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Author Archives: Kimberly Lane (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
“One day can make your life. One day can ruin your life. All life is, is four or five days that change everything.”
- Beverly Donofrio
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“Taps” by Major General Daniel Butterfield
One of the most prolific funeral songs in American history that brings back childhood memories of camp
When it comes to funeral music, there is one haunting melody that reigns supreme in the minds of Americans. Having origins in the 1800s, Taps goes by many names, including Day Is Done, Lights Out, Extinguish Lights and Butterfield’s Lullaby. … Continue reading
Alive Inside by Michael Rossato-Bennett
Rossato-Bennett follows social worker Dan Cohen as he embarks on a three-year journey to introduce music therapy to nursing homes throughout the U.S.
Rossato-Bennett’s Alive Inside (2014) is a must-see documentary for anyone who is familiar with the struggles of dementia. At the start of the film, we are introduced to Dan Cohen, who is both a social worker in nursing homes and … Continue reading
”In America they really do mythologise people when they die.”
- Robin Williams
Posted in A Rite of Passage
Tagged Death Quotes, Quotes about Death, Robin Williams, Robin Williams Quotes
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Behind Death Masks: A History of How a Funeral Decoration Transformed Into a Tool to Improve Lives
The ancient funerary art of death masks allows us to look through the eyes of our ancestors
The practice of creating death masks to remember those who have passed is a ritual that can be traced back to ancient Egypt and Rome. The most recognizable death mask comes from the tomb of Tutankhamun himself. The likeness of … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Perspectives
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome, CPR, Death and art, Death mask, effigy, Forensic science, king tut, life mask, Paris
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Looking for Alaska by John Green
John Green explores the consuming nature of grief in his debut young adult fiction novel
Looking for Alaska is a wonderfully beautiful tragedy. In it, we follow Miles “Pudge” Halter as he is sent away from his hometown in Florida to boarding school in Culver Creek, Alabama in a scenario that seems to parallel author … Continue reading
