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All together now : a novel / by Norman, Matthew,1977-author.;
"A dying man brings his oldest friends together for one last beach blowout in this witty, heartfelt novel from the author of Last Couple Standing. At just thirty-five, reclusive billionaire Robbie Malcolm is a renowned financial prognosticator, a celebrated philanthropist, and a mathematical genius. Also, he's dying, which is a fact he's carefully concealing from the world. As he takes stock, Robbie realizes that his wealth means nothing if he can't help the people who matter most. So, he invites his oldest friends--Blair, Cat, and Wade--to their beloved Fenwick Island on the coast of Delaware to share his secret and to reveal plans for each of them that he believes will change their lives forever. However, Robbie isn't the only one with secrets. The bonds they formed as teenagers still exist, but adulthood has brought a whole new set of complications, like unrequited loves, marriages on the brink, and so much unfulfilled potential. Robbie's plans may look good on paper, but are they any match for the utter disaster that is real life? As everything comes to light over a wild weekend full of surprises, Robbie learns there are still some things money can't buy, and a group of friends who thought their best years were behind them realize just how much they have to look forward to"--
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Friendship; Rich people; Secrecy; Terminally ill;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Inside the O'Briens [sound recording] / by Genova, Lisa.; Sudduth, Skipp.;
Read by Skipp Sudduth."From award-winning, New York Times bestselling author and neuroscientist Lisa Genova comes a powerful new novel that does for Huntington's Disease what her debut Still Alice did for Alzheimer's. Joe O'Brien is a forty-four-year-old police officer from the Irish Catholic neighborhood of Charlestown, Massachusetts. A devoted husband, proud father of four children in their twenties, and respected officer, Joe begins experiencing bouts of disorganized thinking, uncharacteristic temper outbursts, and strange, involuntary movements. He initially attributes these episodes to the stress of his job, but as these symptoms worsen, he agrees to see a neurologist and is handed a diagnosis that will change his and his family's lives forever: Huntington's Disease. Huntington's is a lethal neurodegenerative disease with no treatment and no cure. Each of Joe's four children has a 50 percent chance of inheriting their father's disease, and a simple blood test can reveal their genetic fate. While watching her potential future in her father's escalating symptoms, twenty-one-year-old daughter Katie struggles with the questions this test imposes on her young adult life. Does she want to know? What if she's gene positive? Can she live with the constant anxiety of not knowing? As Joe's symptoms worsen and he's eventually stripped of his badge and more, Joe struggles to maintain hope and a sense of purpose, while Katie and her siblings must find the courage to either live a life "at risk" or learn their fate."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Medical fiction.; Audiobooks.; Huntington's disease; Police; Terminally ill;
© p2015., Simon & Schuster Audio,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The good women of Safe Harbour : a novel / by French, Bobbi,1968-author.;
Frances Delaney is staring down the last days of her life. Looking back over her fifty-eight years with wit and no small amount of regret, she sees not the life she wanted but the one that happened. An idyllic childhood in the small Newfoundland fishing town of Safe Harbour was darkened by the loss of her father at sea, an unwanted pregnancy and a betrayal by her closest friend, Annie Malone. Frances and Annie were inseparable, and this rupture rocked Frances to the core. In the aftermath, she fled to St. John's and a solitary life nothing like what she and Annie had dreamed of as their grand escape. Now, with the help of her young, optimistic friend Edie, Frances begins a journey toward resolution and back to Annie and Safe Harbour. With these good women in her corner, Frances can at last chart her course to living on her own terms, right to the very end. A powerfully touching celebration of friendship and forgiveness, The Good Women of Safe Harbour is about a woman who finally gives herself a chance to love and be loved. It's a story that is impossible to read with dry eyes.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Female friendship; Forgiveness; Homecoming; Terminally ill;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Sanctuary : a memoir / by Rapp Black, Emily,author.;
""Congratulations on the resurrection of your life," a colleague wrote to Emily Rapp Black when she announced the birth of her second child. The line made Emily pause. Her first child, a boy named Ronan, had died before he turned three years old from Tay-Sachs disease, an experience she wrote about in her first book, The Still Point of the Turning World. Since that time her life had changed utterly: She had left the marriage that fractured under the terrible weight of her son's illness, remarried a man who is the love of her life, had a flourishing career, and given birth to a healthy baby girl. But she rejected the idea that she was leaving her old life behind--that she had, in the manner of the mythical phoenix, risen from the ashes and been reborn into a new story, when she carried so much of her old story with her. More to the point, she wanted to carry it with her. Everyone she met told her she was resilient, strong, courageous in ways they didn't think they could be. But what did these words mean, really? This book is an attempt to unpack the various notions of resilience that we carry as a culture. Drawing on contemporary psychology, neurology, etymology, literature, art, and self-help, Emily Rapp Black shows how we need a more complex understanding of this concept when applied to stories of loss and healing. Interwoven with lyrical, unforgettable personal vignettes from her life as a mother, wife, daughter, friend, and teacher, Rapp Black creates a stunning tapestry that is full of wisdom and insight"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Rapp Black, Emily.; Parents of terminally ill children; Resilience (Personality trait);
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A brief history of living forever / by Kalfar, Jaroslav,author.;
In a 2030 America led by an isolationist authoritarian government, a star biotech scientist trying to discover the key to immortality becomes a whistleblower when she uncovers alarming activity in the wastelands of what was once Florida.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Dystopian fiction.; Novels.; Longevity; Mothers and daughters; Siblings; Terminally ill; Women scientists;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Barracuda / by Brouwer, Sigmund,1959-;
Jim Webb goes to the Florida Keys with his grandfather and becomes embroiled in a mystery involving a dead man and a missing cache of diamonds.LSC
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Teenagers; Grandfathers; Terminally ill; Criminals;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Gold star [videorecording] / by Curtin, Catherine,actor.; Heimer, Jacob,actor.; Maguire, Katie,film producer.; Negri, Victoria,film director,screenwriter,film producer,film director.; Vaughn, Robert,1932-2016,actor.; Big Vision Creative,production company.; Dreamscape Media,publisher.; Gold Star Film LLC,production company.;
Cinematographer, Saro Varjabedian ; editor, Chris Steele-Nicholson ; music by Ben Levin.Victoria Negri, Catherine Curtin, Jacob Heimer, Robert Vaughn.Vicki, a young music-school dropout struggling to make sense of her aimless life, becomes the primary caretaker for her dying ninety-year-old father.PG.DVD-R ; widescreen presentation.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Coming-of-age films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; College dropouts; Fathers and daughters; Older parents; Palliative treatment; Terminally ill;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The hope chest / by Shipman, Viola,author.;
"The Hope Chest is a deeply emotional novel about three people who have seemingly lost all hope until one woman's heirloom hope chest is rediscovered in the attic, along with its contents and secrets. Mattie is a fiercely independent woman battling ALS; Don, her deeply devoted husband is facing a future without his one true love; and Rose, their struggling caregiver, is a young, single mother who feels trapped in her life. With each item that is discovered--including a beloved doll, family dishes, an embroidered apron, and an antique Christmas ornament--the hope chest connects Mattie, Don and Rose to each other and not only helps them find hope again in the face of overwhelming life challenges but also brings new meaning to family"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Antiques; Caregivers; Chests; Spouses; Terminally ill;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The fault in our stars / by Green, John,1977-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 317).LSC
Subjects: Teenage girls; Cancer; Terminally ill; Man-woman relationships; Self-help groups;
© c2012., Dutton Books,
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 6
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Living [videorecording] / by Burke, Tom,1981-actor.; Burton, Hubert,actor.; Chris, Oliver,1978-actor.; Cochrane, Michael,actor.; Hermanus, Oliver,film director.; Nighy, Bill,1949-actor.; Rawlins, Adrian,actor.; Sharp, Alex,1989-actor.; Wood, Aimee Lou,1995-actor.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Music, Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch ; editor, Chris Wyatt ; director of photography, Jamie D. Ramsay.Alex Sharp, Adrian Rawlins, Hubert Burton, Oliver Chris, Bill Nighy, Michael Cochrane, Aimee Lou Wood, Tom Burke.In a career-defining performance, Bill Nighy (Love Actually) plays Williams, a 1950's London civil servant who struggles to maintain order under mountains of paperwork. Overwhelmed at work and lonely at home, his life takes a heartbreaking turn when a medical diagnosis tells him time is short. Influenced by a local decadent (Tom Burke) and the vibrant Margaret (Aimee Lou Wood), Williams continues to search for meaning until a simple revelation gives him the purpose to create a legacy for the next generation.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Fiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Bureaucrats; Cancer; Life change events; Older men; Terminally ill;
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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