Tag Archives: Death

“Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be.”

- Robert Browning

 

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“The Tenth Good Thing About Barney” by Judith Viorst, Illustrated by Erik Blegvad

A child learns about death after the loss of a pet

“The Tenth Good Thing About Barney,” written by Judith Viorst and illustrated by Erik Blegvad, teaches children about death by discussing the death of a pet cat. The story is told from the point of view of a male narrator … Continue reading

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Disney’s “Coco” by Lee Unkrich

Pixar's Best Animated Film of 2018 is a matter of life and death

Every Pixar computer-animated film takes on a new artistic challenge. In “A Bug’s Life” the audience views the world the way an insect would – from the ground up. “Inside Out” metaphorically animates how the interior landscape of our minds function. … Continue reading

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“Duck, Death and the Tulip” by Wolf Elbruch

An elegant picture book about death

“Duck, Death and the Tulip” is a beautifully illustrated picture book about death and afterlife by German author and illustrator Wolf Elbruch. In the tenderly told story, a duck meets and forges a friendship with Death, a character with a … Continue reading

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Woman Has Photos Taken of Herself in Wedding Dress after Death of her Fiance

A touching way to memorialize a relationship that was cut short by death

Nikki Salgot was planning a lovely wedding to Wayne State University police officer Collin Rose. They were going to be married on October 14, 2017. Then, less than a year before the big day, Collin died when he was shot … Continue reading

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How Long Can We Achieve Youthfulness and Defy Death?

Outsmarting mortality makes for big business and bigger questions

In 2003, Zoltan Istvan almost tripped on a landmine in Vietnam working as a reporter for National Geographic. His brush with death convinced him to quit journalism and eventually devote his life to transhumanism or the belief that emerging technologies … Continue reading

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