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On September 11, 2001, Lisa Beamer was thrust into the national spotlight after her husband, Todd, became an American hero by preventing terrorist hijackers from almost certainly flying United Flight 93 into the White House or the United States Capitol. Instead, Todd led a group of passengers to resist the hijackers, forcing the plane to crash into a Pennsylvania field. Todd and the other heroes of Flight 93 gave their lives so that untold others would be spared. Nothing could be more heroic. Lisa is now telling that story, and much more.

Of the many critical conversations we will all have throughout our lifetime, few are as important as the ones discussing death - and not just the practical considerations, such as DNRs and wills, but what we fear, what we hope and how we want to be remembered. Let's Talk About Death (over Dinner) offers keen practical advice on how to have these conversations - not just at the dinner table, but anywhere.

While on her way to a yoga retreat in the Caribbean, Rachel Brathen collapsed in the airport and was rushed to the hospital for an emergency appendectomy. When she opened her eyes following the surgery, her boyfriend was at her bedside weeping, and she immediately knew something terrible had happened. She soon discovered that at the same time as her collapse, her best friend was killed in a car crash. Over the next two years, which should have been the happiest time of her life with her engagement and growing career, Rachel experienced trial after trial.

Friend, we were never meant to walk in darkness. But no matter how dark the world seems, the good news is that even in the darkest places, God still pursues us. There is no place too dark, because wherever God is, light is there too. And you can be sure there will be enough light for your next step.

From Giller-nominated, award-winning Bill Gaston, a tender, wry, and unforgettable memoir about alcohol, fishing, and all the things fathers and sons won't say to each other.

Voici le second ouvrage d’une série de trois qui portent sur le processus du deuil (le premier évoquait la blessure relationnelle et le troisième traitera de la renaissance, de créer sa vie). Il démontre comment, à travers un processus relationnel, c'est-à-dire à l’aide d’une personne signifiante – professionnel ou proche – l’endeuillé peut en venir à accepter la perte, faciliter le «laisser partir», à travers des rituels intimes ou publics, afin de résolument se tourner vers l’autre polarité du deuil, la lumière et la vie qui continue…