Child Grief

There is a Before and an After for sixth grader Bea Coughlin. Before the shooting at her school that took the lives of her classmates and teacher and After, when she must figure out how to grieve, live, and keep rolling forward. But as her community rallies in a tidal wave of marches and speeches and protests, Bea can’t get past the helplessness she felt in her wheelchair as others around her took cover.

A child walks away with a stranger. Father Terry Lester is under suspicion. Laura O’Brien Robbins’ psychic abilities are scattered as she tries to find the boy and clear her friend. She is joined by her husband, Greye, and a skeptical Los Angeles detective in her search. Two weeks pass and she is no closer to finding the child. Laura is convinced she knows who the kidnapper is, but how does she prove it? Will a helpful ghost provide information? Is Laura willing to put herself in danger to discovery where the boy is hidden? Will she find the boy and clear the priest’s name in time to ...

Little Sophie vanished - where did she go? For 100 years nobody knows. Her photo and an antique perfume bottle long hidden in the fireplace of an old house. Story of a family over 170 years. Finally, we discover what really happened. Set in historic Balmain on beautiful Sydney Harbour. Imagined history of early Australia to the present day

After receiving a life-changing phone call on July 4th, 2009, Kelly Buckley embarked on the hardest trip of her life. Her son, Stephen, had gone missing while swimming with friends. Within 24 hours, her life turned upside down. Stephen's body would be discovered by search and rescue divers. Amid deep pain and gut-wrenching grief, Kelly began to write on the back of an envelope outside of the funeral home. Rather than writing about the unfairness of Stephen's passing, she makes a decision that will heal not only herself but countless others as well. Kelly vowed to seek out daily moments of ...

Twelve-year-old Ruth has craved attention ever since she moved from the U.S.A. to Zimbabwe three years ago. Her parents are too busy running their business. Grandpa Nyoni, her new friend and neighbor, provides the love and affection she longs for. When she discovers that he is estranged from his family, she sets out to find them and help them reunite. Shortly after Ruth learns that Grandpa Nyoni has heart disease, he dies, turning her world upside down again. She finds out that he left her a key to a trunk, and inside, she discovers letters addressed to his granddaughter. Ruth is determined...

Der 15-jährige Daniel ist vor allem eins: wütend. Sein Vater ist weg, seine Mutter schleppt einen Liebhaber nach dem anderen an. Doc, ihr neuester Freund, ist der Mann, der Daniels Hund eingeschläfert hat. Trotzdem gewinnt Daniel ihn lieb. Bis zu einem tödlichen Unfall nach einer Party, durch den Daniel ein schrecklicher Verdacht kommt. Kann er seinen Erinnerungen an diese Nacht glauben? Oder spiegeln sie nur wider, was er gerne glauben würde?

Lamentations of the Heart soulfully combines contemporary free verse poetry and nonfictional prose to tell the story of one mother’s grief following the death of her only child. The author interweaves scriptural passages with the inevitable struggles to accept and make sense of her new reality. All of it reveals the unending love for family that remains. Written to reach out to others who have experienced similar pain, it moves upon the uneven, wavering pattern of great emotion, along a tumultuous path blessed with signs and wonders — an unwanted journey a tapestry of life healing ...

The entire family is thrown into turmoil, however, when a carriage accident threatens the life and sanity of Grandpa Dinsmore and Aunt Enna, and Violet is burned with a troublesome secret. Everyone in the family is thrilled as young Elsie blossoms under the warmth of new love, but sorrow strikes as Lily is gathered into the arms of the Good Shepherd despite all the efforts to save her life.

Tragedy, Trauma, and Loss in Teens and Pre-Teens: Healing the Emotional Wounds In today’s complex world, teens and pre-teens are facing unprecedented challenges—ranging from school violence and bullying to social media pressure, family instability, and personal loss. This updated and compassionate guide by Dr. Richard L. Travis offers parents, guardians, and educators a roadmap to understanding how young people experience trauma and how to support their emotional healing. With real-life examples, up-to-date research, YouTube and TED Talk links, and practical tools, this book explores: ...

The pain and shock when a child dies can seem unbearable. But expert-on-grief Katherine Fair Donnelly, who has suffered many personal losses, has gained wisdom and strategies for emotional recovery. By sharing, understanding, and accepting this tragic loss, bereaved parents, siblings, and others can cope with this intense grief.

Before May 31, 2008, September Vaudrey's life was beautiful. But on that day, with one phone call from the ER, her whole world - everything she knew and believed - was shaken to the core. Katie, her 19-year-old artist daughter, had been in a car accident and would not survive. How does a family live in the wake of devastating tragedy? When darkness colors every moment, is it possible to find light? Can God still be good, even after goodbye?

He heard his daughter’s murder, powerless to help. Will God show him the way out of his grief? Pastor Stanley Moore was confident in his faith. After three decades of raising congregations up to Heaven, the devout man thought it would be another magnificent Sunday of service to the Lord. But as he sat in his office before worship, he received a call from his youngest child… and listened in horror as she was brutally shot to death. Stunned into silence, he heard the gentle voice of his Creator: “Can I trust you with trouble?” Over the subsequent years, this awful event was one of ...

USA Today Bestselling author Andrea Smith gives you her debut YA/Teen novel. A heartwarming story of coping with loss. My name is Victoria Howard and when Mom died just shy of my tenth birthday, nothing could have prepared me for the pain of dealing with my loss. Imagine my surprise when just a few weeks later, on my tenth birthday, Mom had planned a special gift to be delivered to me. A puppy named Sir Percival Howard. A Chinese Pug. As if he could ever replace my Mom! I was angry with my mother. So angry I was determined not to let Percy into my heart. He wasn't a substitute to make me ...

In this major study of near-death experiences with the newly born, babies, toddlers, and children up to age five, NDE expert P. M. H. Atwater reveals how those who experience a near-death state or other worlds at a very young age are profoundly affected for the rest of their lives, including developing psychic and intuitive abilities, higher intelligence and “wisdom beyond their years,” and a pervasive feeling of being “homesick for heaven.”

We live in a grief-illiterate society. After the death of a child we often hear “there are no words.” But there are words. Oil for Your Lantern offers the newly bereaved, and those who love them, a gentle introduction to life after the death of a child, sharing words when we don’t yet have them ourselves. Oil for Your Lantern is a series of thirty essays written by Elizabeth Brady since the sudden death of her son, Mack, from sepsis in 2012. Elizabeth’s essays move both outward and deeply inward, exploring practical, cultural, and spiritual aspects of mourning a beloved child. “...

Cover Design by Micheline Birger (2012) This is simply a children's story about loss. Loss and grief. Loss and grief for a child...from a child's point of view. How does anyone cope with the loss of a loved one - much less a child? A child who doesn't know and understand what permanent loss is? What does the loss of a significant person mean in a child's life? It could be a parent, sibling, friend or another family member. This story is about the loss of Sarah's father as seen through the lens of Sarah. Precious:The SuperSonic Angel comes to see Sarah in her hour of deep need. Precious ...

The Secret Life of Shadowfolx You were never alone in the dark. The shadows were keeping your stories safe. Behind every reflective surface, a world exists. Not one of monsters, but of meaning. It’s where your unspoken thoughts go to stretch their legs. Where forgotten feelings file themselves away. Where strange, mischievous creatures tend to the parts of you you’ve tucked aside. Welcome to the Archive. Here, the Shadowfolx work tirelessly—not to haunt, but to hold. They are the unseen companions to your most human moments: The Regremlins nibble at your unmade decisions, cataloging ...

In "Hope for the Hurting Heart," Tim Sawyer takes readers on a deeply personal journey through loss, healing, and renewal. After experiencing the heart-wrenching deaths of his two sons—one at age five and another at forty-four—along with the losses of numerous family members across generations, Sawyer shares how he discovered hope in life's darkest moments. Through engaging family stories spanning multiple generations, Sawyer weaves together tales of parents, grandparents, siblings, and children who faced profound losses yet found ways to keep living and loving. From the impact of a ...

Learning how to cope with the loss of a child is an extremely difficult and painful experience. The author, Lora C. Mercado, lost her son in 2003 due to a congenital heart defect. Throughout this book, she will share with you some of the things that have helped her through this journey of grief and healing, as well as other valuable tips that she has learned through research and other parents who have lost a child.

She was everything he could have wanted. From the moment she came into his life, she captured his heart and turned his world upside down. Now that she’s gone, he can’t live without her. When Ben falls in love with Kirsten he believes he's on the brink of true happiness. He works hard to create a secure life for them and when their baby daughter arrives, Ben thinks his world is complete. But then Kirsten reveals a darker side that leaves him mentally and emotionally broken. Desperate for resolution, Ben follows her to Thailand. He has a plan, but Kirsten is one step ahead and his pursuit...