Coping with / advice about death and bereavement Books
Penguin Putnam Inc Making It Home
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£15.30
Random House USA Inc Surviving the Death of a Sibling
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£16.15
Random House USA Inc Refuge An Unnatural History of Family and Place
Book SynopsisIn the spring of 1983 Terry Tempest Williams learned that her mother was dying of cancer. That same season, The Great Salt Lake began to rise to record heights, threatening the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge and the herons, owls, and snowy egrets that Williams, a poet and naturalist, had come to gauge her life by. One event was nature at its most random, the other a by-product of rogue technology: Terry's mother, and Terry herself, had been exposed to the fallout of atomic bomb tests in the 1950s. As it interweaves these narratives of dying and accommodation, Refuge transforms tragedy into a document of renewal and spiritual grace, resulting in a work that has become a classic.
£13.43
Penguin Random House LLC My Dark Places An LA Crime Memoir
£15.30
Random House Canada Dead Mom Walking
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£14.40
Vintage Canada The Sisters Tale
Book SynopsisNATIONAL BESTSELLER A novel of orphans and widows, terror and hope, and the relationships that hold women together when life falls apart.With the trial of a murderer dominating the news, the respected wife of a New Brunswick sea captain is drawn into the troubling case of a British home child. Mortified that she must purchase the beautiful teenager in a pauper auction to save her from lechery and abuse, Josephine Galloway finds herself exexpectedly the proprietor of a boarding house maintained by the sweat and tears of a curious collection of women. Among them is the English girl, Flora Salford, haunted by a missing piece of her life that she fears to be lost forever. When tragedy strikes, Flora--already struggling to earn her place in this strange new country--must decide if she can be the pillar Josephine's household desperately needs.Reconnecting with characters of Beth Powning's beloved The Sea Captain's Wife, while navigating the class realities of Victorian Canada and the rise of women's suffrage, The Sister's Tale is a story of women finding their way, together, through terrible circumstances they could neither predict nor avoid, but will stop at nothing to overcome.
£12.60
Multnomah Press The Goodness of God
Book SynopsisFor those times when we’re wounded by broken trust, assaulted by disease, or victimized by evil—or when we’re crushed to see such things happen to people we love—Randy Alcorn offers something solid to hold onto: God''s love. In this specially focused condensation of Alcorn’s If God Is Good…: Faith in the Midst of Suffering and Evil, we’re continually guided into a deeper glimpse of God’s loving ways and higher purposes—the very things we’re often most blinded to whenever we battle pain and anguish.Alcorn avoids superficial or sentimental responses, and instead presses forward boldly to explore all the troubling doubts and questions that agitate within us when we confront suffering and evil. The issues are far from simple, the answers far from easy—but Alcorn shows how the way of suffering—a path that Jesus himself followed more than anyone else—can ultimately become a journey in
£9.89
Baker Publishing Group The Day I Died
Book SynopsisWhat began as a tragic medical accident led to an encounter with death and a return to life. Through Steve Sjogren's unforgettable story, experience a glimpse of heaven with comforting words from God, a meeting with an angel, and hear the lessons Steve learned.
£16.71
Thomas Nelson Publishers Lemons on Friday
Book SynopsisWhen your life is suddenly full of questions, how do you move forward in faith?After being married for less than a year, country music legend Alan Jackson''s daughter Mattie was faced with navigating a future that didn''t include her young husband and the life they dreamed of together.Ben Selecman passed away twelve days after suffering a traumatic brain injury--and three weeks before celebrating his first anniversary with his wife. Suddenly, twenty-eight-year-old Mattie had to find a way to reconcile herself with a good God, even when He did not give her the healing miracle she prayed for.In Lemons on Friday, Mattie Jackson Selecman invites you to walk with her during the first years of grief following Ben''s tragic death as she grapples with her loss and leans on a steadfast God.Mattie wrestles with questions that we''ve all faced in the midst of grief and loss, including: How did I get here? Will this alwaysTrade Review'Lemons on Friday is a beautiful and raw depiction of what grief can look like and a hopeful testament to how God can take life's most painful situations and weave them into an incredible masterpiece. Mattie is a wonderfully gifted writer and storyteller whose ability to capture the rollercoaster of loss and faith in God's promises is unparalleled.' --Shannon Frazier, MMFT (marriage and family therapist)'An honest and vulnerable peek into the healing spaces between love, grief, hope, growth, and true restoration. Attainable by all, through God's mercy and grace, especially for the 258 million widows globally we are called to care for in their distress. This is an answer to that divine call.' --Carolyn Moor, founder, Modern Widows Club'Mattie's story carries you through a valley of unbearable heartbreak, and in the very next moment you are experiencing an ocean of peace that is the heartbeat of Jesus. Her honesty and vulnerability in this book are a beacon of light to any heart that has experienced total darkness. The courage and wisdom expressed through her words will inspire hope in readers, no matter their walk of life.' --Lauren Akins, author of the New York Times bestseller Live in Love: Growing Together Through Life's Changes'No matter what the format--songs, books, and so on--writing allows us to share experiences with and enter into the lives of people we may never meet face to face. For all those who pick up this book, they are welcomed into Mattie's personal story of heartbreak and are reminded in the midst of their own pain: you are not alone, and hope is never really out of reach.' --Lee Ann Womack, Grammy-winning, ACM-winning, and CMA-winning recording artist'The most honest, vulnerable, and completely beautiful look inside loss and grief. Mattie's courage to share her intimate thoughts on love, death, grief, and her unending faith will be a gift to those who have loved and those who grieve. Only someone who has suffered through the death of a loved one can write from this place. Lemons on Friday is a lifeline for those who have suffered loss and those who seek to find joy in life again.' --Liz Allison, NASCAR analyst, author, and radio host'There is a sisterhood among all of us who have been widowed at far too young of an age. That's where our story intersected with Mattie's. She's wonderful, witty, and wise beyond her years. In Lemons on Friday she takes us all on a journey that is less about making lemonade out of lemons and more about looking to faith for transformational healing. Her story of loss, with hope, reminds us that partnering with Christ can turn the bitter sorrows of life into something far sweeter than we could ever accomplish on our own.' --Rachel Brown and Ginger Ravella, founders, Be Still Ministries and Never Alone Widows Retreats'Too often, as Christians, we have no idea how to approach grief. We either stuff it down, dismiss it, 'Jesus juke' one another, or end up drowning in it. The church needs Mattie's story because, through it, she teaches us something about what it looks like to grieve honestly but with hope.' --Rachel Joy Welcher, editor at Fathom magazine and author of Talking Back to Purity Culture'When a tea bag gets steeped in hot water, the true content and nature of what's inside the bag, whether sweet or bitter, is revealed. The same is true of people when their lives become steeped in unexpected sorrow and loss. I will never forget how the sweet aroma of Christ, even and especially through honest yet noncynical, humble tears, came out of Mattie when she lost her beloved husband, Ben. I am thankful that she has gone more public with her story, so that others can see in it the goodness of God in times when they need him most.' --Scott Sauls, senior pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church and author of Jesus Outside the Lines and A Gentle Answer
£19.07
HarperCollins Focus Look for Me There
Book SynopsisINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn Look for Me There, Luke Russert traverses terrain both physical and deeply personal. On his journey to some of the world’s most stunning destinations, he visits the internal places of grief, family, faith, ambition, and purpose—with intense self-reflection, honesty, and courage.—Savannah Guthrie, coanchor of Today“Look for me there,” news legend Tim Russert would tell his son, Luke, when confirming a pickup spot at an airport, sporting event, or rock concert. After Tim died unexpectedly, Luke kept looking for his father, following in Tim’s footsteps and carving out a highly successful career at NBC News. After eight years coverinTrade Review'In Look For Me There, Luke Russert traverses terrain both physical and deeply personal. On his journey to some of the world's most stunning destinations, he visits the internal places of grief, family, faith, ambition and purpose--with intense self-reflection, honesty and courage.' * Savannah Guthrie, co-anchor Today *'A beautiful well-written story of a young man coming into his own, finding his faith and understanding his purpose.' * Maria Shriver, acclaimed journalist and founder of The Sunday Paper *'Blown. Away. Luke Russert's story of heartbreaking loss and hard-earned self-discovery captivates from start to finish. This is the memoir of the year, if not the decade.' * Elin Hilderbrand, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Summer of '69 *'One book, two remarkable and compelling journeys. In Look for Me There, Luke Russert puts to the test -- and beyond any doubt validates - his perhaps unrivaled storytelling DNA. Worth the read just to take a vivid trip around the globe, a colorful, insightful and meticulously detailed travel diary that transports the reader to some of the world's most intriguing cities, hidden corners and fascinating cultures. And with those travels comes a mourning son's poignant and brutally honest personal journey; to process devastating loss and grief, to wrestle with his sense of self and place, with questions of faith and family -- and to ultimately balance the burden of expectations with the freedom of picking his own path. Look for Me There is bursting with fabulous storytelling, and with valuable life lessons.' * John King, CNN Chief National Correspondent and host of Inside Politics *'One book, two remarkable and compelling journeys. In Look for Me There, Luke Russert puts to the test -- and beyond any doubt validates - his perhaps unrivaled storytelling DNA. Worth the read just to take a vivid trip around the globe, a colorful, insightful and meticulously detailed travel diary that transports the reader to some of the world's most intriguing cities, hidden corners and fascinating cultures. And with those travels comes a mourning son's poignant and brutally honest personal journey; to process devastating loss and grief, to wrestle with his sense of self and place, with questions of faith and family -- and to ultimately balance the burden of expectations with the freedom of picking his own path. Look for Me There is bursting with fabulous storytelling, and with valuable life lessons.' * John King, CNN Chief National Correspondent and host of Inside Politics *'This starts as the story of one father and one son, and soon grows into something much deeper and more profound: a meditation on loss, and grief, a search for home, a journey to find a missing hero that leads the author finally back to himself. It is Luke Russert's story but in the end, the main character is you, the reader.' * Wright Thompson, senior ESPN writer and bestselling author of Pappyland and The Cost of These Dreams *'A rich and compelling account of family, grief and coming of age. Luke Russert turns tragedy into rich lessons of life.' * Tom Brokaw, legendary journalist and author of The Greatest Generation *
£19.00
Fleming H. Revell Company Grieving the Loss of Someone You Love Daily
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£10.44
Fleming H. Revell Company Glimpses of Heaven True Stories of Hope and
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£17.63
Baker Publishing Group A Path through Suffering
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£18.00
Baker Publishing Group Ill Hold You in Heaven
Book SynopsisJack Hayford provides compassionate answers to troubling questions for those who have lost a baby. The freeing truth of the Word of God promises that, like David, you will hold your child again in heaven.
£8.69
Baker Publishing Group The Empty Chair
Book SynopsisSensitive counsel on grieving and honoring a lost loved one on holidays, anniversaries, and other special occasions.
£14.19
Beacon Press Living When a Loved One Has Died Revised Edition
Book SynopsisWhen someone you love dies, Earl Grollman writes, there is no way to predict how you will feel. The reactions of grief are not like recipes, with given ingredients, and certain results. . . . Grief is universal. At the same time it is extremely personal. Heal in your own way.If someone you know is grieving, Living When a Loved One Has Died can help. Earl Grollman explains what emotions to expect when mourning, what pitfalls to avoid, and how to work through feelings of loss. Suitable for pocket or bedside, this gentle book guides the lonely and suffering as they move through the many facets of grief, begin to heal, and slowly build new lives.
£13.49
Beaufort Books Redefining Moments
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Gordy's last battle inspires all of us for its voluntarism and altruism. Redefining Moments is a stirring call that will energize us to a brighter future." -- Doron Almog: Major General (Res.) Israel Defense - Forces & Chairman, Aleh Negev-Nahalat"People often try to dodge thoughts about the end of life. Not Gordy Zacks. He has dedicated his last days to the topic to create this unforgettably inspiring account. Looking for tips about the big issues in life's last chapter? From continence to closure, Gordy tackles it all." -- Harvey Mackay"How do you spell courage? G-O-R-D-Y. Few can face death and turn it into the right time to educate the younger generation. Gordy Zacks has always been inspirational. Never more than now. This book is a celebration of life, and of a life lived large." -- Jane Harman: Congresswoman, Retired
£18.89
Chalice Press To My Beloveds
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£16.14
The Pilgrim Press Waterbugs and Dragonflies Explaining Death to
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£10.44
Lillenas Publishing Life After the Death of My Son What Im Learning
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£12.99
Quest Books,U.S. Letters to a Dying Friend Helping Those You Love
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£9.99
Quest Books,U.S. Drawing from the Heart A SevenWeek Program to
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£18.04
Quest Books,U.S. Peaceful Passages A Hospice Nurses Stories of
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£14.24
Hays (Nicolas) Ltd ,U.S. Deathing An Intelligent Alternative for the Final
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£20.40
Hays (Nicolas) Ltd ,U.S. Bereavement Dreaming and the Individuating Soul
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£16.19
Hays (Nicolas) Ltd ,U.S. Dying to Be Alive Death as Spiritual Healer
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£11.39
Persea Books Inc If There Are Any Heavens
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£18.04
David C. Cook It Hurts to Lose a Special Person Keepsake
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£7.78
Waldman House Press The Next Place
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£16.10
Quality of Life Publishing Co Life Without Lisa
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£12.30
Quality of Life Publishing Co Here to There Grief to Peace An Illustrated
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£12.30
BookBaby The Walking Miracle
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£13.59
Bookbaby This Is How I Spell Grief
£12.59
BookBaby Duke Strong
£13.59
£14.39
Thomas Nelson Publishers I Dont Know Who I Am Anymore
Book SynopsisNo stranger to heartache, Carole Holiday artfully braids together her story of overwhelming loss with biblical insights and delicious recipes from the little cottage on the lane--the cooking school she once owned. Carole''s journey offers hope that after the ravages of grief and despair, God can bring good back to life through faith, food, and fellowship.How do you survive when everything that gave meaning to your life suddenly disappears? Grief can spark the question, God, when will you see me? Carole Holiday has weathered heartbreaking loss and the despair that whispers, I don''t know who I am anymore. Through her trials, including divorce, job loss, and heart surgery, she has learned that deep grief carves space for a deeper ability to love.Readers who have been shredded by suffering, who have lost hope in God or in life being good again will unpack what it means to be made in God''s image; learn how to redirect
£17.47
Hay House Inc The Good Goodbye
£14.38
Sourcebooks, Inc I Wasnt Ready to Say Goodbye A Companion Workbook
Book SynopsisBrook Noel is a CEO, author, speaker, and mom. She has been featured in hundreds of shows and magazines, including ABC World News, CNN Headline News, and Fox & Friends. She is the author of Good Morning, I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye, The Change Your Life Challenge, and other books. She lives in Wisconsin.
£24.00
Sourcebooks, Inc Well Always Have Paris A MotherDaughter Adventure
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£16.67
Tyndale House Publishers When God Grief Meet
Book SynopsisWhere do you go with the heartache you can't even put into words?Whether you have lost a loved one to a prolonged illness or to an unexpected tragedy, it helps to encounter others who have walked a similar road and faced similar questions. When God & Grief Meet offers just that: Real-life stories that meet you in your sorrow and inspire you with the hope and strength to go on.Lynn Eib, a longtime patient advocate and grief support group facilitator, shares her gift of encouragement in this heartening message for mourners. You won't find pat answers, clichés, or easy-fix formulas, but you will see that God specializes in consoling those who grieve. As Psalm 34:18 promises: The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed. This is the spirit of When God & Grief Meet: A book that will give comfort for your present and courage for your future.
£15.68
Tyndale House Publishers Hearing Jesus Speak Into Your Sorrow
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£14.24
Johns Hopkins University Press The Crisis of US Hospice Care
Book SynopsisExploring the failure of hospice in America to care for patients and families at the end of life. Hospice is the dominant form of end-of-life care in the United States. But while the US hospice system provides many forms of treatment that are beneficial to dying people and their families, it does not encompass what is commonly referred to as long-term care, which includes help with the activities of daily living: feeding, bathing, general safety, and routine hygienic maintenance. Frequently, such care is carried out by an informal network of unpaid caregivers, such as the person's family or loved ones, who are often ill-prepared to offer this type of support. In The Crisis of US Hospice Care, Harold Braswell argues that the stress of providing long-term care typically overwhelms family members and that overdependence on familial caregiving constitutes a crisis of US hospice care that limits the freedom of dying people. Arguing for the need to focus on the time just before death, BrasTrade ReviewThe Crisis of US Hospice Care is an honest look at the current problems with hospice care in the United States . . . [Braswell] has opened a door into the real challenges we face in achieving a society. For as Mahatma Gandhi cautioned us, a society's true measure can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members.—Stephen R. Connor, PhD, The Worldwide Hospice and Palliative Care Alliance, Omega: Journal of Death and DyingReading The Crisis of US Hospice Care was a joyful experience . . . Braswell's use of emotional stories gave his argument a soul that could not be ignored and brought me on an unforgettable emotional journey . . . I believe this book should be read by every American that knows someone who is dying and/or will eventually die themselves.—Brooke Heckel, The Journal of Religion, Spirituality, and AgingThis book is an impressive example of the interdisciplinary scope that works of bioethics can attain. Readers well versed in the topic will find much that is familiar—but often with a new twist that keeps them on their toes. There is also much in these pages that challenges the conventional wisdom on end-of-life care that has evolved over the last half century.—Bruce Jennings, Hastings Center ReportThis book is an incisive account of U.S. hospice policy and practice since its origins in the late 1960s. But it is much more than that. Drawing insightfully on diverse perspectives including bioethics, the health humanities, and disability studies, the book is also an impassioned call for a political movement around the experience of dying that would not only redress policy flaws but make U.S. society more hospitable to dying people and their families and ultimately 'create a new basis for how we understand freedom, our collective mythology, and our national identity.'—Jesse Ballenger, Bulletin of the History of MedicineBraswell's book is extremely accessible for audiences of any level while raising important questions . . . It would be a valuable reading for medical professionals, public health professionals, and anyone else interested in healthcare that is provided at a vulnerable time of peoples' lives.—Anthony Chui, Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine[T]his very important book should be required reading for both hospice professionals and bioethicists.—Library JournalTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction 1. Beyond the Right to Die 2. Depending on the Family 3. Birth of a Crisis 4. What Happens to Dying People When Love Is Not Enough5. Caring across the American Political Divide 6. When the End of Life Begins ConclusionAfterword: How My Mother Died Notes Index
£47.50
Authentic Media Widows Might
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£13.94
Sourcebooks, Inc A Widows Guide to Healing
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This is a very valuable and practical guide for any woman who has lost her husband due to an untimely death. Kristin Meekhof's journey is both inspiring and courageous and something we can all learn from." - Dr. Deepak Chopra"I'm proud of Kristin Meekhof, who has written this inspiring and insightful book to help guide widows through their grief. This book is by an Architect of Change, for all of us who must deal with grief." - Maria Shriver"Thanks for writing such a thoughtful book . . . I wish it was there when I was widowed at 41." - Katie Couric"A Widow's Guide To Healing offers a wonderful balance of practical knowledge and inspiring advice that will give its readers a sense of peace and hope. I would have definitely appreciated a book like this when I first became widowed." - Amy Morin, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Bestselling Author of 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do"Finally a book that offers women who are new to widowhood a solid blueprint and empowering game plan while facing life's greatest challenge. This book offers supportive comfort to widows as they find hope again and most importantly, the healing needed to recreate their life. I wished I had this book when I became widowed many years ago. A light in the darkness of a widow's journey." - Carolyn Moor, founder, Modern Widow's Club"Kristin Meekhof provides a gentle and hopeful guide as you deal with the dark days. This is the book that will help you carry on despite the unbearable fog to find your inner confidence again." - Susan Toffler, media strategist and widow"This is a book that should be essential reading for every woman struggling to make sense of life after the death of a husband. I recommend this book because it is highly accessible and will surely improve the lives of many widows and those who help widows." - Lord Loomba, CBE, Founder and Chairman Trustee of The Loomba Foundation"This book is a valuable resource for people within the medical profession to better understand hospice, palliative care, and death from a family perspective. When death does occurs, this book can serve as a resource for providers as they guide widows and families through their grief." - Gary D. Hammer, M.D., Ph.D., Millie Schembechler Professor of Adrenal Cancer, University of Michigan, Director - Endocrine Oncology Program, Director - Center for Organogenesis"This guide is an incredible resource for anyone in need of healing after losing their spouse. With Kristin Meekhof's book, recent widows can gain the tools and courage they need to carry on." - Michelle King Robson, president of EmpowHer"The most important quandaries bereavement poses-some with lifelong import-must be faced while widows are still reeling from emotional trauma. Or must they? Meekhof and Windell help vulnerable readers sort what can be put off and what must be done-and where to get help doing either. Had this guide been available back when I was rushing to extricate myself from the financial havoc left by my husband's death, their financial advice alone would have saved me substantial sums from which my children would have benefitted." - Kathryn Craft, author of The Far End of Happy"One of the few things we know without certainty about life is that, in life, we never know. A Widow's Guide to Healing is that rare gem, a practical guide that makes the unthinkable bearable, the painful manageable, and the road to healing a little brighter. You will be hard pressed to find a better guide on growth in the aftermath of loss." - Lee Daniel Kravetz, author of Supersurvivors: The Surprising Link Between Suffering & Success"Kristin Meekhof's book, strikes a perfect balance between practical guidelines and compassionate wisdom for all seeking guidance following the often overwhelming loss of a spouse. It's the perfect everyday companion for readers as they follow their own life journey toward a "new normal"." - Dianne Gray, President, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Foundation"In this encouraging resource, new widows can find compassionate emotional and practical assistance. " - Library Journal"With great appreciation for A Widow's Guide to Healing which is spectacular!" - Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pulitzer Prize winning author
£13.10
Sourcebooks, Inc Everything is Horrible and Wonderful
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£18.99
Tyndale House Publishers Escuchando a Jesús En Medio de Tu Dolor
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£12.59
Alfred A. Knopf Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience,
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£22.40
