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TIME’s Joe Klein Talks End-of-Life Care in His Article “The Long Goodbye”
Klein recounts how the Geisinger Health System cared for his dying parents with an integral combination of clarity and sensitivity
“The circumstances of their deaths were not unusual,” begins TIME journalist Joe Klein, “[as] many of my friends have been through similar experiences with their parents in recent years.” Klein was referring to the painful and dizzying task of finding … Continue reading
Taking the Time to Say Goodbye: Vietnamese Funeral Customs
Traditional Vietnamese culture allows plenty of time for the grieving and burial process
We often anticipate the emotional and physical energy the death of a loved one will require from us, but seldom do we stop to think about the time it will demand from us as well; there is the time it … Continue reading
The Anthroposophical Perspective: Acceptance of Death in Life
The anthroposophical philosophy’s relationship Christianity and de-stigmatizing the dying process
At the turn of the century, the Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) planted the first seeds for the anthroposophical movement, which continues to thrive today. Steiner became literally and figuratively an architect of our physical and emotional well-being. His design … Continue reading
“Proof of Heaven” by Eben Alexander, M.D.
Neurologist Eben Alexander describes his “visit to heaven” in a Near Death Experience
“It was like being struck by a freight train,” said neurosurgeon Eben Alexander in his book Proof of Heaven (2012) on the pain he felt at 4:30 A.M. on November 10th, 2008. As both a stubborn husband and a man … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Death, Dr. Eben Alexander, Dying, E-Coli, Eben Alexander, God, Heaven, NDE, Near Death Experience, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Proof of Heaven, Real of the Earthworm Eye, Religion, Sprituality
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The Death of Film Critic Roger Ebert
A Life Dedicated to Loving Movies
Today’s headlining story of The Chicago Sun Times truly marks the end of an era: the death of beloved film critic Roger Ebert at the age of 70. Earlier in the week, on his blog, Ebert had professed to struggling with … Continue reading
Posted in Just Passed
Tagged Cancer, Chicago Sun-Times, Death, Ebert, Ebert & Roeper, Film, Film criticism, Film Reviews, Gene Siskel, Illinois, Movies, Richard Roeper, Roger Ebert, Siskel & Ebert
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