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“The Merry Burial Compendium” by Glenn Allen Cheney

A short book of facts and (maybe) a little fiction about death through the ages

Last year, SevenPonds posted an article written by Glenn Alan Cheney, a Trustee of the Connecticut Green Burial Grounds in Hamden, Connecticut. Mr. Cheney is the author of the Merry Burial Blog and a number of books on a fascinating … Continue reading

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“The Thing About Life is That One Day You’ll Be Dead” by David Shields

An author explores the meaning of life and death through data

At 97 years old, David Shields’ father was still a firecracker with a fierce sense of optimism. Shields simply couldn’t explain how a man of that age could retain such vigor for life, and he was determined to figure out … Continue reading

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