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How Do you Move Forward After Causing Accidental Death Or Injury (CADI)?

An interview with Maryann Gray, Part One

Maryann Gray is a social psychologist and educator. She is also what she calls a CADI (Causing Accidental Death or Injury). In 1977, when she was 22 years old, an eight-year-old boy darted out in front of her car and was … Continue reading

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“Defining Hope” by Carolyn Jones

A documentary that tells the story of patients with life-threatening illnesses and the nurses who care for them

“Defining Hope,” a 2017 documentary from director Carolyn Jones, explores the ways that hospice and palliative care can empower patients with terminal illnesses. The film follows patients with life-threatening illnesses and the nurses who care for them as they make choices … Continue reading

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“I’m not afraid of death. It’s the stake one puts up in order to play the game of life.”

- Jean Giraudoux
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Luke Perry Buried in Mushroom Burial Suit

The former "90210" star chose the suit before he died

Back in March 2016, SevenPonds wrote about a new approach to more environmentally friendly burial — a mushroom burial suit. Designed and marketed by the New York-based company Coeio, the suit was conceived by company founder JR Lee as a … Continue reading

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Yosemite’s Camp 4 Memorializes Rock Climber Raffi Bedayn

Camp 4 honors the Yosemite legend with a memorial bench

Until now, Camp 4 was the only camp in Yosemite National Park that didn’t require reservations. Instead, the camp operated on a first come, first served basis, with some lining up all day, and sometimes the night before, for a spot. … Continue reading

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Toyo Ito’s Meiso No Mori Funeral Hall

Japanese architect Toyo Ito's beautiful crematorium provides a place for quiet reflection

Japanese architect Toyo Ito, known for his conceptual architecture, designed the Meiso No Mori (Forest of Meditation) Crematorium in a garden cemetery in Kakamigahara, a town with a population of 150,000 in the Gifu Prefecture of Japan. Completed in 2006, Meiso … Continue reading

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