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Category Archives: Lending Insight
“When Death Becomes Life” by Joshua D. Mezrich, M.D.
Mezrich's "Notes from a Transplant Surgeon" examines the past, present and future of organ transplants
“When Death Becomes Life” by Joshua D. Mezrich focuses on three compelling aspects of the century-old practice of human organ transplantation: its history, the author’s experiences as a surgeon, and ethical questions the operations raise. Through each lens, the procedure … Continue reading
“Deeper into the Soul,” by Nader Shabahangi, Ph.D. and Bogna Szymkiewicz, Ph.D.
The authors challenge us to rethink our attitudes about dementia
“Deeper into the Soul: Beyond Dementia and Alzheimer’s Toward Forgetfulness Care,” is a guidebook for people and caregivers who live and work with loved ones or patients who have symptoms of dementia. The authors implore us to re-brand dementia and … Continue reading
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Tagged Alzheimer's, Caregiver, Caregiving, Deeper into the Soul, Dementia, Lending Insight, reality
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“How To Die: An Ancient Guide to the End of Life” by Seneca, Edited by James S. Romm
A compilation of writings on death and dying by the Roman Stoic Seneca
“How To Die: An Ancient Guide to the End of Life” is a compilation of meditations on death and dying by the Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca (c. 4 BC-65 AD). Edited and translated by James S. Romm, the collection reveals … Continue reading
“The Best of Us” by Joyce Maynard
A brutally honest memoir of love and loss
“How do two people get through the day when one of them has a tumor inside his abdomen that may be killing him, and the other is simply consumed with grief?” This is the question that Joyce Maynard asks … Continue reading
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Tagged Grief, Jim Barringer, Joyce Maynard, Loss, Pancreatic cancer, terminal illness
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“A Love That Never Dies” by Jimmy Edmonds and Jane Harris
A beautiful and uplifting film that documents the journey of two bereaved parents as they explore a better way to grieve.
“A Love That Never Dies” is a film about death and grief, but it’s also a film about life and love, connection and remembrance. This profoundly moving documentary was created by filmmakers Jane Harris and Jimmy Edmonds, whose son, Joshua, … Continue reading
“We Were Here” by David Weissman and Bill Weber
Five survivors of the San Francisco AIDS epidemic tell their stories
No health crisis in modern times has approached the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s and ’90s in scope or impact. In the two decades between 1980 and 2000, nearly 780,000 Americans were diagnosed with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, and at … Continue reading
