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Preventing Miscarriage: the Good News
By Jonathan Scher, Carol Dix. 2005
A Reassuring and Informative Guide That Offers New Hope For Expectant Parents Along with inspiring accounts of women who have…
delivered healthy babies after years of heartbreak. Dr. Jonathan Scher provides the latest medical information on preventing recurrent miscarriages, including why couples with "unexplained infertility" actually may be suffering repeat pregnancy loss due to failure of the embryo to implant in the womb, important immunological and tissue tests that may explain or prevent miscarriage, emerging treatments such as heparin and I.V.I.G., updated resources, and much more.Silent Witness: The Untold Story of Terri Schiavo's Death
By Mark Fuhrman. 2005
We all watched Terri Schiavo die. The controversy around her case dominated the headlines and talk shows, going all the…
way to the U.S. Supreme Court, the White House, and the Vatican. And it's not over yet. Despite her death, the controversy lingers. In Silent Witness, former LAPD detective and New York Times bestselling author Mark Fuhrman applies his highly respected investigative skills to examine the medical evidence, legal case files, and police records. With the complete cooperation of Terri Schiavo's parents and siblings, as well as their medical and legal advisers, he conducts exclusive interviews with forensics experts and crucial witnesses, including friends, family members, and caregivers. Fuhrman's findings will answer these questions: What was Terri and Michael Schiavo's marriage really like? What happened the day Terri collapsed? What did Michael Schiavo do when he discovered Terri unconscious? How long did he wait before calling 911? What do medical records show about her condition when she was first admitted to the hospital? What will the autopsy say? The legal issues and ethical questions provoked by Terri Schiavo's extraordinary case may never be resolved. But the facts about her marriage, her condition when she collapsed, and her eventual death fifteen years later can be determined. With Silent Witness, Fuhrman goes beyond the legal aspects of the case and delves into the broader, human background of Terri Schiavo's short, sad life.The first edition offered people with terminal illness a choice on how and when to end their suffering. This revised…
and updated third edition goes far beyond the original to provide new information about the legality of the personal issues involved.The Last Lecture
By Randy Pausch. 2008
When they retire, many professors give talks titled "The Last Lecture" where they speak about what they view as their…
legacy. When Pausch was diagnosed with terminal cancer, the lecture he gave, "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams," wasn't about dying. It was about the importance of overcoming obstacles, of enabling the dreams of others, of seizing every moment because "time is all you have ...and you may find one day that you have less than you think."The Pagan Book of Living and Dying: Practical Rituals, Prayers, Blessings, and Meditations on Crossing Over
By Starhawk, M. Macha Nightmare, The Reclaiming Collective. 1997
Da Vinci (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)
By Mike Venezia. 1989
Michelangelo
By Diane Stanley. 2000
When he was born, Michelangelo Buonarroti was put into the care of a stonecutter's family. He often said it was…
from them that he got his love of sculpture. It certainly didn't come from his own father, a respectable magistrate who beat his son when he asked to become an artist's apprentice. But Michelangelo persevered. His early sculptures caught the attention of Florence's great ruler, Lorenzo de' Medici, who invited the boy to be educated with his own sons. Soon after, Michelangelo was astonishing people with the lifelike creations he wrested from marble--from the heartbreaking Pietd he sculpted when he was only twenty-five to the majestic David that brought him acclaim as the greatest sculptor in Italy. Michelangelo had a turbulent, quarrelsome life. He was obsessed with perfection and felt that everyone--from family members to his demanding patrons--took advantage and let him down. His long and difficult association with Pope Julius II yielded his greatest masterpiece, the radiant paintings in the Sistine Chapel, and his most disastrous undertaking, the monumental tomb that caused the artist frustration and heartache for forty years.Destiny of Souls: New Case Studies of Life Between Lives
By Michael Newton. 2000
This is Michael Newton's second book about what his subjects describe under hypnosis of the time we spend in between…
lives. Discusses in more detail many of the concepts in Journey of Souls.In the Shadow of Illness
By Myra Bluebond-Langner. 1996
What is it like to live with a child who has a chronic, life-threatening disease? What impact does the illness…
have on well siblings in the family? The author suggests that understanding the impact of the illness lies not in the identifying deficiencies in the lives of those affected, but in appreciating how family members carry on with their lives in the face of the disease's intrusion. She looks at how parents adjust their priorities and their idea of what constitutes a normal life, how they try to balance the needs of other family members while caring for the ill child, and how they see the future. Since the issues raised are not unique to cystic fibrosis but are common to other chronic and life-threatening illnesses, this book will be of interst to all who study, care for, or live with the seriously ill.Morrie: In His Own Words
By Morrie Schwartz. 1996
From the book: In these remarkable pages are the profound, life-affirming words of Morrie Schwartz (the hero of Tuesdays with…
Morrie) as he faced his own imminent death. In 1994, at the age of seventy-seven, Schwartz learned he had A L S, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Undaunted, the former professor embraced his illness, choosing to live passionately and calmly until the end. He also embarked on his greatest teaching adventure: sharing his evolving knowledge of living while dying. With warmth, wisdom, and humor, Morrie reveals how to...live fully in the moment...tap into the powers of the mind to transcend physical limitations...grieve for your losses...reach out to family and friends... develop an inner space for meditation and spiritual connection. It's never too late to become the kind of person you'd like to be. Morrie shows the way in his magnificent legacy of love, forgiveness, transcendence, and redemption, a guide to living fully to the end of your days.Good-bye, My Friend: Grieving the Loss of a Pet
By Herb Montgomery, Mary Montgomery. 1999
Alex: The Life of a Child
By Frank Deford. 1986
Monet (Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists)
By Mike Venezia. 1990
When Is It Right To Die?
By Joni Eareckson Tada. 1992
Morning by Morning
By Charles Haddon Spurgeon. 2001
Turn My Mourning Into Dancing: MOVING THROUGH HARD TIMES WITH HOPE
By Henri Nouwen. 2001
With touching examples drawn from his own experience and the lives of those he has served as a pastor, Henri…
Nouwen articulates five specific "movements" that provide both a model for living through grief and a summary of the gifts our suffering can bring us. In five simple but eloquent chapters, he shows how our hard times can move us.Night of Stone: Death and Memory in Twentieth-Century Russia
By Catherine Merridale. 2000
Living Your Dying
By Stanley Keleman. 1974
Final Gifts: Understanding The Special Awareness, Needs, and Communications of the Dying
By Patricia Kelley, Maggie Callanan. 1997
The authors provide a compassionate and readable book to help both those who are dying and those who are providing…
care for them. The authors (hospice workers) gently address common stages experienced by those who are terminally ill. A highly useful book.Men of Invention and Industry
By Samuel Smiles.