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Elle n'était pas d'ici
By Patrick Poivre D'Arvor. 1995
Puisque Solenn a choisi de mettre fin au combat qu'elle menait depuis trois ans contre les démons de sa maladie,…
je voudrais, comme Patrick, que sa disparition soit un signal d'alarme. J'aimerais que ce livre, écrit dans l'urgence de la douleur, soit un cri vers tous ceux et celles, adolescents ou préadolescents, qui seraient tentés par la terrible impasse du suicide. La souffrance qui se lit dans ces pages, à travers les lettres reçues, est celle, indicible, de Solenn et de milliers d'autres. C'est celle aussi des parents qui assistent, impuissants, à la destruction de leur enfant. Si cette souffrance qui a été la nôtre peut aider tous ceux qui ont été ou vont être confrontés à l'anorexie ou à la boulimie, alors Solenn ne sera pas morte pour rien.Lament for a son
By Nicholas P Wolterstorff. 1987
Comment l'homme a compris d'où viennent les bébés (La connaissance est une aventure ; #1)
By Juliette Nouel-Rénier. 2007
Aujourd'hui, tout le monde peut expliquer d'où viennent les bébés. Mais, on ne l'a pas toujours su. Depuis la Préhistoire…
(les femmes font-elles des bébés toutes seules ?) jusqu'au 19e siècle, ce livre soulève les questions que les hommes se sont posées pour élucider ce mystère. Années 3-6 et plus. 2007.How to expect what you're not expecting: stories of pregnancy, parenthood and loss
By Jessica Hiemstra, Lisa Martin-DeMoor. 2013
One size fits all does not apply to pregnancy and childbirth. Each one is different, unique, and comes with its…
share of happiness and pain. But how does one prepare for an unexpected loss of a pregnancy or hoped-for baby? In this anthology, writers share their true stories of miscarriage, stillbirth, infertility, and other, related losses, which can prepare and guide women and their families for when the unforeseen happens. 2013.In the slender margin: the intimate strangeness of death and dying
By Eve Joseph. 2014
Part memoir, part meditation on death itself, this book is an exploration of death from an “insider’s” point of view.…
Using the threads of her brother’s early death and her twenty years of work at a hospice, the author utilizes history, religion, philosophy, literature, personal anecdote, mythology, poetry and pop culture to discern the unknowable mystery that awaits us all. 2014.As someone dies: a handbook for the living
By Elizabeth Johnson. 1995
This guidebook gives practical advice on how to take care of ourselves during the dying process and helps us to…
release the guilt and emotional trauma associated with the death of family members, friends, and pets. Includes short poems and sayings. 1995.Chicken soup for the grieving soul: stories about life, death, and overcoming the loss of a loved one (Chicken Soup For The Soul Ser.)
By Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen. 2003
Accounts of people who have lost a loved one. Each story details the particular death and explains how the author…
dealt with grief and found the courage to go on. Sections include "Final Gifts," "Coping and Healing," "Special Moments," and "Living Again." 2003.How you were born
By Joanna Cole. 1984
How we die: reflections on life's final chapter
By Sherwin B Nuland. 1994
In hopes of removing mystery from dying and making it less frightening, a Yale medical professor explains the biological and…
clinical aspects of death. He describes six causes of death which he asserts to be representative of universal processes, portrays patients, and muses about care and dignity. The examples are heart attack, Alzheimer's disease, murder, AIDS, cancer, and old age. Bestseller 1994.Paget, an expert on sexuality and relationships, uses her taboo busting and groundbreaking research to help women maintain their sensuality…
and sexuality while dealing with changes in body, relationship, and lifestyle during and after pregnancy. All the questions women - and men - have regarding pregnancy and sex will finally be answered. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2004.Getting through the night: finding your way after the loss of a loved one
By Eugenia Price. 1983
An inspirational guide for those who are grieving the loss of a loved one. Offers hope for survivors to understand…
and accept their loss, to weather the dark night of grief, and to be renewed with the joy of life in the morning. 1983.Death and dignity: making choices and taking charge
By Timothy E Quill. 1993
A physician describes the decision-making process of one of his patients and his role in assisting her suicide. Quill reveals…
how he came to believe that medicine does not properly address the needs of the dying. He outlines alternative choices that he believes a patient can make in consultation with his or her doctor and argues for the need to challenge the status quo that makes one choice an illegal act. 1993.Cleo: how a small black cat helped heal a family
By Helen Brown. 2010
Helen Brown wasn't a cat person, but her nine-year old son Sam was. A week after Helen agreed to let…
Sam have a kitten, Sam was killed in a road accident. Not long after this, a little black kitten was delivered to the family's doorstep. Helen was ready to send her back, but Sam's younger brother, Rob, identified with the kitten who'd also lost her brothers. Stroking her, it was the first time Helen had seen him smile since Sam's death. There was no choice, the kitten -- dubbed Cleo -- had to stay. Cleo's immense character slowly taught the family to laugh again, giving them hope of getting back to normal. 2010.Collins gem understanding sex (Collins Gem Ser.)
By David Lambert, Margaret Doyle. 1996
This is an up-to-date straightforward guide designed to help teenagers understand and cope responsibly with the physical and emotional changes…
of emerging adulthood. The book includes chapters on periods, sexual attraction, making love, safe sex, sex and the disabled and sex and the laws. Junior and Senior High . 1996.Childbirth with insight
By Elizabeth Noble. 1983
Cemetery stories: creepy graveyards, embalming secrets & the life of a corpse after death
By Katherine M Ramsland. 2001
Bereavement: studies of grief in adult life (Pelican books)
By Colin Murray Parkes. 1998
This is the third edition of a classic study into bereavement, which aims to answer questions like: how is bereavement…
affected by age, gender, manner of death, personal psychology and culture; what are the signs of pathological grieving which can lead to mental illness; and how can carers provide genuine help without interfering with the painful but necessary "work" of mourning? New to this edition are discussions of the many forms of loss and recent research by the author. 1988.Accueillir la mort: questions et réponses sur la mort et les mourants
By Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, Philippe Beaudoin. 1998
Comme le titre l'indique, ce livre présente les questions souvent posées par les différents acteurs qui, à titres divers, sont…
touchés par le sujet : patients incurables, entourage, personnels médical et social. L'auteure y répond en fonction de son savoir de praticienne et n'hésite pas à traiter des dimensions sociales, philosophiques et spirituelles sous-jacentes. 1998.4 regards sur la mort et ses tabous: soins palliatifs, euthanasie, suicides assistés, et expériences de mort imminente
By Jean-Jacques Charbonier, Annie Babu, Émilie Barraud. 2015
" Comment se positionner face à l'euthanasie et au suicide assisté ? Que sont les soins palliatifs, comment sont-ils organisés…
et qui peut en bénéficier? Comment communiquer avec une personne dans le coma ? Peut-on croire les récits extraordinaires de celles et ceux qui ont connu une expérience de mort imminente ? En quoi ces histoires hors du commun peuvent-elles nous aider à briser les tabous de la mort ? À la lumière de leur vécu et des résultats d'une enquête d'opinion qu'ils ont menée auprès de 3 000 personnes, les auteurs exposent avec passion leurs idées, leurs choix ainsi que leurs convictions convergentes ou divergentes , offrant au lecteur un large champ de réflexion pour se faire sa propre opinion. Cet ouvrage brûlant d'actualité relève le défi de réunir et de mettre en perspective des domaines qui, le plus souvent, s'ignorent ou se combattent les soins palliatifs, l'euthanasie, le suicide assisté et les EMI... " -- 4e de couv.Tuesdays with Morrie: an old man, a young man, and life's greatest lesson
By Mitch Albom. 1997
Some twenty years after college, Mitch Albom rekindles his relationship with a former professor who is terminally ill. His weekly…
visits with his dying mentor become a colloquium on the meaning of life, and Albom gains insight into "love, work, community, family, aging, forgiveness, and, finally, death." Bestseller. 1997.