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Bereavement Religious aspects Christianity Children Death Religious aspects Christianity Christian life Death Psychological aspects Death Religious aspects Christianity Future life Christianity Gaylord (Mich.) Biography Grief Religious aspects Christianity Heaven Christianity Near-death experiences Religious aspects ChristianitySummary: Based on a true account and New York Times best-selling book comes the feature film adaption. Don Piper experienced love, joy and life like he₂d never known during the 90 minutes he was declared dead after a traffic accident. But when he finally wakes in the hospital, Heaven's bliss was replaced by excruciating pain and emotional turmoil. With the support of his family and community, Don clings...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD 90 RATED PG-13Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE NINPeters, David W.
Summary: "Accidental injury is the leading cause of death for Americans under forty-five. Those who have caused accidents walk among us. They are us. Episcopal priest David W. Peters unintentionally killed someone in a traffic accident as a young man, and in Accidental, he guides readers through the aftermath of these tragedies toward healing and recovery"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadleaf Books 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.6 PETLohman, Rachel
Summary: "No grief is quite like the grief of pregnancy loss. For any woman who feels alone, doubtful, and overwhelmed with sorrow, this book invites you on a guided journey to rediscover the redemptive hope of the Gospel after experiencing miscarriage"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.8 LOHTangvald, Christine Harder
Summary: "When children lose a loved one, they might feel sad, angry, or confused. But death can be hard to talk about. This very special book is just for kids and contains words to help them understand their loss, answers to their questions about Heaven, and illustrations to guide them through this difficult time. interactive pages encourage children to draw how they fell and allow them to process...
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Publisher / Publication Date: David C. Cook 2012
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Summary: "After the death of his son, the author kept his sanity by writing, as he wrestled with questions as profound as life itself"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Paraclete Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.8 ROSO'Connor, Joey
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Publisher / Publication Date: Revell 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.866 OCOPiper, Don
Summary: Offers a glimpse into a very real dimension of God's reality. It encourages those recovering from serious injuries and those dealing with the loss of a loved one. The experience dramatically changed Piper's life, and it will change yours, too.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Revell 2004
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 231.7 PipCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Belief Christ PiperWarren, W. Lee
Summary: Dr. W. Lee Warren, a practicing brain surgeon, assumed he knew most outcomes for people with glioblastoma, head injuries, and other health-care problems. Yet even as he tried to give patients hope, his own heart would sink as he realized, I've seen the end of you. But it became far more personal when the acclaimed doctor experienced an unimaginable family tragedy. That's when he reached the end...
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Publisher / Publication Date: WaterBrook 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 WARREN, W. LEE WARSpitzer, Robert J.
Contents: Does science point to a beginning of our universe? -- Does fine-tuning for life point to transcendent intelligence? -- Is theism more rational than atheism? -- Is there medical and scientific evidence of a transcendent soul? -- Are human intelligence and self-consciousness unique? -- Are we free amidst our experience of God? -- Appendix: Our first ensouled parents and the possibility of aliens.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ignatius Press 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Whiston-Donaldson, Anna.
Summary: The author shares the story of the loss of her twelve-year-old son to a flash flood, and how she and her family made their way through profound grief toward peace with the help of the presence of God.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Convergent Books 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 WHITSON-DONALDSON, ANNA WHIWray, T. J.
Contents: Introduction: Why a book about adult sibling grief? -- Shock : dealing with the news -- Denial : this can't be happening! -- The reactions of others : why can't you understand? -- Searching for solitude : to go within -- Anger : how dare this happen! -- Guilt, regret, and conflicts : shoulda, coulda, woulda -- Depression : how low can you go? -- Dreams : one last visit -- Faith, religion, and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Three Rivers Press 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Self H Grief WrayBurke, John
Summary: John Burke compares gripping stories of near-death experiences (NDEs) to what Scripture says about our biggest questions of Heaven. The author shows how the common experiences shared by thousands of survivors--including doctors, college professors, bank presidents, people of all ages and cultures, and even blind people--point to the exhilarating picture of Heaven promised in the Bible.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Baker Books 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 236 BURCrandall, Chauncey W.
Summary: How a doctor's glimpses of eternity confirmed everything he believed about God, suffering, life on earth, and what happens after death. Dr. Chauncey Crandall knows his patients well. When they are dying, he sits at the bedside with them and holds their hands. He prays with them. Sometimes he can feel what they feel and see what they see. At other times his patients have near-death experiences...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Faith Words 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 230 CRARoe, Gary
Summary: "Unthinkable. Unbelievable. Heartbreaking. Whatever words we choose, they all fall far short of the reality. The loss of a child is a terrible thing. How do we survive this? Can we? Shattered: Surviving the Loss of a Child was written to help."--Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Self-help Grief RoeStorch, Todd.
Summary: The authors recount the impact that their thirteen-year-old daughter's death in a skiing accident had on their family and describe how the donation of her organs to five other people helped them to heal and overcome the tragedy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248 STOKearney, Michael
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.937 KEAWalters, Kerry S.
Contents: An Ars moriendi for today -- Living toward a good death -- Trust : Joseph Bernadin -- Love : Thea Bowman -- Gratitude : Etty Hillesum -- Obedience : Jonathan Daniels -- Courage : Dietrich Bonhoeffer -- Patience : John Paul II -- Christing : Caryll Houselander -- The great text.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orbis Books 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.4 WALWilde, Caleb
Summary: The author recounts his experiences as a sixth generation funeral director, sharing how the practice of caring for the dead and their loved ones profoundly changed his faith and views on death.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 WILDE, CALEB WILWooten-Green, Ron.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Loyola Press 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.866 WOOPoust, Mary DeTurris.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Loyola Press 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.866 POUSummary: Describes the devastating accident and case of mistaken identity that left one family grieving for the young woman they thought was their daughter while the wrong family cared for the lone survivor, and describes the healing journey of survivor Whitney Cerak.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2008
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 617.4 MISSummary: Five lives were lost in a tragic accident involving a Taylor University van, and one young woman, severely injured and comatose, was rushed to the hospital. Families, faculty, students, and communities grieved their losses and joined in prayer and hope as the one young woman, Laura Van Ryn, fought for her life in a hospital bed. The national news spread the story, and people everywhere shared...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Howard Books 2008
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 617.4 MISCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 617.481 MISSpong, John Shelby.
Summary: A controversial bishop continues to challenge traditional Christian theology with his thoughts on one of the most profound issues of all: God and life after death.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper One 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 236 SPOWilde, Caleb
Summary: The story of one man learning how death illuminates and deepens the meaning of existence, insights that can help everyone pursue and cherish full, rich lives.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017