Survival and Loss

Survival and Loss
Author: Developmental Studies Center Staff
Publisher:
Total Pages: 30
Release: 2008-11-15
Genre: Boarding schools
ISBN: 9781598927467

Nonfiction text used as a read-aloud describing how, In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the U.S. government forcibly educated Native American children at off-reservation boarding schools. This book briefly describes the origins of the schools and looks closely at the impact of school life on the children and on Native American culture at large.

The Lost Ways

The Lost Ways
Author: Claude Davis, Sr.
Publisher:
Total Pages: 430
Release: 2019-07-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9781732557178

Red Sky in Mourning

Red Sky in Mourning
Author: Tami Oldham Ashcraft
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002
Genre: Large type books
ISBN: 9780786247134

Getting Lost

Getting Lost
Author: Orson Scott Card
Publisher: BenBella Books
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2006
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1932100784

Bestselling sci-fi author Card ("Ender's Game") presides over this collection of essays that examines the supernatural television phenomenon "Lost," providing insight into the show's most talked-about issues.

The Sudden Loss Survival Guide

The Sudden Loss Survival Guide
Author: Chelsea Hanson
Publisher: Mango Media Inc.
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2020-05-19
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1642502294

Restore Your Spirit after Sudden Loss Healing after loss. When a loved one passes unexpectedly, the person left behind can lose their bearings. After the sudden loss of her mother, Chelsea Hanson, a nationally-recognized grief educator and founder of With Sympathy Gifts and Keepsakes, didn’t know where to turn for help, what to do next, or how to put the pieces of her life back together. Hanson’s The Sudden Loss Survival Guide gathers everything that she learned during her own recovery process and provides an indispensable road map to aid those who’ve experienced a life-changing loss. A proactive, intentional approach. While you cannot control losing a loved one, you can consciously guide your own recovery. Through the application of simple, proactive practices, The Sudden Loss Survival Guide will empower you to overcome the darkness and anxiety of grief. Action-based tools. The Sudden Loss Survival Guide includes heart-lifting prompts and action steps that guide you towards reengaging in life and discovering deeper meaning. Through Hanson's grief healing practices, this book delivers the essential answers and tools needed to survive, cope, and heal from the devastating impact of sudden loss. The Sudden Loss Survival Guide is a distinctive grief recovery handbook. In this book, discover: • Seven practices for healing, including creative memorialization and maintaining an ongoing spiritual connection • Skimmable, stand-alone passages with immediate, usable information for the trauma you’re facing • A transformative method for living a meaningful, fulfilling life in remembrance of your loved one Readers of grief books like It’s OK That You’re Not OK, I Wasn’t Ready to Say Goodbye, and Grief Day By Day will learn how to live again with the help of The Sudden Loss Survival Guide.

The Grief Survival Guide

The Grief Survival Guide
Author: Jeff Brazier
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Total Pages: 721
Release: 2017-06-01
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1473660270

Jeff Brazier has experienced bereavement in many forms: In his childhood, helping his two boys through the devastating death of their mother, Jade Goody, witnessing the anguish of his own mum when she lost both of her parents, and hearing the stories of his coaching clients who are coming to terms with loss. No one can be an expert on grief, but within this book Jeff provides support and guidance from someone who has been there. Accessible and hands-on The Grief Survival Guide offers practical advice on everything from preparing for the eventuality of death, managing grief, how best to support family and friends, and moving forward. There is no 'one size fits all' approach so instead Jeff teaches us that the best we can do is understand, cope and survive.

All of Us Warriors

All of Us Warriors
Author: Rebecca Whitehead Munn
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2020-09-01
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1631527967

In All of Us Warriors, Rebecca Whitehead Munn paints a realistic picture of the impact cancer has on an individual’s life, and she attempts to demystify the experience by sharing heartfelt stories from twenty survivors and the loved ones of those that passed. They are mothers and fathers with seven types of cancers and all stages of the disease, as well as advice regarding how to approach someone you love living with cancer and tips and tricks for helping others feel joy in the midst of pain. This inspirational book provides a positive outlook of strength and perseverance through belief in a higher power, reinforcing the idea that the reader is stronger than cancer and not alone, and offering real strategies that cannot be found in online medical sites. Like a conversation with a new best friend (or twenty of them), All of Us Warriors is full of understanding, acceptance, and practical advice gained from personal experience.

Artifacts of Loss

Artifacts of Loss
Author: Jane Elizabeth Dusselier
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2008
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0813544084

In Artifacts of Loss, Jane E. Dusselier looks at the lives of these internees through the lens of their art. These camp-made creations included flowers made with tissue paper and shells, wood carvings of pets left behind, furniture made from discarded apple crates, gardens grown next to their housingùanything to help alleviate the visual deprivation and isolation caused by their circumstances. Their crafts were also central in sustaining, re-forming, and inspiring new relationships. Creating, exhibiting, consuming, living with, and thinking about art became embedded in the everyday patterns of camp life and helped provide internees with sustenance for mental, emotional, and psychic survival.

Blue Genes

Blue Genes
Author: Christopher Lukas
Publisher: Anchor
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2008-09-16
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0385528434

Written with heartrending honesty, a memoir that captures the devastation of this family legacy of depression and details the strength and hope that can provide a way of escaping its grasp. “A compassionate but clear-eyed view of his family history.” —Washington Post Christopher (Kit) Lukas’s mother committed suicide when he was a boy. He and his brother, Tony, were not told how she died. No one spoke of the family’s history of depression and bipolar disorder. The brothers grew up to achieve remarkable success; Tony as a gifted journalist (and author of the classic book, Common Ground), Kit as an accomplished television producer and director. After suffering bouts of depression, Kit was able to confront his family’s troubled past, but Tony never seemed to find the contentment Kit had attained—he killed himself in 1997.

Bushcraft 101

Bushcraft 101
Author: Dave Canterbury
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2014-07-04
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1440579784

“With advice on not just getting along, but truly reconnecting with the great outdoors, Dave Canterbury’s treasure trove of world-renowned wisdom and experience comes to life within these pages.” —Bustle A New York Times Bestseller in Sports and Travel! The ultimate resource for experiencing the backcountry! Written by survivalist expert Dave Canterbury, Bushcraft 101 gets you ready for your next backcountry trip with advice on making the most of your time outdoors. Based on the 5Cs of Survivability--cutting tools, covering, combustion devices, containers, and cordages--this valuable guide offers only the most important survival skills to help you craft resources from your surroundings and truly experience the beauty and thrill of the wilderness. Inside, you'll also discover detailed information on: Choosing the right items for your kit. Manufacturing needed tools and supplies. Collecting and cooking food. Protecting yourself from the elements. With Canterbury's guidance, you'll not only prepare yourself for any climate and situation, you'll also learn how to use the art of bushcraft to reconnect with nature in ways you've never imagined.