"In this book, readers will learn to cope with the serious illness of a loved one. Social and emotional learning (SEL) concepts support growth mindset throughout, while Grow with Goals and Try This! activities further reinforce the content. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn more about serious illness. Also includes sidebars, a table of contents, glossary, index, and tips for educators and caregivers"--...

"My disease is as rare as it is famous. Basically, I'm allergic to the world. I don't leave my house, have not left my house in seventeen years. The only people I ever see are my mom and my nurse, Carla. But then one day, a moving truck arrives next door. I look out my window, and I see him. He's tall, lean and wearing all black -- black T-shirt, black jeans, black sneakers, and a black knit cap that covers his hair completely. He catches me looking...

Emerging from a life-threatening illness, a fiercely organized but unfulfilled computer geek recruits a mysterious artist to help her establish meaning in her life, before finding herself engaged in reckless but thrilling activities.

"Rachel Rubenstein-Goldblatt is a nice Jewish girl with a shameful secret: she loves Christmas. For a decade she’s hidden her career as a Christmas romance novelist from her family. Her talent has made her a bestseller even as her chronic illness has always kept the kind of love she writes about out of reach. But when her diversity-conscious publisher insists she write a Hanukkah romance, her well of inspiration suddenly runs dry. Hanukkah’s not...

Addresses the issues faced by caregivers, who may often experience stress and feel overwhelmed as they care for ailing family members.

"Written by leading mental health professionals, this warm and accessible parenting book for children with chronic illnesses offers clear, practical guidance for all aspects of the journey. For all its joys, parenting is a complex job, and when your child has a chronic illness, the stress can feel overwhelming. When your child is diagnosed, you begin a parenting journey filled with strong emotions, difficult choices, confusing words, and interactions...

During a tour in Spain, a young man makes the acquaintance of a not-quite-middle-aged spinster who is looking for a reason to live. After the two fall in love, she reveals that she has a terminal illness.

When Dr. Drew Carter tragically lost his 10-year-old son in a car accident while his wife Julia was driving, he didn't expect to lose his whole family as well. Since the accident, Julia is emotionally absent from Drew and their daughter Kayla. When Dr. Miller refers Johnny, a foster child with leukemia, to Drew, the wheels start to turn as he sees a chance to heal his family. Johnny doesn't know what he is in for, but is convinced he's there for a...

No one really expects it, but at some time or another, just about everyone has been - or will be - responsible for giving care, for a sustained period, to someone close to them. Gail Sheehy, who has chronicled every turning point for 20th-century Americans and reported on everything from politics to sexuality, knows firsthand the trials, fears, and rare joys of caregiving. Now she takes you by the hand and shows you that you will get through this....