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Shreeve, Michelle

Summary: "Losing a parent at any time in one's life is difficult, but losing a parent when a teenager brings its own distinct challenges. Coping with Parental Death offers coping strategies, expert advice, useful resources, and valuable insight from other young adults, providing support to those struggling with the death of one or both of their parents"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 155.9 SHR

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Adult, Call number: YA 155.9 SHR

Steel, Danielle

Summary: Nicole 'Coco' Martin is destined to have it all. As the only child of doting and successful parents, she has been given every opportunity in life. Having inherited her mother's stunning beauty and creativity, along with her father's work ethic and diligence, she has the world at her feet. Her graduation from Columbia is fast approaching, and with it the summer job of her dreams working at a...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2020

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC STE

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC STE

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in New Fiction, Call number: LP FIC STE

Shofner, Melissa Raé

Summary: "The death of a parent isn't easy for a person of any age. Children, who do not yet fully understand death, may have an exceptionally hard time when their parent passes away. This book touches on many of the emotions that a child might feel during this difficult time--including grief, guilt, and fear--and offers advice on how to talk about these feelings. Some of the changes that may occur in a...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2018

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 155 SHO

Buckley, Christopher

Summary: Bestselling author Buckley's most personal and transcendent work--the tragicomic true story of the year in which he lost both of his parents. The author offers consolation, wit, and warmth to those coping with the death of a mother or father.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Twelve 2009

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Stacks, Call number: B BUCKLEY BUC

Deraniyagala, Sonali.

Summary: A memoir of the author's experiences as a survivor of the 2004 tsunami that killed her parents, husband, and two young sons recounts her struggles with profound grief and survivor's guilt and her gradual steps toward healing.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2013

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DERANIYAGALA, SONALI DER

Bartocci, Barbara.

Summary: Practical suggestions for those who have lost a parent.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Sorin Books 2000

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.937 BAR

Eggers, Dave.

Summary: A compelling voice for Generation X, Eggers here recounts his early 20s, caring for his younger brother after their parents' unexpected deaths and his endeavors in a variety of media.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2010

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 973.92 EGG

Eggers, Dave.

Summary: A compelling voice for Generation X, Eggers here recounts his early 20s, caring for his younger brother after their parents' unexpected deaths and his endeavors in a variety of media.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2010

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Audiobook on MP3 CD, Call number: MP3CD 973.92 EGG

Worden, J. William (James William)

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Guilford Press 1996

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.937 WOR

Roberts, Nora

1 hold on 1 copy

Summary: As they do each June, the Foxes have driven the winding roads of Appalachia to drop off their children for a two-week stay at their grandmother's. Here, twelve-year-old Thea can run free and breathe in the smells of pine and fresh bread and Grammie's handmade candles. But as her parents head back to suburban Virginia, they have no idea they're about to cross paths with a ticking time bomb. Back...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company 2024

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Buckley, Christopher

Summary: Bestselling author Buckley's most personal and transcendent work--the tragicomic true story of the year in which he lost both of his parents. The author offers consolation, wit, and warmth to those coping with the death of a mother or father.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Twelve 2009

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 921 BUCKLEY, CHRISTOPHER BUC

Alder, Shannon L.

Contents: What I learned from my youth -- The wisdom I gained from my family life -- My views on marriage, relationships and love -- The people and things that influenced my life -- My philosophy about the world -- My beliefs about spirituality and religion -- What I want you to know.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Horizon Publishers 2011

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 204.4 ALD

Dionne, Karen

Summary: "Two generations of sisters try to unravel their tangled relationships between nature and nurture, guilt and betrayal, love and evil"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Large Print 2020

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC DIO

Levy, Alexander.

Summary: Offers advice on handling the grief brought on by a parent's death and looks at a parent's continuing influence on their adult children.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Perseus 1999

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.937 LEV

Eggers, Dave.

Summary: A compelling voice for Generation X, Eggers here recounts his early 20s, caring for his younger brother after their parents' unexpected deaths and his endeavors in a variety of media.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2010

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 Eggers 2010

Gore, Ariel

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Pgw 2014

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GORE, ARIEL GOR

Feder, Tyler

Summary: "Tyler Feder shares her story of her mother's first oncology appointment to facing reality as a motherless daughter in this frank and refreshingly funny graphic memoir"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books 2020

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 362.17 FED

Chung, Nicole

Summary: "From the bestselling author of ALL YOU CAN EVER KNOW comes a searing memoir of class, inequality, and grief-a daughter's search to understand the lives her adoptive parents led, the life she forged as an adult, and the lives she's lost. In this country, unless you attain extraordinary wealth, you will likely be unable to help your loved ones in all the ways you'd hoped. You will learn to live...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CHUNG, NICOLE CHU

Mark, Nikki

Summary: In April 2018, Nikki and Doug Mark's perfectly healthy twelve-year-old-son, Tommy, went to sleep one night and never woke up. They're still not exactly sure why. Devastated, Nikki embarked on an unconventional journey to create a legacy for Tommy and to heal her heart. She created a plan to transform neglected land in a Los Angeles public park into a state-of-the-art athletic field, honoring...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Union Square & Co. 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 MAR

Coleman, Kelley

Summary: "The honest, relatable, actionable roadmap to the practicalities of parenting a disabled child, featuring personal stories, expert interviews, and the foundational information parents need to know about topics including diagnosis, school, doctors, insurance, financial planning, disability rights, and what life looks like as a parent caregiver. For parents of disabled children, navigating the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Go 2024

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.8 COL

Steyns, Lee Ann

Summary: "My first baby signs teaches basic signs that provide families with a way to communicate before babies can talk at all. The picture book format keeps the learning fun while introducing over 40 key American Sign Language (ASL) signs in context- each with their own visual and written guide. Your little one will learn to express their needs, wants, and frustrations with simple gestures-and you...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Peter Pauper Press, Inc. 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 419 STE

Summary: Through the stories of three CODAs (children of deaf adults), this film offers a previously unseen portrayal and exploration of these children's daily reality and upbringing.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2020

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MOT

Mackintosh, Clare

Summary: "The grieving book that New York Times bestselling author Clare Mackintosh needed herself years ago, this is a modern, accessible approach to grief when you don't know how to help or what to do, inspired by a viral social media post that touched millions as it assures the reader that there is a path through their darkness"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2024

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.9 MAC

Wheeler, Dan

Summary: " Beth and Dan Wheeler had it all. Their growing family consisted of two beautiful daughters, a loving son-in-law, and a handsome grandson. They lived in their dream house on a beautiful, sprawling property. Dan was enjoying a thriving career as a popular television host on QVC. Suddenly in 2012, their world was rocked when Beth was diagnosed with stage IV cancer." --

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: WestBow Press, a division of Thomas Nelson & Zondervan 2018

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 WHE

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