic reality. With heart, hope, and a focus on healing, she shares, through 12 lessons, how she successfully navigated the highs and lows of her grief journey to raise her sons as a single mother. With heartfelt emotion and a unique ability to capture the intricacies of life's moments, Franka's insights about the grief journey...
Author
Description
Get the Summary of Margaret Renkl's Late Migrations in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Late Migrations" by Margaret Renkl is a poignant exploration of the interconnectedness of life, death, and the natural world. Renkl weaves together a rich tapestry of personal anecdotes, family history, and observations of nature. The narrative spans from her childhood memories in Alabama to her experiences as a mother in Tennessee,...
16) For Rouenna
Author
Description
After the death of Rouenna, a childhood friend, a novelist writes a book about Rouenna's experiences as a combat nurse in Vietnam
17) Beyond Death
Author
Series
Description
" Beyond Death: Living a Meaningful Life " by Benak is a comprehensive exploration of the multifaceted aspects of death, addressing its philosophical, spiritual, and practical dimensions. The book delves into the challenges and opportunities presented by mortality, offering insights into how individuals can lead meaningful lives while acknowledging the inevitability of their finitude. The text is divided into several sections, each dealing with a...
18) Infinity
Author
Formats
Description
Adam, Sarah, and Mia are living together, struggling with the fame brought about by their knowing the dates when people will die, but ever since Mia swapped her number for another, her new power makes her a target that puts them all in jeopardy.
Author
Description
Wolves, swans and French angelfish are among a litany of species which mate forever. If a partner dies, the survivor literally becomes a lost soul and gives up all interest in continuing alone.Humans, too, often embrace the mindset of there being only one true love allotted to each of us per lifetime. In Eve's Diary by Mark Twain, an inconsolable Adam weeps at her grave with the words, "Wheresoever she was, there was Eden." Even if Eve had been the...
Author
Description
By exploring the ethics of resisting and accepting death from a Christian perspective, Nancy Duff encourages Christians to talk about death in the context of Christian faith. Making Faithful Decisions at the End of Life helps readers use biblical and theological perspectives regarding death to inform end-of-life decisions, consider where they stand on withdrawing life support and supporting death with dignity laws, and take steps in planning for their...
In Inter-Library Loan System
Didn't find what you need? Items not owned by VOKAL can be requested from other Inter-Library Loan System libraries to be delivered to your local library for pickup.
Make a purchase suggestion
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request