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Thinning the Herd
Dark humor about those who have removed themselves from the gene pool. An original and irreverent compendium of accidental deaths caused by astonishing stupidity, embarrassing irony and/or really bad luck, in the tradition of The Darwin Awards.
Unlucky Stiffs
From the author of Thinning the Herd and Weirdly Beloved, here is a new and even more irreverent compendium about those who have filtered out of the gene pool, either by their own stupidity or dumb luck.
Myths of a Merciful God
Poignant, riveting, full of rage and beauty, Cynthia Ceilan's new novel, Myths of a Merciful God, takes us on the unforgettable journey of one woman's quest to overcome unspeakable loss. SYNOPSIS: How does one come back from a tragedy as unspeakable as the death of a child? Myths of a Merciful God is the story of Sarah Miranda, a strong, independent, single mother who is brought to her knees by just such an event. Compounding this misfortune are the circumstances surrounding the birth of her little girl, as well as Sarah's own troubled past. Through the literal and figurative journey upon which Sarah embarks in the aftermath of this unimaginable loss, and the people she encounters along the way, Myths of a Merciful God explores the concepts of divine retribution and intervention versus the gaping silence of an indifferent universe, moral turpitude versus the virtue of well-kept secrets, and whether the absence of religion in a person's life helps, hinders, or makes no difference in one's ability to find a way back toward wholeness.
Myths of a Merciful God
Sarah Miranda is a strong, independent, single mother who is brought to her knees by one of life's most unimaginable losses: the accidental death of her child. Compounding this tragedy are the circumstances surrounding the birth of her little girl, as well as Sarah's own troubled past. Through the literal and figurative journey upon which Sarah embarks in the aftermath of this tragic loss, and the people she encounters along the way, Myths of a Merciful God explores the concept of divine retribution and intervention versus the gaping silence of an indifferent universe. "To be sure," says author, Cynthia Ceilan, "no one ever emerges from tragedy and loss to resume life as it was before. We ar...
Weirdly Beloved
Inspired by the romantic misadventures she’s witnessed in her own family, Cynthia Ceilán takes us jauntily through real-life stories about love: what demented things we do in the name of love, the wildly unusual choices people have made in their selection of a mate, and the joys and horrors of saying goodbye to a relationship that has long overstayed its welcome. In her fact-finding mission to write this collection, Cynthia Ceilán began in the bowels of her own family history, which always seemed unnecessarily shrouded in mystery. There she discovered a treasure trove of delightfully wicked secrets, which spurred her on to create this collection of true stories from around the world. Her...
Der pädagogische Umgang mit Sterben, Tod und Trauer: Unterrichtung, Beratung und Begleitung
Die Aufgaben der Pädagogik in den Bereichen Sterben, Tod und Trauer lassen sich mit den Worten von Vermittlung, Beratung und Begleitung umschreiben. Die Pädagogik besitzt, nach Meinung des Autors, die besten Voraussetzungen dafür. Weshalb das vorliegende Werk auch als ein Plädoyer gegen die zunehmende Psychologisierung in diesen Arbeitsfeldern verstanden werden kann. Zunächst erfolgt eine Auseinandersetzung mit der bisherigen pädagogischen Literatur zu diesem Thema, wobei sich mit den pädagogisch affinen Bereichen wie Death Education, Thanatagogik, Trauerberatung, Friedhofspädagogik und USTT beschäftigt wird. Der historische Teil legt anschließend den geschichtlichen Umgang mit Sterben, Tod und Trauer und die daraus resultierende historisch verankerte Begründung von Pädagogik dar. Abschließend wird sich den drei zentralen Feldern von Vermittlung, Beratung und Begleitung gewidmet und der Versuch unternommen, von allgemeinen Voraussetzungen der jeweiligen Bereiche zu den spezifischen Anforderungen in Hinsicht auf Sterben, Tod und Trauer zu gelangen.
Weirdly Beloved
Inspired by the romantic misadventures in her own family, Ceilan takes readers jauntily through real-life stories about love: what demented things people do for love, the wildly unusual choices people have made in their selection of a mate, and the joys and horrors of ending a relationship.
Weirdly Beloved
Inspired by the romantic misadventures she's witnessed in her own family, Cynthia Ceilan takes us jauntily through real-life stories about love: what demented things we do in the name of love, the wildly unusual choices people have made in their selection of a mate, and the joys and horrors of saying goodbye to a relationship that has long overstayed its welcome. In her fact-finding mission to write this collection, Cynthia Ceilan began in the bowels of her own family history, which always seemed shrouded in mystery. There she discovered a treasure-trove of delightfully wicked secrets, which she blissfully shares. She then extended her research to include a broader community - her neighbourhood, her city, her country, her planet. Each chapter introduces the general topic in a concise, personal essay, followed by dozens of short tales, as reported in newspapers and magazines from around the world, including numerous firsthand accounts.
Six-Word Memoirs on Love and Heartbreak
“A perfect distraction and inspiration, and a collection that begs to be shared.” — Denver Post Love wounds the heart and soul . . . From the editors of the New York Times bestseller Not Quite What I Was Planning comes another collection of terse true tales—this time simple sagas exploring the complexities of the human heart. Six-Word Memoirs on Love & Heartbreak contains hundreds of personal stories about the pinnacles and pitfalls of romance. Brilliant in their brevity, these insightful slivers of passion, pain, and connection capture every shade of love and loss—six words at a time.
