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- 2018
- in Death
- Barbara Karnes
Gone from My Sight
The Dying Experience
Author: Barbara Karnes
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category: Death
Page: 13
View: 603
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"The biggest fear of watching someone die is fear of the unknown; not knowing what dying will be like or when death will actually occur. The booklet 'Gone From My Sight' explains in a simple, gentle yet direct manner the process of dying from disease"--Publisher description.
- 2008-01-01
- in Death
- Barbara Karnes
The Eleventh Hour
A Caring Guideline for the Hours to Minutes Before Death
Author: Barbara Karnes
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category: Death
Page: 27
View: 955
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- 2016-09
- in Death
- Barbara Karnes
How Do I Know You?
Dementia at the End of Life
Author: Barbara Karnes
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category: Death
Page: 21
View: 328
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Caring for someone with dementia presents different challenges than caring for others with health care issues.People with dementia don't "play by the rules" that signify approaching death from disease or old age. This booklet outlines the issues and progress that a person with dementia will probably follow.The aim of this booklet is to provide information regarding approaching end of life to those people, family and significant others, who are making decisions for and caring for someone with dementia. It would be given to the family upon admission to the Palliative Care program or to any family that is having to address the eating and not eating dilemma.Like it's companions, Gone From My Sight and The Eleventh Hour, How Do I Know You? is short, written in large print, and the information is conveyed in a simple, direct yet gentle manner.
- 1920
- in American poetry
- Henry Van Dyke
The Poems of Henry Van Dyke
Author: Henry Van Dyke
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category: American poetry
Page: 612
View: 768
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- 1986
- in Death
- Barbara Karnes
Gone from My Sight
The Dying Experience
Author: Barbara Karnes
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category: Death
Page: 14
View: 417
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- 2008-08-19
- in Biography & Autobiography
- Robert Kurson
Crashing Through
The Extraordinary True Story of the Man Who Dared to See
Author: Robert Kurson
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN:
Category: Biography & Autobiography
Page: 330
View: 794
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Mike May spent his life crashing through. Blinded at age three, he defied expectations by breaking world records in downhill speed skiing, joining the CIA, and becoming a successful inventor, entrepreneur, and family man. He had never yearned for vision. Then, in 1999, a chance encounter brought startling news: a revolutionary stem cell transplant surgery could restore May’s vision. It would allow him to drive, to read, to see his children’s faces. But the procedure was filled with gambles, some of them deadly, others beyond May’s wildest dreams. Beautifully written and thrillingly told, Crashing Through is a journey of suspense, daring, romance, and insight into the mysteries of vision and the brain. Robert Kurson gives us a fascinating account of one man’s choice to explore what it means to see–and to truly live. Praise for the National Bestseller Crashing Through: “An incredible human story [told] in gripping fashion . . . a great read.” –Chicago Sun-Times “Inspiring.” –USA Today “[An] astonishing story . . . memorably told . . . May is remarkable. . . . Don’t be surprised if your own vision mists over now and then.” –Chicago Tribune “[A] moving account [of] an extraordinary character.” –People “Terrific . . . [a] genuinely fascinating account of the nature of human vision.” –The Washington Post “Kurson is a man with natural curiosity and one who can feel the excitement life has to offer. One of his great gifts is he makes you feel it, too.” –The Kansas City Star “Propulsive . . . a gripping adventure story.” –Entertainment Weekly NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
- 2012-09-01
- in Juvenile Fiction
- Karen Hesse
Out of the Dust (Scholastic Gold)
Author: Karen Hesse
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN:
Category: Juvenile Fiction
Page: 254
View: 822
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Acclaimed author Karen Hesse's Newbery Medal-winning novel-in-verse explores the life of fourteen-year-old Billie Jo growing up in the dust bowls of Oklahoma. Out of the Dust joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!"Dust piles up like snow across the prairie. . . ."A terrible accident has transformed Billie Jo's life, scarring her inside and out. Her mother is gone. Her father can't talk about it. And the one thing that might make her feel better -- playing the piano -- is impossible with her wounded hands.To make matters worse, dust storms are devastating the family farm and all the farms nearby. While others flee from the dust bowl, Billie Jo is left to find peace in the bleak landscape of Oklahoma -- and in the surprising landscape of her own heart.
- 2019-11-19
- in Biography & Autobiography
- Devon Raney
Still Sideways
Getting My Stoke Back After Losing My Sight
Author: Devon Raney
Publisher: Patagonia
ISBN:
Category: Biography & Autobiography
Page: 320
View: 613
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Before a surfing accident caused thirty-three-year-old Devon Raney to lose all but 15 percent of his vision, he had already lived an extraordinary life. Time and again he'd gone against the grain to maximize time for his passions--surfing, skateboarding, and snowboarding--bringing him into the direct path of colorful characters, unexpected adventures, and even the occasional brush with death. Through it all, Devon's commitment to outdoor adventure never wavered. If anything, he learned to approach the other commitments he would make in life--as a husband and as a father--with the same passion and dedication he'd applied to board sports. So when facing a devastating mid-life challenge, Devon once again went against the grain -- sideways. Instead of retreating into a life made smaller by the things he could no longer do--drive, build houses, read to his young daughter--Devon resolved to keep his commitments to the same passions that had defined and sustained him. Using his remaining peripheral vision, he developed a style of tandem snowboarding, figured out how to read the waves, and carried himself through his daily life in such a way that few people other than his close friends and family were aware of his vision loss. Still Sideways makes the case for the sustaining power of nature for a new generation of outdoor enthusiasts: the late Gen X / early millennial generation that has one foot firmly in adulthood and the other foot buckled into a binding. Readers will relate to Devon's stubborn refusal to organize his life around convention and will be inspired by how his dogged devotion to shredding brings him salvation, not comeuppance, when it all hits the fan. A must-read for any mid-life adventurer, Still Sideways intersperses a gripping narrative of Devon's incredible decade and flashbacks of formative experiences from his youth and young adulthood with humor, candor, and authenticity.
- 2018-03-13
- in Fiction
- Alice Feeney
Sometimes I Lie
A Novel
Author: Alice Feeney
Publisher: Flatiron Books
ISBN:
Category: Fiction
Page: 288
View: 796
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My name is Amber Reynolds. There are three things you should know about me: 1. I’m in a coma. 2. My husband doesn’t love me anymore. 3. Sometimes I lie. Amber wakes up in a hospital. She can’t move. She can’t speak. She can’t open her eyes. She can hear everyone around her, but they have no idea. Amber doesn’t remember what happened, but she has a suspicion her husband had something to do with it. Alternating between her paralyzed present, the week before her accident, and a series of childhood diaries from twenty years ago, this brilliant psychological thriller asks: Is something really a lie if you believe it's the truth?
- 1918-08-10
- in
- Barbara Karnes
A Place in My Heart
When Our Pets Die
Author: Barbara Karnes
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category:
Page: 16
View: 988
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The experience of our pets dying is traumatic for us. We find ourselves feeling fear, confusion, and apprehension. We want to help, but don't know what to do. A Place In My Heart, When Our Pets Die is an explanation of the dying process, signs that often occur as death approaches, and ideas for what can be done during that time. "A Place In My Heart" also addresses burial, cremation, and grief. This booklet is written in the same thorough and direct yet gentle manner as Barbara's the other booklets on end of life. It is the Gone From My Sight for those who are facing the death of a beloved animal.A Place In My Heart can give direction and support during a difficult and seldom understood time.