bereavement

Presents the reflections of Oxford instructor Sarah C. Williams on the experiences, emotions, and revelations she and her husband Paul underwent with the birth and death of their daughter, Cerian. Cerian was diagnosed with skeletal dysplasia while still in the womb, the Williams were told birth would be fatal, but Sarah and Paul decided to carry Cerian to term anyway, and that decision taught them about loving and treasuring the vulnerable and unlovely.

The Chinese American journalist describes how her obsession with grief culminated in her mother's death from cancer. She offers an intimate look at her relationship with her mother, her mother's life and decline, and the grief that affected her and her family members in different ways. She also reflects on the impact of other deaths in her family.

Laurel begins writing letters to the dead, including Janis Joplin, Heath Ledger, Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse, and Amelia Earhart, to come to terms with the death of her sister May and her own adolescent struggles.

"A guide that includes insights and resources explains how to deal with the death of a parent at an early age, discussing the different types of loss and how those particular dynamics can affect individuals"--OCLC.

Closed off and grieving her best friend, fifteen-year-old overachiever Verdad faces prejudices at school and from her traditional mother, her father's distance since his remarriage, and her attraction to a transgender classmate.

After the sudden death of her husband, a literature professor tries to rediscover who she is while also dealing with a series of family and political crises.

A young lesbian couple tries for years to get pregnant, and when they finally do, their joy quickly turns to heartbreak. As they try to navigate life suffering from the grief, they must acknowledge a reality that they may never conceive, putting their relationship to the ultimate test.

As the youngest of eight, Pup Flanagan has always been good at blending in. When he loses his older brother, Patrick, the only one who ever made Pup feel important, he struggles to cope with his grief as his family refuses to talk about Patrick and the well-intended condolences of others make him crazy. He finds unexpected happiness in a photography project that changes everything, and the encouragement of his art teacher who sees something truly special in Pup's work.

'Following the 2015 mass shooting that took nine lives in a historic Black church in Charleston, South Carolina, President Obama sang "Amazing Grace" to a grieving congregation and nation. Inspired by the event, songwriter Zoe Mulford wrote a song called "The president sang amazing grace."' This picture book features the lyrics of this song and the paintings by filmmaker Jeff Scher, originally created for a short film for the song, performed by Joan Baez. -- front book flap.

Feeling most alive when he's playing the blues with his grandfather, Clayton is devastated when his grandfather dies and his mother forbids him from playing music, losses that compel him to run away and join bluesmen on the road.