Category Archives: Lending Insight

In “Mobituaries,” TV and radio personality Mo Rocca explores the unusual lives and oft-forgotten deaths of unappreciated changemakers — from artists, entertainers and political leaders to outdated scientific and cultural beliefs. Together with Jonathan Greenberg, a Montclair State University English … Continue reading →

“A Kids Book About COVID-19” is a free e-book to help adults talk to children about the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). As we all process the global pandemic in real time,  parents may find themselves struggling to provide comfort and … Continue reading →

“God Knows Where I Am,” a documentary produced and directed by Jedd and Todd Wider, is the tragic and sometimes shocking story of Linda Bishop, a vibrant, well-educated, middle-class single mom whose life was derailed by mental illness. Set mainly … Continue reading →

Barbara Karnes is an internationally renowned speaker, author and educator on the dying process and end of life. Her most famous booklet, “Gone From My Sight,” was the first hospice industry resource for patients, families, and healthcare professionals that explained … Continue reading →

Based in Columbus, Ohio, Hanif Abdurraqib has made a name for himself as both a poet and a music critic. Fittingly, his collection of essays, “They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us,” combines the best elements of poetry and … Continue reading →

“In the Slender Margin: The Intimate Strangeness of Death and Dying” is Canadian poet Eve Joseph’s attempt to understand the process of death. With language as her thread, Joseph weaves a tapestry of memoir, research and philosophy that’s unbounded by … Continue reading →