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Atomic bomb Physiological effect Juvenile literature Bereavement Bereavement Psychological aspects Juvenile literature Death Death Juvenile literature Funeral rites and ceremonies Grief Hiroshima-shi (Japan) History Bombardment, 1945 Juvenile literature Life Sasaki, Sadako 1943-1955 Juvenile literatureWilcox, Merrie-Ellen
Summary: "This nonfiction book for middle-grade readers examines the history, beliefs and customs surrounding death in cultures around the world."--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2018
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 306.9 WILLong, Thomas G.
Summary: "Two of the most authoritative voices on the funeral industry come together here in one volume to discuss the current state of the funeral. Through their different lenses -- one as a preacher and one as a funeral director -- Thomas G. Long and Thomas Lynch alternately discuss several challenges facing "the good funeral," including the commercial aspects that have led many to be suspicious of...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 393 LONKerrigan, Michael.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Lyons Press 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.9 KERSummary: "Thomas Lynch, 58, is a writer and a poet. He's also a funeral director in a small town in central Michigan where he and his family have cared for the dead -- and the living -- for three generations. For the first time, Lynch agreed to allow cameras inside Lynch & Sons, giving FRONTLINE producers Miri Navasky and Karen O'Connor rare, behind-the-scenes access -- from funeral arrangements to the...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH Educational Foundation 2007
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV UNDIserson, Kenneth V.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Galen Press 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.9 ISELyons, Anna
Summary: This book explores lessons learned about life, death, love and loss. It is a practical guide to rethinking death. It discusses life and living, as much as death and dying. It's a reflection on the beauties, blessings and tragedies of life, the exquisite agony and ecstasy of being alive, and the fragility of everything we hold dear. It's as simple and as complicated as that.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Green Tree 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 128 LYODoughty, Caitlin.
Summary: Fascinated by our pervasive terror of dead bodies, mortician Caitlin Doughty set out to discover how other cultures care for their dead. In rural Indonesia, she observes a man clean and dress his grandfather's mummified body. Grandpa's mummy has lived in the family home for two years, where the family has maintained a warm and respectful relationship. She meets Bolivian natitas (cigarette-...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2017
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Summary: Hospitalized with the dreaded atom bomb disease, leukemia, a child in Hiroshima races against time to fold one thousand paper cranes to verify the legend that by doing so a sick person will become healthy.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Putnam 1977
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 SASLoewen, Nancy
Summary: "When a pet dies, it can feel like you lost your best friend. What do you do? Whether you had a guinea pig, dog, cat, or fish, this story can help you through the tough times."--from cover, p. [4]
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 155.9 LOECoerr, Eleanor.
Summary: Hospitalized with the dreaded atom bomb disease, leukemia, a child in Hiroshima races against time to fold one thousand paper cranes to verify the legend that by doing so a sick person will become healthy.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Puffin 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 SASTangvald, 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...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: David C. Cook 2012
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Summary: "We are all on Earth but for a fleeting moment, yet no two lives are the same. From the delicate mayfly, which lives for just a few precious hours, to the death-defying immortal jellyfish, this book about animal life cycles is a celebration of creatures big and small." --
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Big Picture Press, an imprint of Candlewick Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 571.8 MURKelsey, Elin
Summary: "This book explores the death of a loved one through the parallel experiences of other species of animals, similar to Elin's treatment of nature in You Are Stardust and problem-solving in Wild Ideas. As with Elin's previous picture books, A Last Goodbye will combine simple, poetic text with a "big idea"--in this case, the idea that death is a natural part of our lives and that many species...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Owlkids Books 2020