Books, Links, and More

We've compiled resources in both French and English, to give you the broadest possible range of available information. To see resources in French, click in the top right corner of the page.

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Personal stories
Cancer stories: On life and suffering
Five people share their journeys, their stories, and the suffering they faced while living and dying with cancer, with lessons... read more...
Chicken Soup For The Caregiver's Soul
Inspirational stories offer you respite from your responsibilities and uplifting and comforting insights to fill you with... read more...
Dying: A Book of Comfort
More than 40 writers, thinkers, and religious figures from various faiths speak on the nature of dying and provide words... read more...
A Guide for Recalling and Telling Your Life Story
What more precious gift could one give than the gift of memories? This guide book helps to record a written legacy. read more...
Heart to Heart: Caring for the Dying
Audio book (CD format). Personal stories "from people facing death and those who are helping them along the journey. It looks... read more...
Hope & the Dragon
What happens when an inspiring boy uses the four powerful values of Hope, Faith, Courage and Love to overcome adversity? read more...
The Last Lecture
This book captures the humor, inspiration and intelligence of the last lecture delivered by Randy Pausch, a computer science... read more...
A Lion in the House: The Companion Book
Five families allowed award-winning filmmakers Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar into their lives for six years as their children... read more...
The Private Worlds of Dying Children
Stories of dying children and how they cope with illness. read more...
NewThe Salami Salesman and His Daughter Falafel: What an Older Man's Death Can Teach Us about How and How Not to Care for the Frail and Dying
Dr. Laurie Mallery's account of the events leading up to her father's death and what she learned through the process of caring... read more...