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Many stories about families and situations are shared. They also show that a degree of emotional healing is always possible and that we can experience a sense of wholeness even in the wake of family strife, personal tragedy, divorce, or in the face of death. Published by user, 12 years ago im studying to be a geriatric care manager and purchased this book to help me. Maybe its spending time with family and friends, reading a book, listening to music, or bigger things like trying to make a difference in the world, or something as simple as taking time to see the beauty.
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