Download or read book Death Is Not an Option Stories written by Suzanne Rivecca and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2010-07-05 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Ruthlessly frank. . . . Recalls Holden Caulfield by way of John Hughes.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice) In these stories, a teacher obsesses over a student who comes to class with scratch marks on his face; a Catholic girl graduating high school finds a warped kind of redemption in her school’s contrived class rituals; and a woman looking to rent a house is sucked into a strangely inappropriate correspondence with one of the landlords. These are just a few of the powerful plotlines in Suzanne Rivecca’s gorgeously wrought collection. From a college student who adopts a false hippie persona to find love, to a young memoirist who bumps up against a sexually obsessed fan, the characters in these fiercely original tales grapple with what it means to be honest with themselves and the world. These stories explode “with piercing insight . . . illuminating the dangerous dance between victims and saviors. [They] deliver us to the edge of grief, that precarious place where the moral compass spins—where codes of love and law and religion fail. Mercy here depends on a tiger’s sublime grace, our capacity to resist deeper harm, and the right of every broken being to remain silent” (Melanie Rae Thon).
Download or read book Navy Seal written by Liliane Colburn and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-06-15 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a fateful day in May of 1997, Mark Colburn, a Navy SEAL with the elite Leap Frog parachuting team, prepared to make the last jump of the day with his two team members. Mark jumped from a plane at 12,000 feet in the sky above Brown's field in Otay Mesa, California. After free-falling to three-thousand feet, Mark opened his chute. But the SEAL above him did not and continued free-falling at ninety miles an hour. The other jumper tore through Mark's chute, hitting him in the head and hand with his body. The impact sent Mark twirling unconscious through the air with few cells left on his chute, and he hit the ground, changing his life forever. Suffering from broken bones and a severe brain injury, Mark's amazing recovery became his biggest challenge. With incredible courage, humor, and enduring love of life and family, he continued to improve. His mother, author Liliane Colburn, tells his story of hope, despair, triumph, and the powerful bond between mother and son. But most of all, Liliane shares the strength and spirit that guides them both.
Download or read book Death Is Not the End written by Ines Beyer and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2016-12-02 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you wonder what happens to your consciousness after your body dies? Are you hoping for or believing in an afterlife, but just arent sure? Would you prefer more evidence that leads beyond religion, mediums, or blind faith? Inside youll discover research that suggests consciousness exists outside the human brain and body; insights out-of-body and near-death experiences can provide; how we continue to live after physical death and what to expect; the three types of deaths (or deactivations) and how they affect our awareness; how we spend the period between lives and the importance of a life mission; and ways to come to peace with leaving this life and letting family, friends, or partners go. Navigating this difficult phase in your life and being able to help your loved ones transition can be challenging. We all have to go through it and this book will assist you! If youre curious about exploring lifes most existential questions and what research is available in this field, perhaps because you had to face a serious illness, an accident, the passing of someone close to you, or harbor any fear of dying, this book is for you (Luis Minero, author of Demystifying the Out-of-Body Experience). Personally, I have walked out-of-body in the afterlife, traveling well beyond the horizon of our perceived physical reality during my own near-death experience. So I know that the concepts of OBE and NDE are valid. I welcome this new model and will use it in my work (Alan R. Hugenot, PhD, author of The Death Experience: What it is like when you die).
Download or read book The No Death Option written by Brian Keith Ellerby and published by . This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Youssef Aziz immigrated to the United States the year after the Gulf War to escape persecution from Saddam Hussein for helping the Americans. Youssef has an American education, but unknown to his family and close associates, he maintains close ties with one of the radical Islamic factions in Iraq. Youssef's plans to destroy America have lain dormant in him waiting until the right moment to attack.
Download or read book Top Five Regrets of the Dying written by Bronnie Ware and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2019-08-13 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised edition of the best-selling memoir that has been read by over a million people worldwide with translations in 29 languages. After too many years of unfulfilling work, Bronnie Ware began searching for a job with heart. Despite having no formal qualifications or previous experience in the field, she found herself working in palliative care. During the time she spent tending to those who were dying, Bronnie's life was transformed. Later, she wrote an Internet blog post, outlining the most common regrets that the people she had cared for had expressed. The post gained so much momentum that it was viewed by more than three million readers worldwide in its first year. At the request of many, Bronnie subsequently wrote a book, The Top Five Regrets of the Dying, to share her story. Bronnie has had a colourful and diverse life. By applying the lessons of those nearing their death to her own life, she developed an understanding that it is possible for everyone, if we make the right choices, to die with peace of mind. In this revised edition of the best-selling memoir that has been read by over a million people worldwide, with translations in 29 languages, Bronnie expresses how significant these regrets are and how we can positively address these issues while we still have the time. The Top Five Regrets of the Dying gives hope for a better world. It is a courageous, life-changing book that will leave you feeling more compassionate and inspired to live the life you are truly here to live.
Download or read book No One Has to Die Alone written by Lani Leary and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-04-10 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "No One Dies Alone" offers accessible insights, practical tools, and personal stories to provide a sense of community, profound relief, and deep meaning for both caregiver and patient through illness, death, and bereavement.
Download or read book Death by Living written by N. D. Wilson and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2013-05-14 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each of us is in the middle of a story. In this astoundingly unique book, bestselling author N.D. Wilson reminds us that to truly live we must recognize that we are dying. Cause of death: life. Death by Living is a poetic exploration of faith, futility, and the incredible joy of this mortal life. N.D. Wilson recounts stories from his life in poetic prose, giving perspective on the life we're given by God. Death by Living explores the topics of family, grappling with the death of loved ones, and how to live with intention to get the most out of our time on Earth. Wilson encourages us to live hard and die grateful, and to see Christ in every pair of eyes. To write a past we won’t regret. All of us must pause and breathe. See the past, see life as the fruit of providence and thousands of personal narratives. We did not choose where to set our feet in time, but we choose where to set them next. We stand in the now. God says create. Live. Choose. Shape the past. Etch your life in stone, and what you make will be forever. In Death by Living, you will: Experience life with renewed wonder Recognize mundane moments as opportunities Learn to live hard and die grateful Recognize death as a gift instead of something to be feared At once inspiring, humorous, and unbelievably moving, this a book that you will read again and again, finding fresh perspective each time you open it.
Download or read book Death Need Not Be Fatal written by Malachy McCourt and published by Center Street. This book was released on 2017-05-16 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before he runs out of time, Irish bon vivant MALACHY MCCOURT shares his views on death - sometimes hilarious and often poignant - and on what will or won't happen after his last breath is drawn. During the course of his life, Malachy McCourt practically invented the single's bar; was a pioneer in talk radio, a soap opera star, a best-selling author; a gold smuggler, a political activist, and a candidate for governor of the state of New York. It seems that the only two things he hasn't done are stick his head into a lion's mouth and die. Since he is allergic to cats, he decided to write about the great hereafter and answer the question on most minds: What's so great about it anyhow? In Death Need Not Be Fatal, McCourt also trains a sober eye on the tragedies that have shaped his life: the deaths of his sister and twin brothers; the real story behind Angela's famous ashes; and a poignant account of the death of the man who left his mother, brothers, and him to nearly die in squalor. McCourt writes with deep emotion of the staggering losses of all three of his brothers, Frank, Mike, and Alphie. In his inimitable way, McCourt takes the grim reaper by the lapels and shakes the truth out of him. As he rides the final blocks on his Rascal scooter, he looks too at the prospect of his own demise with emotional clarity and insight. In this beautifully rendered memoir, McCourt shows us how to live life to its fullest, how to grow old without acting old, and how to die without regret.
Download or read book Death Is No Excuse written by David Baker and published by Bookbaby. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Death Is No Excuse is an insightful roadmap through the legal potholes of unplanned death and disability, offered by a veteran attorney who's handled the worst of these cases for over forty years. It's a plain-spoken, surprisingly entertaining guide to everything you need to know about planning for death or disability, as well as other calamities that can occur along the way, be they divorce, avoidable tax burdens or getting ripped off as you toddle into old age.
Download or read book Thankless in Death written by J. D. Robb and published by Berkley. This book was released on 2013 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the latest suspense thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, the year 2060 is drawing to a close in New York City and loved ones are coming together for Thanksgiving. But sometimes the deepest hatreds seethe within the closest relationships, and blood flows faster than water… Lieutenant Eve Dallas has plenty to be grateful for this season. Hosting Roarke’s big Irish family for the holiday may be challenging, but it’s a joyful improvement on her own dark childhood. Other couples aren’t as lucky as Eve and Roarke. The Reinholds, for example, are lying in their home stabbed and bludgeoned almost beyond recognition. Those who knew them are stunned—and heartbroken by the evidence that they were murdered by their own son. Twenty-six-year-old Jerry hadn’t made a great impression on the bosses who fired him or the girlfriend who dumped him—but they didn’t think he was capable of this. Turns out Jerry is not only capable of brutality but taking a liking to it. With the money he’s stolen from his parents and a long list of grievances, he intends to finally make his mark on the world. Eve and her team already know the who, how, and why of this murder. What they need to pinpoint is where Jerry’s going to strike next.
Download or read book Start the Conversation written by Ganga Stone and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 1997-06-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining Eastern spiritualism with Western science, the founder of the national charity God's Love We Deliver creates an inspiring, practical, and hopeful approach to facing death. Uplifting without being sentimental, Stone explores such important issues as fear and grief, near-death experiences, survival, and preparation for death.
Download or read book The Kids Book about Death and Dying written by Eric E. Rofes and published by Little Brown. This book was released on 1985 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteen children offer facts and advice to give young readers a better understanding of death.
Download or read book Death Is Not an Option a View from a Free Medical Clinic written by Bette A. Grey and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-11-30 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bette Grey understands the plight of the uninsured. She has walked in the shoes of those she now helps to get healthcare. She believes the life events that triggered this journey were actually blessings in disguise to not only others but for her as well. She credits God with the nudges to begin the project. No matter what direction her life took, she always was brought back to the idea for a free clinic. While recuperating from a vital surgery, she thought about those with the same issues who had no access to care other than through the local emergency room. And then she really thought about those who might refuse to go. She knew they would ultimately end up in the emergency room as a necessity, nearing death. She credits the ABC news program, 20/20 and the segment featuring Jon BonJovi. The performer was dedicating many dollars to a local free clinic in his community. The free clinic in Red Bank followed the Volunteers in Medicine clinic model. Bette innocently decided to explore the internet to fi nd out about this type of clinic. She had no intentions of doing anything further but she believes God had other plans. Fast forward with many meetings under her belt, she was able to open the fi fty-fi rst Volunteers in Medicine clinic. As she looks back, she believes the lives saved are incredible, more than she ever thought. She really thought the clinic would be more for acute illness rather than the chronic diseases the clinic have treated. Never did she expect the seriousness of the diagnoses that would lead to the deaths of everyday folks.
Download or read book Death Does Not Part Us written by Elsie R. Sechrist and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 1999-04-15 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compelling evidence that "we are forever." A close personal friend of renowned psychic Edgar Cayce, Elsie Sechrist spent four decades studying the Cayce material and lecturing on it throughout the world. In Death Does Not Part Us-- based on personal conversations with Cayce, interviews and correspondence with thousands of people, and her own experiences-- the author provides a detailed excursion into the afterlife. From the realm described by Cayce as "God's other chamber," the departed make contact with the living through dreams, visions,and waking experiences. Each of these awe-inspiring messages shows how the deceased, identified through exclusive information and unmistakable personality traits, retains his/her individuality and is motivated to bring comfort, advice, solutions to problems, healing, and much more to those they left behind. Discover the powerful effect our prayers have on the deceased, and examples of how Edgar Cayce continues his healing work in the afterlife. This life-changing book offers us the rare opportunity to not only explore the next life, but contemplate this one with greater spiritual insight.
Download or read book A Good Death written by Charles Meyer and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ideal for all who are engaged in pastoral care and ministry to the sick, expecially chaplains and staff in hospitals, hospices, retirement/ healthcare homes; social workers; lay visitors; and family members of persons in a terminal condition. Recommended reading for anyone who wants/ needs information on this important topic.
Download or read book Death be Not Proud written by John Gunther and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Death Is Not Goodbye written by Kim Weaver and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-02 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you ready to communicate with your loved ones in the afterlife? Do you dream of connecting with your deceased loved ones? Do you have a strong desire to develop your mediumship skills but have no idea where to start? Are you unsure if you even have the necessary spiritual abilities? You absolutely do, and you can learn the skills necessary to communicate with your loved ones once again and find peace knowing they are close by. There are a myriad of beliefs and misconceptions about the spirit world that can block one's spiritual development. Since her childhood, psychic medium, spiritual coach, and author Kim Weaver has had a strong connection to the spirit world. Now, she shares this profound knowledge with others to help them also connect with those who have passed on. In Death Is Not Goodbye, Kim will teach you how to: * Connect with deceased loved ones quickly, easily, and immediately * Recognize communication from the other side * Develop a clear link with Spirit * Test your results for validation * Establish confidence in your abilities Losing a loved one can take a toll on you. If you're ready to find peace and solace, read Death Is Not Goodbye today and discover ways to reconnect with your deceased loved ones; they're waiting for you!
