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Category Archives: Lending Insight
“Becoming” by Michelle Obama
After the death of a college roommate the future First Lady changed her career path from corporate law to community service
As 2018 draws to a close, “Becoming” by Michelle Obama tops the New York Times’ non-fiction best-seller list. Deep within the memoir lies a 1990 story of personal loss that was as much a turning point in her life as meeting her future husband, Barack … Continue reading
“The Sum Total of Our Memory: Facing Alzheimer’s Together” by Barbara Klutinis
A film that shows how Alzheimer's affects the patient and their spouse, particularly when the spouse is the primary caregiver
“The Sum Total of Our Memory: Facing Alzheimer’s Together” is a 2014 documentary directed by Barbara Klutinis. It tells the stories of three couples and their journeys navigating the tough road of Alzheimer’s disease. The film focuses on the … Continue reading
“Poems of Mourning,” Edited by Peter Washington
A collection of poems about grief and loss
“Poems of Mourning” is a volume from the Everyman’s Library Pocket Poets Series, which, in turn, is part and parcel of Everyman’s Library, a reprint series that publishes new and beautiful editions of literary classics, mostly from from the western … Continue reading
Adult Coloring Books by Dr. Stan Rodski
A holiday activity gift to help release grief
The holidays are here, and it can be stressful to select just the right gift for a friend or family member who is grieving. During the first two years of grief, most people are struggling with the reality of the … Continue reading
“What to Do When I’m Gone: A Mother’s Wisdom to Her Daughter” by Suzy Hopkins and Hallie Bateman
A mother-daughter team collaborate to help daughters get through life after their mothers die
Can a book about death be laugh-out-loud funny? Can an instruction manual on what to do when you lose your mother be quirky and charming, witty and wise, painful and poignant? You bet. Suzy Hopkins and Hallie Bateman’s book, “What … Continue reading
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Tagged Dealing with death, Death and Dying, end-of-life, Grief, Hallie Bateman, Mother's Advice, Suzy Hopkins
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“9/11 The Falling Man” by Henry Singer (2006)
Singer's powerful and emotional documentary tells a story behind a forgotten image and uncomfortable truths
“9/11: The Falling Man” is a documentary film directed by Henry Singer and filmed by Richard Numeroff — a film about an image from that fateful day in 2001. It’s an image largely forgotten, but one that tells the story of … Continue reading
