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“If You’re Afraid of the Dark, Remember the Night Rainbow” by Cooper Edens
A classic picture book offers sage advice about dealing with life's ups and downs
There are few books in print today that have garnered the levels of critical praise and popular enthusiasm as Cooper Eden’s 1979 classic “If You’re Afraid of the Dark, Remember the Night Rainbow.” Part whimsy and part practical advice, it … Continue reading
Kids Meet a Mortician and Talk About Death
In a video from HiHo Kids, Nora Menkin talks to school-age children about what it means to be dead
Talking about death is difficult, even when the conversation is between two adults. And most of us find it nearly impossible to talk about death to kids. Even though we know that demystifying something scary is the best way to … Continue reading
Hiding the Truth About Heart Failure, Part Two
Patients lose out when doctors aren't honest about what's to come
Things come apart so easily when they have been held together with lies. ~ Dorothy Allison Last month, I introduced my readers to Jim, a 77-year-old man who had been living with congestive heart failure for several years. He and his … Continue reading
“End Game” by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman
A new Netflix documentary looks at life, death, and loss
Two years ago, Netflix tested the boundaries of conventional entertainment and released the short documentary, Extremis, a movie about the difficult decisions patients and families face as a life slips away. The movie chronicled the journeys of two families whose … Continue reading
The Equal Justice Initiative Unveils a Unique Memorial
The monument honors the victims of lynching and racial terrorism
An unusual memorial was unveiled recently in Montgomery, Alabama, the only one of its kind in the United States. Set on a sprawling, 6-acre site overlooking the Alabama state capitol, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice is a grim … Continue reading
Nancy LeVine Captures the Beauty of Aging in Her Portraits of Senior Dogs
LeVine's stunning photographs hold important lessons for humans facing the end of life
Award- winning photographer Nancy LeVine is a dog lover, artist and the author of the critically acclaimed, bestselling book, “Senior Dogs Across America.” A former fashion photographer who once worked with celebrities like Kate Moss and Andy McDowell, LeVine more … Continue reading
