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Author Archives: Katie Ryan (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
“The Bell Jar” by Sylvia Plath
On this fiftieth anniversary of The Bell Jar, we look at one of Plath’s most complex characters
Recently, The Guardian posted a tribute to Sylvia Plath with reflections from writers such as Jennifer Egan and Lena Dunham. Published fifty years ago, Sylvia Plath createdin The Bell Jar a surprisingly relatable suicidal character that navigates womanhood in 1950’s … Continue reading
A Collaborative Effort to Remember
How the Washington Monument came to be and the people it took to get there
While you might already be neck deep in BBQs, beer, or family get togethers this long holiday weekend, I thought it’d be fitting to take a moment and reflect on the history of the Washington Monument — the structure built … Continue reading
“My wife is as handsome as when she was a girl, and I fell in love with her; and what is more, I have never fallen out.”
--Abraham Lincoln
Posted in A Rite of Passage
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, love letters, love quote, Mary Todd Lincoln
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Presidential Deaths and Funerals
Looking back on the elaborate, ever changing funerals of presidents who’ve passed
As we approach President’s Day (Washington’s birthday) and Abraham Lincoln’s birthday (this Tuesday), it seemed fitting to look back and reflect on the history of presidential funerals. You will find that many funeral customs have changed over the years as … Continue reading
Truth & Beauty by Ann Patchett
A remarkable story about friendship, love, life, and death
I rarely make it through an entire book without leaving a few notes and dog-earing a couple pages, but by the end of Truth & Beauty, I was surprised to find every page unmarked and unbent. I picked up the … Continue reading
Giving Permission to Die
Discovering the importance of letting go even before a loved one has passed
You might remember a couple months ago when we first talked about the chakras and the cleansing process that facilitates a more peaceful death. The basic idea behind the practice is to rid oneself of all negativity in a holistic, … Continue reading
