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Nouns & verbs: new and selected poems (G - Reference,information And Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.)
By Campbell McGrath. 2019
Collection of more than one hundred poems--some previously published--that explore American spiritual and material hungers. "Reading Emily Dickinson at Jiffy…
Lube" is a musing on the work and impact of Emily Dickinson and the author himself, geography, Smirnoff Ice, and Bruce Springsteen. Strong language. 2019Will my cat eat my eyeballs?: big questions from tiny mortals about death
By Caitlin Doughty. 2019
Mortician and author of Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (BR 20548) answers questions she has frequently received from children. Topics…
include the title question, the disposition of an astronaut's body, keeping parents' skulls, and the decomposition process. 2019Places I've taken my body: essays
By Molly McCully Brown. 2020
Seventeen essays on traveling throughout life and the United States and Europe as someone with cerebral palsy. In "Muscle Memory,"…
she recounts growing up in a body changed by both natural development and medical interventions. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2020Monument: poems : new and selected
By Natasha D. Trethewey. 2018
Collection of poems--some previously published--by the former US poet laureate and author of Native Guard (DB 65666) and Thrall (DB…
75891). Highlights the voices and experiences of working-class African American women, a mixed-race prostitute, black Civil War fighters, and Gulf Coast victims of Hurricane Katrina. 2018The rough patch: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner
By Brian Lies. 2018
Farmer Evan and his dog do everything together, and they especially love working in the garden. But when his dog…
passes away, Evan lets his garden fill with weeds until a pumpkin vine brings new hope. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2018The last: Endling (Endling Ser. #1)
By Katherine Applegate. 2018
Fearing she may be the last of her kind, Byx sets off to find a safe haven and to see…
if the legends of hidden dairne packs are true. For grades 4-7. 2018Have dog, will travel: a poet's journey
By Stephen Kuusisto. 2018
The poet and author of memoir Eavesdropping (BR 16912) recounts stories of his life with his dog Corky. Although Kuusisto…
has been legally blind since birth, Corky was his first guide dog. At the age of thirty-eight, he discovered how Corky changed the way he interacted with the world. Some strong language. 2018Fire in my eyes: an American warrior's journey from being blinded on the battlefield to gold medal victory
By Brad Snyder, Tom Sileo. 2016
Memoir of a former Navy SEAL blinded during his deployment in Afghanistan. Snyder discusses his combat experience, his recovery after…
losing his sight on the battlefield in 2011, and the competitive swimming that led him to win a gold medal at the London Paralympic Games in 2012. Some violence. 2016No barriers: a blind man's journey to kayak the Grand Canyon
By Erik Weihenmayer. 2017
The author of Touch the Top of the World (BR14512) lost his sight as a teen but still seeks adventure…
around the world. He shares his experience kayaking the Colorado River and his efforts to help other blind people, especially children, learn to live adventurous lives. Some strong language. 2017A tour of bones: facing fear and looking for life
By Denise Inge. 2014
Academic recounts her experience living in a home that was located above an ancient charnel house--a vault where skeletal remains…
are stored. Describes using the opportunity to confront fears of death as she dealt with cancer, and discusses her travels to other charnel houses in Europe. 2014Good mourning: A Memoir
By Elizabeth Meyer, Caitlin Moscatello. 2015
A funeral director shares her journey to involvement in the industry. She begins with the death of her father from…
cancer and her first job at the elite funeral home where his service was held. She describes funerals she has helped plan, workplace issues, family reactions, and more. Strong language. 2015After relating her first years with guide dog Teela in Traveling Blind: Adventures in Vision with a Guide Dog by…
My Side (BR 18861), Stanford professor Krieger returns with another book about her now aging companion. She discusses her blindness and the many ways her relationship with Teela has enriched her life. 2015We should hang out sometime: embarrassingly, a true story
By Josh Sundquist. 2014
Motivational speaker and Paralympic ski racer--he lost a leg to Ewing's sarcoma--recounts his humorous attempts at dating and uses quasi-scientific…
methods to analyze his failures. He interviews females from his past in hopes of eventually finding his true love. For senior high and older readers. 2014The barefoot lawyer: a blind man's fight for justice and freedom in China
By Guangcheng Chen. 2015
Chen grew up poor and blind in rural China, becoming an activist for the rights of the disabled. He was…
imprisoned by the Chinese government for four years, and he and his family were under house arrest until his daring escape to the American embassy in 2012. 2015Gabriel: a poem
By Edward Hirsch. 2014
Author of How to Read a Poem (DB 48477) reflects on the life of his son Gabriel, who died at…
twenty-two from a drug overdose. Explores the feelings of joy, frustration, and pride while raising the child, and devastating grief at his early death.ALA Notable Book. 2014Deaf-blind reality: living the life
By Scott M. Stoffel. 2012
Exploration of the everyday challenges faced by those who are deaf and blind. Discusses interactions with family members at special…
events, grocery shopping, classroom and meeting environments, and other typical happenings. Uses the personal experiences of twelve people from around the world for illustration. 2012Death and bereavement (Teen mental health)
By Jody Kornfeld. 2013
Guide for teens on dealing with the death of a loved one. Discusses the grieving process, survivor's guilt, what to…
expect at a funeral, and moving on with life. Includes information on support groups, resources, and suggested readings. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2013Advice on expressing sympathy to someone who has suffered a loss, including the death of a parent, spouse, child, sibling,…
or pet. Offers guidelines for diverse situations and provides funeral etiquette and sample eulogies. 2000No one has to die alone: preparing for a meaningful death
By Lani Leary. 2012
Psychotherapist draws on her personal and professional experiences to offer advice and resources to those coping with illness, death, and…
bereavement. Aims for readers to feel "gratitude rather than grief, and love rather than loss," after the passing of a family member or friend. 2012Shouting won't help: why I--and 50 million other Americans--can't hear you
By Katherine Bouton. 2013
Former New York Times editor chronicles her own hearing loss and relates the experiences of others with the condition. Investigates…
the causes, effects, and management--with hearing aids and cochlear implants--of this disability. Also discusses tinnitus, vertigo, and research into biological cures. Offers communication tips. 2013