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Tending roses volume 3
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After Karen Sommerfield is suddenly forced to deal with the threat of cancer at the same time her company downsizes her, she returns to the rural Missouri Ozarks and her grandmother's old farm on an odyssey to find herself.
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With a wisdom far beyond his years, Colm has come to terms with his probable fate, but he does have one special wish. He wants to meet his father who abandoned his beloved mother before Colm was born. But the quest to find the dying boy's missing parent soon becomes a powerful journey of emotional discovery, a test of belief and an anxious search for proof of heaven.
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Already a national bestseller in the U.K., Lola Jaye's By the Time You Read This is a profoundly beautiful story of a father's abiding love for the daughter he will never see grow up-and his determination to help guide her through the difficult crossroads and crises of her life even after his own passing. Poignant and unforgettable, evoking in part The Pursuit of Happyness and The Last Lecture, By the Time You Read This celebrates a remarkable bond...
5) Shark Girl
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After a shark attack causes the amputation of her right arm, fifteen-year-old Jane, an aspiring artist, struggles to come to terms with her loss and the changes it imposes on her day-to-day life and her plans for the future.
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When Woodrow's mother suddenly disappears, he moves to his grandparents' home in a small Virginia town where he befriends his cousin and together they find the strength to face the terrible losses and fears in their lives. Woodrow's cousin, Gypsy, lives next door, and the two children find they have much in common. But unlike Woodrow, who has accepted his mother's disappearance, Gypsy can't get over her father's death. That's when Woodrow tells Gypsy...
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"In, A Friend Would Say Goodbye, Nova's neighbor dies unexpectedly, and Nova is angry and feels betrayed because he did not tell her goodbye. She is confused and struggles with her feelings about losing her friendly neighbor. However, her mother encourages her to express her feelings and not keep her emotions bottled inside. Nova learns the importance of managing her feelings to cope with losing a loved one and remembering their good times together....
8) Lasting love
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"What happens when someone you love gets very, very sick? In this story, when a young child's mother gets sick, a magical creature appears. It grows and grows, just like a mother's love. Even as her illness takes a turn for the worse and the child faces tragedy, he can see the creature will always be there. Forever and ever. Terminal illness and its effect on a loved one is a hard thing for anyone to understand, especially a child. Written by a parent...
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"Among the New-new Order Amish of Oakland, Maryland, children bring precious hope, joy--and sometimes an unexpected second chance at love...For Amish widower Philip Baker, providing for his family in the wake of his wife's death means back-breaking work and renewed dedication to his faith. Still, his strength can't help him relate to his little son's struggles. It seems a godsend when new doctor Emily White is able to treat Gabe's shyness and fear...
13) The goodbye boat
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Presents the phenomena of grief and loss and the concept that death is not the end.
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Joey goes to the carnival and makes a new friend: a bright yellow balloon. Joey and his beloved balloon do everything together, until the balloon accidentally slips off Joey's wrist and flies far, far away. What will Joey do without his special friend? A tale of love, loss and letting go that serves as a comforting guide for children who are navigating the complicated emotions of grief.
15) Mi mejor amigo
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"Las reuniones mas importantes ocurren cuando menos lo esperamos. Un conejo gracioso y regordete se encuentra con un nuevo amigo: un huevo pequeno. Entre los dos nace inmediatamente una gran comprension y cada gesto realizado en conjunto parece tener mas sentido. Pero un dia, de una manera igualmente inesperada e imprevista, los dos son separados. Conejo trata de encontrar un nuevo sentido a los hechos cotidianos que hasta hace poco compartia con...
16) Out to sea
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From the award-winning author of The Star in the Forest comes this heart- felt story about learning to cope with anxiety and grief. Out to Sea follows the journey of a young girl named Lara who is so sad after the death of her grandmother that her tears flood her room, her house, her town, and eventually sweep her out to sea. Adrift, she struggles to overcome her sadness until she discovers a pearl at the bottom of the ocean that triggers happy memories...
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Joey goes to the carnival and makes a new friend: a bright yellow balloon. Joey and his beloved balloon do everything together, until the balloon accidentally slips off Joey's wrist and flies far, far away. What will Joey do without his special friend? A tale of love, loss and letting go that serves as a comforting guide for children who are navigating the complicated emotions of grief.
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Amish seasons (Marianne Ellis) volume 1
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Already dealing with the death of her father, Miriam tries to welcome the return of her sister to the Amish community despite suspecting that her husband has always secretly been in love with her.
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The death of Jacob Lapp, beloved member of the Amish community and builder of the Stony Field Farm Stand, is difficult for all. On the day of Jacob's funeral, his beloved daughter Miriam must deal with her grief as well as mounting apprehension over seeing her sister Sarah, who left to live the Englisch life several years ago. Miriam, still childless, has always suspected that her husband's heart truly lies with her sister.
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