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Category Archives: Lending Insight
“The Green Burial Guidebook” by Elizabeth Fournier
A lovely book detailing everything you need to plan an affordable, environmentally friendly burial
I’ve been long interested to learn more about green burials, so I was truly excited when I picked up “The Green Burial Guidebook: Everything You Need to Plan an Affordable, Environmentally Friendly Burial.” The author, Elizabeth Fournier (who owns and operates her own … Continue reading
“The Sentimentalists” by Johanna Skibsrud
A fictional account of a woman coming to grips with her father’s impending death
“The Sentimentalists” is the debut novel by Canadian author Johanna Skibsrud, and the winner of the 2010 Giller Prize, Canada’s annual top award for literature. Although a work of fiction,”The Sentimentalists” draws heavily from the author’s own life and that … Continue reading
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Tagged Aging, Dementia, johannna skibsrud, Novel, the sentimentalists, Vietnam War
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“Michael Rosen’s Sad Book” by Micheal Rosen
An illustrated adult book about the tragic loss of a child
“Michael Rosen’s Sad Book” is one of my all time favorite books on loss. It brings a whole lot of unique attributes to the topic of loss that few other books do. Written through the lens of Michael Rosen’s personal … Continue reading
“The Cremation of Sam McGee” by Robert Service
Ted Harrison's children's book illustrates the gritty poem Meghan McCain cited in her eulogy to her father
Earlier this month, Meghan McCain conveyed her deep love and admiration for her father, Sen. John McCain, in a powerful eulogy at Washington National Cathedral. Like a pressed flower saved between the pages of his life story, she inserted a delightfully quirky … Continue reading
“Moving On (before and after cancer)” by Sue McCollum
The short book of poetry details the author's experience with breast cancer
“Moving On (before and after cancer)” is author Sue McCollum’s personal journal about her experience with breast cancer. However, it’s unique because it is written entirely in rhyme poetry. The book is divided chronologically into four sections detailing McCollum’s cancer … Continue reading
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Tagged breast cancer, Cancer, chronic illness, Lending Insight, Poems About Cancer, Poetry, Radiation, Sue McCollum
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“Living and Dying: A Love Story” by Sher and Rob Safran
A terminally ill married couple in Oregon chooses aid in dying
“Living and Dying: A Love Story” is a documentary that follows the end of life story of Charlie and Francie Emerick, a couple married for 66 years, both diagnosed with terminal illnesses and given six months to live. The film was … Continue reading
