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Author Archives: Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
“Bah, Humbug!” by Heather Horrocks
The Christmas novella mixes bits of loss and grief with comedy and romance
Over this holiday break, I read through Heather Horrocks’ “BAH, HUMBUG! (A Romantic Comedy Christmas Novella).” I didn’t expect to find an underlying message about loss and grief, but, alas, there it was, nestled among this lighthearted story of holidays … Continue reading
“The Purple Balloon” by Chris Raschka
How to talk to children about death
Talking about dying is hard. Dying is harder. But there are many people who can help. –from “The Purple Balloon” Created in conjunction with Children’s Hospice International, “The Purple Balloon” by Chris Raschka offers a way for parents, … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Books for Children About Death, Children and Death, Children and Death and Dying, Children's Books, Children's Hospice International, Chris Raschka, Explaining Death to Children, How to Talk to Children About Death, Talking tio Kids About Death, The Purple Balloon, Young Children and Death
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Re-thinking the Funeral Home Design
Architects and Designers Looking to Transform the Way We Process Death
Spaces that process death — funeral homes, family tombs, crematoria — are traditionally housed within structures that either perpetuate their morbid reputation or attempt to mask their purpose altogether. They are low-lying, dark, heavy buildings with outdated design and architecture. … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Alicante, Architecture, Death, Design, Funeral home, Spain
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Art on Death by Edvard Munch
The famous painter pondered life's end through his signature evocative paintings
In addition to his most well-known image, The Scream, the Norwegian painter Edvard Munch created a great deal of art pondering life and death. Through the paintings below, he expressed his own grief and experiences with death and the end-of-life, … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Art on death, Death, Edvard Munch, Painting, Scream, The Sick Child
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Creating New Life from Death
The Ashwinlkumar Crematorium of Surat, India
We are wrapping up our focus on India today, in honor of Gandhi’s birthday and the International Day of Nonviolence, with a look at the beautiful Ashwinlkumar Crematorium in Surat, India. The architecture of this structure pays respect to its … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Architecture, Art, Cremation, Crematorium, Gandhi, India, Surat
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Irish Hunger Memorial
A piece of Ireland in Manhattan helps visitors contemplate world hunger
The Irish Hunger Memorial, located in the midst of Manhattan’s financial district, commemorates the Great Irish Famine that took the lives of up to a million people in Ireland — and drove so many to New York City. The Memorial … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Perspectives
Tagged Ireland, Irish, Irish Hunger Memorial, Manhattan, Memorials, New York City, The Great Famine, World Hunger
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