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    Items with the tag:

    death & mourning

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    Fic­tion
    Mahjong at Mara’s
    Debra Green
    Cover of Remember You Will Die
    Fic­tion
    Remem­ber You Will Die
    Eden Robins
    Cover of This Terrible True Thing: A Visual Novel
    Fic­tion
    This Ter­ri­ble True Thing: A Visu­al Novel
    Jen­ny Laden
    Cover of Breath Taking: A Memoir of Family, Genes, and Broken Dreams
    Non­fic­tion
    Breath Tak­ing: A Mem­oir of Fam­i­ly, Genes, and Bro­ken Dreams
    Jes­si­ca Fein
    Cover of Tommy's Field: Love, Loss, and the Goal of a Lifetime
    Non­fic­tion
    Tom­my’s Field: Love, Loss, and the Goal of a Lifetime
    Nik­ki Mark
    Cover of Father Verses Sons: A Correspondence in Poems
    Poet­ry
    Father Vers­es Sons: A Cor­re­spon­dence in Poems
    Ari Gold
    Cover of Two Envelopes: What You Want Your Loved Ones To Know When You Die
    Non­fic­tion
    Two Envelopes: What You Want Your Loved Ones To Know When You Die
    Rusty Ros­man
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    Poet­ry
    I Wore This Dress Today for You, Mom
    Kim Dow­er
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    Chil­dren’s
    A Gift of Feathers
    Ken Schept; Romina Galotta, illus.
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    Poet­ry
    Amus­ing the Angels
    Stew­art Florsheim
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    Non­fic­tion
    Stand-Up Nation: Israeli Resilience in the Wake of Disaster
    Avi­va Klompas
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    Fic­tion
    The Jew­ish Son
    Daniel Guebel; Jessica Sequeria, trans.
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    Poet­ry
    The Pugilist’s Daughter
    Judith Lynn Antelman
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    Elie Wiesel: Torch­bear­er for Holo­caust Survivors

    Joseph Berg­er
    May 28, 2023
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    Secre­cy, Silence, and Sto­ry­telling: A Con­ver­sa­tion with Dani Shapiro

    Simona Zaret­sky
    May 15, 2023
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    A Small Sac­ri­fice for an Enor­mous Hap­pi­ness: Stories
    Jai Chakrabar­ti
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