Remembering Well
Remembering Well

Author: Sarah York

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2002-02-28

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 0787958654

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Remembering Well offers family members, clergy, funeral professionals, and hospice workers ways to plan services and rituals that honor the spirit of the deceased and are faithful to that person's values and beliefs, while also respecting the needs and wishes of those who will attAnd the services. It is an essential resource for anyone who yearns to put death in a spiritual context but is unsure how to do so-including both those who have broken with tradition and those who wish to give new meaning to the time-honored rituals of their faith. The real-life stories, examples, and practical guidelines in this book address a wide array of important issues, including the difficult decisions that survivors must make quickly when a death occurs-and the sensitive topic of family alienation, where possibilities for healing, forgiveness, and hope are explored. The invaluable insights offered here will help those who grieve to prepare mind and spirit for life's final rites of passage.

A Celebration of Life
A Celebration of Life

Author: Andrew Botieri

Publisher:

Published: 2014-06-23

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 9780985399627

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Join Andrew Botieri as he takes you on the rollercoaster ride of his near-death experience and miracle of survival from a rare autoimmune disease called Scleroderma. Doctors held out no hope, but when this life-changing medical crisis challenged his very existence, Andrew called on his positive attitude, perseverance, and faith, as well as the prayers and support of friends and family, past and present, to will himself through. Along the way you?re introduced to the skills and talents of Andrew: the sales virtuoso, publishing golden boy, and self-proclaimed workaholic. He amassed star-performer awards and numerous accreditations until his near-death experience helped him reassess what is truly important in life. As he reveals his own secrets of success and lessons learned, his poignant wake-up call will guide you through your own introspective re-evaluation of life balance and what is important.

Tuesdays with Morrie
Tuesdays with Morrie

Author: Mitch Albom

Publisher: Crown

Published: 2007-06-29

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 0307414094

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A special 25th anniversary edition of the beloved book that has changed millions of lives with the story of an unforgettable friendship, the timeless wisdom of older generations, and healing lessons on loss and grief—featuring a new afterword by the author “A wonderful book, a story of the heart told by a writer with soul.”—Los Angeles Times “The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.” Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, helped you see the world as a more profound place, gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it. For Mitch Albom, that person was his college professor Morrie Schwartz. Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of this mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded, and the world seemed colder. Wouldn’t you like to see that person again, ask the bigger questions that still haunt you, receive wisdom for your busy life today the way you once did when you were younger? Mitch Albom had that second chance. He rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older man’s life. Knowing he was dying, Morrie visited with Mitch in his study every Tuesday, just as they used to back in college. Their rekindled relationship turned into one final “class”: lessons in how to live. “The truth is, Mitch,” he said, “once you learn how to die, you learn how to live.” Tuesdays with Morrie is a magical chronicle of their time together, through which Mitch shares Morrie’s lasting gift with the world.

The Tall Book
The Tall Book

Author: Arianne Cohen

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2009-07-01

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1608191109

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The Tall Book is a celebration of the tall-advantaged, which notes and explores the myriad benefits that come with living large--from the simple pleasures of being able to see over crowds at a parade, to the professional joys of earning more money, and having others perceive you as a natural leader. The Tall Book also offers well-researched explanations into the great unanswered questions of tallness, including: Why are people tall to begin with? How have tall people figured throughout history? Why are CEOs so tall? And how does tallness affect the dating game? Filled with illustrative graphics, charts, and piles of tall miscellanea and factoids, The Tall Book is a wonderful and much-needed exploration of life from on high.

Parting Ways
Parting Ways

Author: Denise Carson

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2011-04-10

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 0520949412

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Parting Ways explores the emergence of new end-of-life rituals in America that celebrate the dying and reinvent the roles of family and community at the deathbed. Denise Carson contrasts her father’s passing in the 1980s, governed by the structures of institutionalized death, with her mother’s death some two decades later. Carson’s moving account of her mother’s dying at home vividly portrays a ceremonial farewell known as a living wake, showing how it closed the gap between social and biological death while opening the door for family and friends to reminisce with her mother. Carson also investigates a variety of solutions--living funerals, oral ethical wills, and home funerals--that revise the impending death scenario. Integrating the profoundly personal with the objectively historical, Parting Ways calls for an "end of life revolution" to change the way of death in America.

Celebration of Discipline
Celebration of Discipline

Author: Richard J. Foster

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 1988-10-05

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 0060628391

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In the twenty years since its publication, Celebration of Discipline has helped over a million seekers discover a richer spiritual life infused with joy, peace, and a deeper understanding of God. For this special twentieth anniversary edition, Richard J. Foster has added an introduction, in which he shares the story of how this beloved and enduring spiritual guidebook came to be. Hailed by many as the best modern book on Christian spirituality, Celebration of Discipline explores the "classic Disciplines," or central spiritual practices, of the Christian faith. Along the way, Foster shows that it is only by and through these practices that the true path to spiritual growth can be found. Dividing the Disciplines into three movements of the Spirit, Foster shows how each of these areas contribute to a balanced spiritual life. The inward Disciplines of meditation, prayer, fasting, and study, offer avenues of personal examination and change. The outward Disciplines of simplicity, solitude, submission, and service, help prepare us to make the world a better place. The corporate Disciplines of confession, worship, guidance, and celebration, bring us nearer to one another and to God. Foster provides a wealth of examples demonstrating how these Disciplines can become part of our daily activities-and how they can help us shed our superficial habits and "bring the abundance of God into our lives." He offers crucial new insights on simplicity, demonstrating how the biblical view of simplicity, properly understood and applied, brings joy and balance to our inward and outward lives and "sets us free to enjoy the provision of God as a gift that can be shared with others." The discussion of celebration, often the most neglected of the Disciplines, shows its critical importance, for it stands at the heart of the way to Christ. Celebration of Discipline will help motivate Christians everywhere to embark on a journey of prayer and spiritual growth.

Celebration Of Life
Celebration Of Life

Author: Danny Sanchez

Publisher:

Published: 2019-08-05

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 9781088502549

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This celebration of life guestbook is a great journal to have to celebrate the life of a loved one. One great thing about this funeral guestbook is it makes a great memory to reflect on.

Celebration of Life
Celebration of Life

Author: Sharon Purtill

Publisher:

Published: 2019-04-05

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 9780973410433

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This Celebration of Life: A Legacy Journal is a unique writing prompt journal that will have you celebrating milestones, expressing gratitude for life's little treasures, and documenting your goals and dreams for the future. Before you know it, you will be strolling down memory lane recording pieces of your history and reminiscing about days gone by. Enjoy encapsulating your own life story with this unique legacy journal or use it to interview a loved one and celebrate their life from their perspective. Inside you will find over 150 thought-provoking questions about your life spread out over seven chapters. To heighten your enjoyment the author has placed colorable images throughout your journal. You will be able to express your creativity while you contemplate your answers to the many thoughtful questions. There are even some full page colorable images. Think adult coloring book meets interactive journal and you've got Celebration of Life. It's a fun and creative way to document your life story. There is even a place for special dedications that will honor those you cherish most. This Celebration of Life journal is a truly a wonderful one-of-a-kind keepsake. Save it for yourself or gift it to someone you care about. When you gift someone this Celebration of Life: A Legacy Journal you are letting them know you believe their life deserves to be honored and celebrated in a unique and personal way. If you do gift this writing prompt journal, why not consider pairing it with a pack of colored pencils so the fun can start right away? Contents Include: Chapter One: Where It All Began Chapter Two: Gratitude Chapter Three: Love, Family & Friends Chapter Four: Happiness & Joy Chapter Five: Dreams & Goals Chapter Six: Life Lessons Chapter Seven: Legacy Celebration of Life: A Legacy Journal by Sharon Purtill has been written so everyone can enjoy the rewarding experience of documenting their own life from their unique perspective. There is no better time to celebrate life than when you are living it!