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Author Archives: Colleen Ferguson (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
“Mom’s Cancer” by Brian Fies
The award-winning graphic novel, "Mom's Cancer," recounts the impacts a Stage 4 Cancer diagnosis has on a family
Brian Fies’ short, graphic novel, “Mom’s Cancer,” recounts his mother’s battle with metastatic lung cancer and the family dynamics that unfold during treatment. Originally created as an online comic, Fies work won an Eisner Award for best digital comic and … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
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“New Heart” by Federico García Lorca
García Lorca's early poem explores the imprint love and loss makes upon our hearts
Federico García Lorca was an early 20th-century Spanish poet, active in both music and poetry until his death at the age of 38, when he was executed at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War by Nationalist forces. Influenced by … Continue reading
Posted in The Next Chapter
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“It’s okay to look at the past and the future. Just don’t stare.”
-Lisa Lieberman-Wang
Posted in A Rite of Passage
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“Every tattoo is temporary, because we’re all slowly dying.”
- Unknown
Posted in Laughter is Medicine
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One in Four Brits Want a “Data Death” When They Die
The age of data brings up questions about what people want to happen to their online data when they die
After death, one of the issues that arises is what to do with assets left behind by the person who died. Now, in the age of data, technology and social media, many people are concerned with what happens to their … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
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“Untitled” (It’s Just a Matter of Time) by Felix Gonzalez-Torres
This simple yet timeless art installation made its first appearance in 1992 at the exhibit "Gegendarstellung: Ethics/Aesthetics in Times of AIDS."
Felix Gonzalez-Torres was a Cuban-born artist, educator, and activist most known for his work in the late 1980s until his death in 1996. Gonzalez-Torres often used his art in conjunction with social and political causes of the time, with a … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
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