Download or read book Sister in Sorrow written by Ilana Rosen and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compassionate and insightful study of Hungarian women who lived through the Holocaust, with an appendix containing their complete stories. Sister in Sorrow offers a glimpse into the world of Hungarian Holocaust survivors through the stories of fifteen survivors, as told by thirteen women and two spouses presently living in Hungary and Israel. Analyzing the accounts as oral narratives, author Ilana Rosen uses contemporary folklore studies methodologies to explore the histories and the consciousness of the narrators as well as the difficulty for present-day audiences to fully grasp them. Rosen's research demonstrates not only the extreme personal horrors these women experienced but also the ways they cope with their memories. In four sections, Rosen interprets the life histories according to two major contemporary leading literary approaches: psychoanalysis and phenomenology. This reading encompasses both the life spans of the survivors and specific episodes or personal narratives relating to the women's identity and history. The psychoanalytic reading examines focal phases in the lives of the women, first in pre-war Europe, then in World War II and the Holocaust, and last as Holocaust survivors living in the shadow of loss and atrocity. The phenomenological examination traces the terms of perception and of the communication between the women and their different present-day non-survivor audiences. An appendix contains the complete life histories of the women, including their unique and affecting remembrances. Although Holocaust memory and narrative have figured at the center of academic, political, and moral debates in recent years, most works look at such stories from a social science perspective and attempt to extend the meaning of individual tales to larger communities. Although Rosen keeps the image of the general group--be it Jews, female Holocaust survivors, Israelis, or Hungarians--in mind throughout this volume, the focus of Sister in Sorrow is the ways the individual women experienced, told, and processed their harrowing experiences. Students of Holocaust studies and women's studies will be grateful for the specific and personal approach of Sister in Sorrow.

Download or read book Surviving the Death of a Sibling written by T.J. Wray and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2003-05-27 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When T.J. Wray lost her 43-year-old brother, her grief was deep and enduring and, she soon discovered, not fully acknowledged. Despite the longevity of adult sibling relationships, surviving siblings are often made to feel as if their grief is somehow unwarranted. After all, when an adult sibling dies, he or she often leaves behind parents, a spouse, and even children—all of whom suffer a more socially recognized type of loss. Based on the author's own experiences, as well as those of many others, Surviving the Death of a Sibling helps adults who have lost a brother or sister to realize that they are not alone in their struggle. Just as important, it teaches them to understand the unique stages of their grieving process, offering practical and prescriptive advice for dealing with each stage. In Surviving the Death of a Sibling, T.J. Wray discusses: • Searching for and finding meaning in your sibling's passing • Using a grief journal to record your emotions • Choosing a grief partner to help you through tough times • Dealing with insensitive remarks made by others Warm and personal, and a rich source of useful insights and coping strategies, Surviving the Death of a Sibling is a unique addition to the literature of bereavement.

Download or read book A Sister s Sorrow written by Kitty Neale and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2019-02-21 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s Sarah and her brother against the world...

Download or read book Sister of Sorrows written by Henry Ball and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-21 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sister Sorrow Sister Joy written by Mariah Robinson and published by . This book was released on 2018-06-20 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Ann Cabot meets Maggie Lambert, her world, centered on her children and the men in her life, is turned upside-down. Ann must negotiate the loves of her past and present to navigate her now uncertain future.

Download or read book This Book Is for All Kids But Especially My Sister Libby written by Jack Simon and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shares the words of five-year-old Jack as he struggled to understand the death of his sister Libby, a child born with a rare disorder.

Download or read book House of Salt and Sorrows written by Erin A. Craig and published by Ember. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Get swept away by this “haunting” (Bustle) YA novel about twelve beautiful sisters living on an isolated island estate who begin to mysteriously die one by one. This dark and atmospheric fairy tale inspired story is perfect for fans of Yellowjackets. "Step inside a fairy tale." —Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Caraval In a manor by the sea, twelve sisters are cursed. Annaleigh lives a sheltered life at Highmoor with her sisters and their father and stepmother. Once there were twelve, but loneliness fills the grand halls now that four of the girls' lives have been cut short. Each death was more tragic than the last--the plague, a plummeting fall, a drowning, a slippery plunge--and there are whispers throughout the surrounding villages that the family is cursed by the gods. Disturbed by a series of ghostly visions, Annaleigh becomes increasingly suspicious that her sister's deaths were no accidents. The girls have been sneaking out every night to attend glittering balls, dancing until dawn in silk gowns and shimmering slippers, and Annaleigh isn't sure whether to try to stop them or to join their forbidden trysts. Because who--or what--are they really dancing with? When Annaleigh's involvement with a mysterious stranger who has secrets of his own intensifies, it's a race to unravel the darkness that has fallen over her family--before it claims her next. House of Salt and Sorrows is a spellbinding novel filled with magic and the rustle of gossamer skirts down long, dark hallways. Be careful who you dance with... And don't miss Erin Craig's Small Favors, a mesmerizing and chilling novel about dark wishes and even darker dreams.

Download or read book Sister Water written by Nancy Willard and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An absorbing story about childhood and the search for a sense of place in the urban and natural environments of the Midwest.

Download or read book Sister in Sorrow written by Ilana Rosen and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2008-03-14 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Students of Holocaust studies and women’s studies will be grateful for the specific and personal approach of Sister in Sorrow.

Download or read book All My Puny Sorrows written by Miriam Toews and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of Women Talking, a "wrenchingly honest, darkly funny novel" (Entertainment Weekly). Elf and Yoli are sisters. While on the surface Elfrieda's life is enviable (she's a world-renowned pianist, glamorous, wealthy, and happily married) and Yolandi's a mess (she's divorced and broke, with two teenagers growing up too quickly), they are fiercely close-raised in a Mennonite household and sharing the hardship of Elf's desire to end her life. After Elf's latest attempt, Yoli must quickly determine how to keep her family from falling apart while facing a profound question: what do you do for a loved one who truly wants to die? All My Puny Sorrows is a deeply personal story that is as much comedy as it is tragedy, a goodbye grin from the friend who taught you how to live.

Download or read book Modern Loss written by Rebecca Soffer and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-01-23 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by the website that the New York Times hailed as "redefining mourning," this book is a fresh and irreverent examination into navigating grief and resilience in the age of social media, offering comfort and community for coping with the mess of loss through candid original essays from a variety of voices, accompanied by gorgeous two-color illustrations and wry infographics. At a time when we mourn public figures and national tragedies with hashtags, where intimate posts about loss go viral and we receive automated birthday reminders for dead friends, it’s clear we are navigating new terrain without a road map. Let’s face it: most of us have always had a difficult time talking about death and sharing our grief. We’re awkward and uncertain; we avoid, ignore, or even deny feelings of sadness; we offer platitudes; we send sympathy bouquets whittled out of fruit. Enter Rebecca Soffer and Gabrielle Birkner, who can help us do better. Each having lost parents as young adults, they co-founded Modern Loss, responding to a need to change the dialogue around the messy experience of grief. Now, in this wise and often funny book, they offer the insights of the Modern Loss community to help us cry, laugh, grieve, identify, and—above all—empathize. Soffer and Birkner, along with forty guest contributors including Lucy Kalanithi, singer Amanda Palmer, and CNN’s Brian Stelter, reveal their own stories on a wide range of topics including triggers, sex, secrets, and inheritance. Accompanied by beautiful hand-drawn illustrations and witty "how to" cartoons, each contribution provides a unique perspective on loss as well as a remarkable life-affirming message. Brutally honest and inspiring, Modern Loss invites us to talk intimately and humorously about grief, helping us confront the humanity (and mortality) we all share. Beginners welcome.

Download or read book Then I Met My Sister written by Christine Hurley Deriso and published by North Star Editions, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-07-08 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summer Stetson lives inside a shrine to her dead sister. Eclipsed by Shannon’s greatness, Summer feels like she’s a constant disappointment to everyone. All that changes when she receives a special birthday gift: Shannon’s diary. Is this lovestruck, mom-bashing badass the same Shannon everyone raves about?

Download or read book Light in the Mourning written by Margo Lenmark and published by Clark Global Publishing. This book was released on 2018-04-29 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Death speaks to me. A person's face in death mirrors their living and their dying. This book speaks of both. Life, through the loss of many loved ones, has crushed me open - and left behind many clear and important messages for the living. Each message is different, and each changed how I live my life. This is what I want to share with you... deathbed revelations about how to live. I received these messages from the people I was grieving; but their wisdom is for everyone, whether grieving or not. They are stories of the interwoven beauty of life and death. I hope your journey through my experiences gives you the same gifts I received from them and delivers a fresh perspective on the events in your life. For anyone who has experienced the unbearable sorrow of death, I hope it brings light to your mourning.

Download or read book Sisters In Sorrow written by Rachael Robie and published by ChiZine Publications. This book was released on 2018-11-06 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Harrowing, heart-wrenching, and ultimately hopeful, Sisters In Sorrow is a gripping tale of human survival in the face of relentless inhumanity." —Lesley Livingston, award-winning author of The Valiant trilogy Even telepaths have secrets. . . . Raima’s an orphaned escapee of the Martian sex trade with blood on her hands and nowhere to go. She doesn’t care about advancing humanity’s quest for genetic perfection, but when she’s offered a job as a test subject for a medtech company, she’s not in a position to refuse. Being paid to exploit her body is a relationship she understands all too well. Then she meets Qi, a fellow lab rat, and finds a new kind of relationship she knows nothing about. Qi nurses Raima back to health after daily injections leave her bedridden and when she recovers, she finds she can hear Qi’s thoughts. The experiment has left her and the other survivors with telepathic powers. Surrounded by Qi’s consciousness and bathed in her tenderness, Raima finds the courage to face her past and begin healing. She wants nothing more than to learn about love with Qi. But the company has no intention of letting its telepathic guinea pigs leave the facility ever again—unless they’re inside body bags. Her future with Qi, their very lives, depend on escape. The survivors’ leaders, twin sisters Marie and Manon, have a plan, but Raima feels the menace in their minds and knows they’re hiding something. When technicians execute a survivor who happens to be the twins’ enemy, Raima finds evidence that the researchers’ minds have been manipulated by the twins. With Qi’s support she turns the others against them and becomes their new leader. Now the escape is set and Raima is ready to give anything to save her new family and her love—even her life.

Download or read book Losing My Sister written by Judy Goldman and published by Blair. This book was released on 2012 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Memoir of two sisters who struggle to navigate the joys and sorrows of family, friendship, sisterhood, and loss.

Download or read book Sister written by Nickole Brown and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nickole Brown writes in a voice that is simultaneously vernacular and lyrical. It is a voice thick with the humidity and whirring cicadas of Kentucky, but the poems are dangerous, smelling of the crisp cucumber scent of a copperhead about to strike. Epistolary in nature, and with a novel's arc, Sister is a story that begins with a teen giving birth to a baby girl--the narrator--during a tornado, and in some ways, that tornado never ends. In the hands of a lesser poet, this debut collection would be a standard-issue confession, a melodramatic exercise in anger and self-pity. But melodrama requires simple villains and victims, and there is neither in this richly complex portrait. Ultimately, Sister is more about the narrator's transgressions and failures, more about her relationships to her sister and their mother than about that which divided them. With equal parts sass and sorrow, these poems etch out survival won not with tender-hearted reflections but by smoking cigarettes through fly-specked screens, by using cans of aerosol hair spray as a makeshift flamethrowers, and, most cruelly, by leaving home and trying to forget her sister entirely. From there, each poem is a letter of explanation and apology to that younger sister she never knew. Sister recounts a return to a place that Brown never truly left. It is a book of forgiveness, of seeking what is beyond mere survival, of finding your way out of a place of poverty and abuse only to realize that you must go back again, all the way back to where everything began--that warm, dark nest of mother.

Download or read book My Sister My Sorrow written by Elizabeth Benning and published by HarperPrism. This book was released on 1993 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beth Manning's older sister, Janna, is perfect. At least that's how it seems to Beth. More than anything else, Beth wishes for something to make her as special as Janna. Then, after her 14th birthday, Beth gets her wish in a terrible way: she develops leukemia. Eventually, Beth is able to show her sister and herself that perfection isn't nearly as important as love.