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California Dreams: Poems 1953-1981 (2019)—This new posthumous volume collects Stoddard’s poetry, examining themes she explored for decades: life, love, laughter, motherhood, God and death.

Dream of Eden: A Novel of Old Hawaii (2016)—Stoddard’s sole novel for adults is an island story, a love story, and an epic historical fiction adventure set in 19th century Hawaii, Borneo and England.

The Hospice Movement: A Better Way of Caring for the Dying (1978)—Stoddard’s landmark treatise introduced hospice to millions of Americans, helping revolutionize care for the dying and winning wide recognition.

Growing Time (1969)—A tender and sensitive portrayal of a child confronting the death of a beloved family pet, celebrated by the New York Times Book Review and others.

I Like You (1965)—A deeply affectionate celebration of all the reasons we like each other, I Like You has remained in print since 1965, brought to life by Jacqueline Chwast’s illustrations

The Thinking Book (1960)—Stoddard’s first published work explores a child’s interior landscape with the help of Ivan Chermayeff’s extraordinary illustrations, and won wide recognition.