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Our Annual Seven Holiday Gifts for Someone Who Is Grieving, 2024 Edition: Gracious gifts that spread love and beauty -
“Making Mobiles” by Karolina Merska: An artist’s manual on how to create beautiful Polish pajaki -
“Hands Up to the Sky” by Michael Franti & Spearhead: A surprisingly upbeat song about acknowledging both loss and the beauty of life
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Author Archives: Debra L. Stang (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
“Flying in Place” by Susan Palwick
A ghost returns from beyond to help her sister
“Flying in Place” by Susan Palwick is a novel about coming to grips with trauma and death…and with life as well. All her life, 12-year-old Emma has lived in the shadow of Ginny, her older sister who died mysteriously before Emma … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Book Review, Death, Flying in Place, ghost, Novels about death, Sexual abuse, Susan Palwick
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“Daddy” by Sylvia Plath
Poem "Daddy" is a pure scream of primal rage
Anger is a natural part of the grieving process. In her poem “Daddy,” American poet Sylvia Plath expresses rage at her father for his treatment of her when he was alive and for his untimely death. Plath was born in … Continue reading
Posted in The Next Chapter
Tagged American poet, anger, Daddy, Grief and loss, Nazism, Otto Plath, Suicide, Sylvia Plath, Ted Hughes, World War II
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“Ghosts always tell the truth. That’s why people are afraid of them.”
- Susan Palwick
Posted in A Rite of Passage
Tagged Death, Ghosts, Grief, Loss, Quotes about Death, Susan Palwick
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“I’ll Be Home for Christmas” by Walter Kent, Kim Gannon and Buck Ram
World War II song is still popular
In 1943, World War II was raging and victory was far from guaranteed. The war separated family and drew women into the workplace. Amidst all the worry, chaos and grief, Bing Crosby released “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.” The song … Continue reading
Our Monthly Tip: Ease Grief by Volunteering
Acting as a volunteer can help heal your grief and pain
Our Tip of the Month: The “post-holiday blues” is a common phenomenon. Although many people feel relieved that the hustle and bustle is over, the let-down is often very hard for those dealing with grief. Volunteering is great way to ease … Continue reading
