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"Helen Moran is thirty-two years old, single, childless, college-educated, and partially employed as a guardian of troubled young people in New York. She's accepting a delivery from IKEA in her shared studio apartment when her uncle calls to break the news: Helen's adoptive brother is dead"--OCLC.

"Built on her wildly popular Modern Love column, 'When a Couch is More Than a Couch' (9/23/2016), a breathtaking memoir of living meaningfully with 'death in the room' by the 38 year old great-great-great granddaughter of Ralph Waldo Emerson, mother to two young boys, wife of 16 years, after her terminal cancer diagnosis".

Federal Agent Aaron Falk finds himself swept up in his past after attending the funeral of his best friend.

"Dealing with the death of her brother, teenager Scarlett Stiles joins a rock band and falls hard for the band's lead singer and local 'bad boy'"--Provided by publisher.

A forensic pathologist investigates claims of people being turned into zombies in Haitian voodoo rituals.

"When a teen boy who excels at being unseen finds himself hiding in his ex-girlfriend's house, he uncovers carefully concealed truths about her, her family, and himself"--Provided by publisher.

Nur, a teenage girl in Canada, journals the onset and advance of her mother's cancer. Through her faith she overcomes the searing pain and brings joy into the lives of others.

Introduces the reader to all sides of contemporary controversies about police training and excessive force in an objective and comprehensive way.

Presents the latest scientific research behind artificial life, the quest for immortality, the difference between human life and animal and plant life, and other topics.

"Emily's world is shattered after her sister dies and she finds she misses her sister's teddy bear, Bluey, almost as much as her sister. Then Emily dreams of talking toys who have a message from Bluey, but soon discovers that magic from the toy world is spilling out into the real world with disastrous consequences. Emily must decide whether finding Bluey is worth risking the lives of those she loves"--Provided by publisher.