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What's going on down there?: answers to questions boys find hard to ask
By Karen Gravelle, Nick Castro, Chava Castro. 1998
Written with two teenage boys as advisors, this book presents the facts about puberty for boys. It includes straightforward information…
about sex, sexually transmitted diseases, and also what happens to girls during puberty. The author includes answers to many related questions, and explains things in a factual but fun way. Some strong language. Grades 4-7. 1998.What dying people want: practical wisdom for the end of life
By David Kuhl. 2003
Drawing from case studies, Kuhl provides a balanced perspective on caring for the terminally ill. He also offers insight into…
how patients can foster better communication between themselves and their doctors. Besides discussing the physician's account of the clinical aspects of the dying process, Kuhl sensitively examines the harder-to-define psychological and spiritual issues. 2002.Votre grossesse au jour le jour: toutes les étapes, de la conception à la naissance
By Lesley Regan, Régine Cavallaro, Anne Trager, Fabrice Neuman. 2006
Avoir un enfant est sans aucun doute l'un des plus importants moments d'une vie. Pour s'assurer de vivre cette période…
dans le calme et la sérénité, voici un indispensable outil renfermant toutes les informations nécessaires, de la conception à la vie après l'accouchement, en passant par toutes les étapes de l'accouchement. Comprenant les toutes dernières mises à jour de la législation québécoise en matière de maternité, ce livre pratique est le plus complet qui soit. 2006. Titre uniforme: Pregnancy week by week.Vivre le deuil au jour le jour: la perte d'une personne proche
By Christophe Fauré. 2004
Fondé sur ses expériences de clinicien, le psychiatre décrit les différentes étapes du deuil et les sentiments qui l'accompagnent :…
colère, culpabilité, dépression, peur ; la compréhension de soi permettant d'optimiser la cicatrisation de la souffrance.Vie et mort du couple: du dating au divorce
By Geneviève Pettersen. 2014
"Madame Chose aborde tous les sujets sans tabous et écorche au passage certaines idées reçues sur la vie à deux.…
Vie et mort du couple, Du dating au divorce, n'est pas un guide pour réussir sa vie amoureuse. Madame Chose y fait plutôt une radiographie du couple québécois et de ses travers, un scan de son quotidien qui, disons-le, finit souvent par avoir raison des meilleurs. " -- 4e de couv.Une naissance heureuse: bien vivre sa grossesse et son accouchement
By Isabelle Brabant. 2013
"Depuis sa première édition il y a plus de vingt ans, Une naissance heureuse a accompagné des milliers de femmes…
durant leur grossesse et la naissance de leur bébé. Nouvellement mis à jour pour répondre aux besoins et aux questionnements de la femme enceinte, ce livre explique en détail tout le processus de la grossesse et de l'accouchement, du début du travail jusqu'à l'arrivée du bébé. "Transformed by the light: the powerful effect of near-death experiences on people's lives
By Paul Perry, Melvin Morse. 1993
Millions of people throughout the world have had a near-death experience. The authors present a wealth of evidence from people…
who have returned from death after being 'transformed by the light'. They show how the lives of people who return from the brink of death are usually changed for the better - spiritually and physically - for the rest of their lives. The authors suggest that these extraordinary revelations may alter your view on death and dying. 1993.Timely death: considering our last rights
By Anne Mullens. 1996
Journalist Anne Mullens considers the question of whether a democratic society can legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide. She presents all…
sides in the debate, interviewing experts in Europe and North America, and talking to doctors, ethicists, advocacy groups, and law-makers. 1996.Through grief: the bereavement journey
By Elizabeth Collick. 1986
Only the unloved and unloving escape grief. It is the price paid for the love that makes life worth living.…
The book is sub-titled "The Bereavement Journey" and by writing of her own experience and that of others, the author sets out to help people "come through" their grief and to gain support in the strange angers, guilt and frustration that they will find in common with these people; to come through grief to life again on the far side of loss. 1986.Things I wish I knew before my mom died: coping with loss every day
By Ty Alexander. 2018
From grief counseling to sharing insightful true stories, Alexander offers comfort, reassurance, and hope in the face of sorrow. In…
the chapters of this soul-touching book, mourners will find meaning and wisdom in grieving and the love that will always remain. 2018.The world of the newborn
By Daphne Maurer, Charles Maurer. 1988
The authors dispel the idea that the womb is a warm, quiet place: it is noisy, cramped and turbulent. They…
also offer information on the development of senses and emotions after the baby is born. Winner of the 1988 National Psychology Award for Excellence in the Media. 1988.The woman said yes: encounters with life and death : memoirs
By Jessamyn West. 1976
Writer tells how her Quaker mother, Grace, nursed her through tuberculosis after the sanatorium gave up on her. Grace taught…
both author Jessamyn and Jessamyn's sister, Carmen, to "say yes to the life in their lives," and yes to death when that life is over. After Grace's death, it is Jessamyn who helps Carmen deal with inoperable cancer. 1976.The wheel of life: a memoir of living and dying
By Elisabeth Kübler-Ross. 1998
The author traces the events that shaped her life intellectually and spiritually - events which led her to explain the…
ultimate truth that death does not exist but is a transformation. From her work in war-ravaged Poland to her pioneering counselling of the terminally ill, her seminars and discussions with people who have been revived after death, we learn how each experience provided her with a new piece of the puzzle. 1998.The undertaking: life studies from the dismal trade
By Thomas Lynch. 1997
Twelve essays on death and grief and their effect on the living with the insight of a poet who is…
also a funeral director. In "Words Made Flesh," Lynch recounts the dissolution of a poet's second marriage, the death of love, and the role of a poem in the birth of new love. In "The Golfatorium," he contemplates combining a cemetery with a golf course. c1997.The pocket good sex guide: your shortcut to sexual ecstasy
By David Delvin. 1995
Based on the TV series "The Good Sex Guide", this book covers topics such as men and women's sexual responses…
to erogenous zones, positions, fantasy, techniques and the simple art of kissing. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.The 3rd edition of the classic handbook for women seeking a safe, organic, eco-friendly, and natural pregnancy, featuring an integrative-based…
approach with new medical, herbal, and nutritional information. Addressing women's health from conception to birth, Dr. Romm describes herbs that can promote and maintain a healthy pregnancy, and allays such familiar concerns as anxiety, fatigue, morning sickness, and stretch marks. She also discusses the components of a healthy diet, with an emphasis on natural foods. 2014.The multi-orgasmic man: sexual secrets every man should know (Tree Clause Bks.)
By Mantak Chia, Douglas Abrams Arava. 1996
A demystification of Sexual Kung Fu, a Chinese tradition developed over thousands of years whereby men realize their immense sexual…
potential by following specific physical and psychological techniques. These help them experience multiple and whole body orgasms, more deeply satisfy and pleasure their partners, and cultivate their sexual strength for improved health and creativity. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1996.The last lecture
By Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow. 2008
The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how…
he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family. 2008.Ce que les mourants m'ont enseigné: l'apprentissage de la vie au seuil de la mort
By Hélène Giroux. 2015
Notre société a peur de la mort. Elle la fuit, la rejette, l'aseptise et se hâte de la vivre lorsqu'elle…
croise son chemin. Elle est pourtant une étape incontournable que nous allons tous traverser. Et surtout, elle peut être riche d'enseignement, car la vie et la mort sont deux notions inséparables. Pour Hélène Giroux, accepter et côtoyer cette dimension mystérieuse du parcours humain lui permet de développer un regard différent sur la vie. Devenue accompagnatrice auprès des mourants, elle réalise rapidement que la mort peut être une formidable école de vie et un puissant appel à vivre plus consciemment. Depuis, les moments qu'elle passe auprès des gens en fin de vie sont, à ce jour, ses instants les plus nourrissants dans sa quête de bonheur et du sens de l'existence. Ces mourants qu'elle accompagne lui transmettent, sans même sans rendre compte, de précieuses leçons de vie, tels l'importance du moment présent, la résilience, la compassion, l'unicité, l'espoir, le don de soi et l'amour, pour n'en nommer que quelques-unes. Elle nous les partage à travers cet ouvrage, en souhaitant qu'elles puissent nous inspirer dans notre quête du bonheur et de la sérénité. 2015.Your pregnancy week-by-week
By Glade B Curtis. 1994
Written for women who are pregnant or who are planning pregnancy, and to be used in addition to a doctor's…
prenatal care, this book addresses questions about all stages of pregnancy. It follows a baby's progress week-by-week during pregnancy, discussing growth and development, size, and activities which affect the baby. Also covers diet, exercise, and drugs to avoid before and during pregnancy, and special concerns, such as illness and health precautions. 1994.