Showing titles in Death & Dying

Seventeen-year-old Jules grew up in her mother’s spotlight. A 'parenting influencer,' Britt shares details of her daughter’s life - pictures, intimate stories, insecurities, all - to a point that becomes unbearable to Jules. And suddenly she’s gone. Natalie has only barely begun to grieve her best friend Jules’s death when Britt announces her plans to publish a memoir that will dissect Jules’s life and death. But Nat knows the truth behind Britt's 'perfect' Instagram feed - Jules hated the pressure, the inauthenticity, the persona.

Rachel and her little sister, Jane, are spending the summer with two strangers who happen to be their grandparents. Up until their mom’s death a few months ago, Rachel didn’t know these people existed, and now she’s been packed off to the family ranch in the interior of British Columbia—a place with mountains, lakes, and zero cell service. But her newfound family isn’t the only secret that’s been kept from her.

Fifteen-year-old Kermit Sanders knows grief and its all-encompassing shadows. After losing his beloved older sister in a tragic car accident, nothing quite punctures through the feelings of loss. Everywhere Kermit goes, he is reminded of her. But then Kermit finds a mysterious invitation in his locker, signed anonymously with “-1.” He has no idea what he’s in for, but he shows up to find out. Dubbed the “Minus-One Club,” a group of his school-mates has banded together as a form of moral support. The members have just one thing in common—they have all suffered the tragic loss of a loved one.

A bittersweet story about family, friendship, and the impact one life can have on others no matter how young it is. Brooke was just killed in an accident, but a part of her is still here. Seeking answers, she sets out to retrace her life and soon meets others like her. Among them is Tyler. Tyler remembers Brooke from before, and so she hesitantly gives him the one thing she never bothered to when they were alive: a chance.

Eighteen-year-old Del is in a healthier place than she was a year and a half ago: She’s sober, getting treatment for her depression and anxiety, and volunteering at a suicide-prevention hotline. Her own suicide attempt is in the past, and living in San Francisco with her beloved aunt has helped her see a future for herself. But when Aunt Fran is diagnosed with terminal cancer, Del’s equilibrium is shattered. She’s dedicated herself to saving every life she can, but she can’t save Fran.

Franks bedste ven, Martin, bliver dræbt ved en bilulykke. Martin var meget optaget af reinkarnation, og efter døden opsøger han Frank og forbereder ham på et gensyn.

Lupita, a budding actor and poet in a close-knit Mexican American immigrant family, comes of age as she struggles with adult responsibilities during her mother's long illness. As the oldest of eight siblings, Lupita is used to taking the lead—and staying busy behind the scenes to help keep everyone together. But when she discovers Mami has been diagnosed with cancer, Lupita is terrified by the possibility of losing her mother, the anchor of her close-knit Mexican American family.

Some girls call their mother their best friend. Marisol Martin? She could never relate. She and her mom were forever locked in an argument with no beginning and no end. Clothes, church, boys, no matter the topic, Marisol always felt like there was an unbridgeable gap between them that they were perpetually shouting across, one that she longed to close. But when her mother dies suddenly, Marisol is left with no one to fight against, haunted by all the things that she both said and didn’t say.

After falling into mage’s oblivion, Dawn wakes to a nightmare. All of Amaria’s magic is out of balance from Ryze’s return, and at Necromancer Academy, unruly magic could mean death. That’s one constant Dawn is prepared for, though. What she isn’t prepared for is how far Ryze’s minions will go to protect The Staff of Sullivan. It’s hidden in the academy’s catacombs, and it must be important. But how? With the skin-walker thwarting her every step, Dawn must find the staff and stop the skin-walker once and for all. Unless it stops her first.

When the lights go out during a kissing game at a summer party, Darcy experiences the kiss of a lifetime—one that offers an adrenaline rush like she’s never known before. Determined to find the mystery kisser, she devises the Kiss Contest. If she’s lucky, the mystery guy will show up and knock her socks off again. But unexpected feelings for her best friend complicate Darcy’s plan, proving there’s much more to life than living on the edge. Can Darcy figure out what she wants before she loses everything, or will losing everything help her find out who she really is?

Als ihr Vater bei einem Unfall ums Leben kommt, bricht für die 17-jährige Alice eine Welt zusammen. Monatelang zieht sie sich in ihr Schneckenhaus zurück. Bis sie einen Stapel alter Briefe ihrer Mutter findet, welche die Familie vor Jahren verlassen hat. Alice beschließt, ihre Mutter zu suchen. Mit dem alten Auto ihres Vaters macht sie sich auf den langen Weg durch den Westen der USA. Und dort, auf einsamen Highways, in wunderschönen Nationalparks und aufregenden Städten, findet Alice schließlich nicht nur zu sich selbst, sondern auch ihre erste große Liebe.

High schooler Skyler Davidson spends most of her time with her pet rat, Five. The daughter of scientists, she’s determined to finish her late mother's research on neutron stars. So she teams up with aspiring videographer, Cooper, to film a submission for a NASA internship—all while keeping it a secret from her dad, who doesn’t expect any trouble from his obviously college-bound daughter. As Skyler and Cooper grow closer, it turns out that Skyler’s dad has a new love interest as well: a hot makeup influencer who likes to put her nose where it doesn’t belong.

Mia heeft een hartaandoening, maar bang om dood te gaan is ze niet. Waar ze wel bang voor is: het opsporen van haar biologische moeder in Spanje. Toch wil ze voor haar volgende operatie de vrouw ontmoeten die afstand van haar heeft gedaan. Kyle was altijd een feestbeest – tot zijn beste vriend omkwam bij een auto-ongeluk. Zijn leven wordt nu beheerst door schuldgevoel, en daar wil Kyle wanhopig graag aan ontsnappen. Als Mia en Kyle elkaar ontmoeten, besluiten ze samen naar Spanje te reizen.

Bridget O’Conner never dreamed she’d be heading West as a mail order bride, but she also never dreamed her parents would die within a year and leave her alone with her young brother, Ben. To Bridget, Sam Jones was her last chance to for her and Ben to have a home and security. But to young Ben, Sam is an unwelcome change that takes him far away from his old life.

After Sadi's parents die in a car crash, she is forced to live with the total stranger in her life, her Aunt Hayley. As if living with a total stranger isn't terrible enough, every college she applied to with her parent's help rejects her, bringing the rejection total to 11. Now what will she do? Her best friend Parker is going off to college and now she has to break it to her Aunt Hayley that she needs to stay another year. However, Sadi doesn't know that her parents and Aunt Hayley kept a huge secret from her.

Eighteen-year-old Ellie Mae Schmitt is certain her mom wasn’t killed by accident. Worse, her father is hiding the truth. When strange animal tracks appear on the outskirts of Hush Briar, Ellie delves into the mystery, convinced they have something to do with her mother’s death. But Ellie isn’t the only one on the trail. With rumors of a highly coveted prize floating around, hunters are out in full force. Unsure who to trust, Ellie enlists the help of newcomer, Jake Harris. Together, they hike the rugged terrain, unwind family drama, and navigate an unlikely attraction.

Miracle’s fingers roam through her hair as memories of her brother, Andre, float into her subconscious. His death changed her. It changed everything. All she wants to do now is try to survive life without him. But memories of her best friend, Kim, blaming Andre for his own death, linger in her mind. Her body tenses at the thought. “I saw him point the gun at the officers.” Kim’s words sink deep inside Miracle’s soul, shattering the love that once existed.

Mati's family is reeling from the death of Mati's mother. Her Baba has drawn into himself, her sister Chichi is rebelling, and her young brother Tana is desperate for love and normalcy. When Chichi pulls her worst stunt yet, Baba uproots the family from their home in England for an extended camping holiday in their native Zimbabwe. Along for the trip is Meticais, a fabulously attired gender-neutral spirit--or ghost? or imaginary friend?—who only Mati can see and converse with.

Wie weit würdest du für die Wahrheit gehen? Als Juul das Grab ihres großen Bruders Milan besucht, kann sie nicht fassen, was sie dort sieht: Jemand hat in die frische Erde "Truth + Dare = Wahrheit" geschrieben. Milan liebte dieses Spiel und war bei YouTube für seine waghalsigen Videos bekannt. Dann erhält Juul auch noch eine Trauerkarte mit einer erschütternden Botschaft: Wenn sie wissen möchte, wie ihr Bruder wirklich gestorben ist, muss auch sie sich auf eine Mutprobe einlassen.

Rachel is in her 11th year at Meadowsprings High School. Rachel is shy but has a big heart and yearns to help those around her. Her year takes a turn when her math teacher, Mrs. Williams, falls ill to cancer. Wanting to show her appreciation and what Mrs. Williams means to the school, Rachel and her friends set out on a project to bring the school together.