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Category Archives: Lending Insight
“The Thing About Jellyfish” by Ali Benjamin
Benjamin’s debut novel explores the complex grief of a 12-year-old girl
Ali Benjamin’s “The Thing About Jellyfish” is a delightful, poignant and thoroughly entertaining novel about a young girl’s strange, multilayered journey through grief. Told through the eyes of 12-year-old Suzanne, it is a story of imagination and wonder; friendship and … Continue reading
“Graceful Exits: How Great Beings Die” by Sushila Blackman
A collection of death stories of Hindu, Tibetan, Buddhist, and Zen Masters
“Graceful Exits: How Great Beings Die – Death Stories of Hindu, Tibetan, Buddhist, and Zen Masters,” was compiled and edited by Sushila Blackman in 1997, as she herself, both knowingly and unknowingly prepared to die. This book is not necessarily … Continue reading
”Aromatherapy, An Introductory Guide to the Healing Power of Scent” by Nicola Jenkins
The elusive power of aromatherapy can ease the mental and physical suffering from a terminal illness
I’m a big fan of natural smells. Actually, I adore nature’s smells. I have incense, an essential oil ceramic burner, pure scented candles, sachets in my drawers, and I only use essential oil as my perfume. What is more compelling … Continue reading
“Do More of What Makes You Feel Alive” by Kobi Yamada
An inspirational book for anyone facing death
This inspirational book “Do More of What Makes You Feel Alive” by Kobi Yamada and designed by Jill Labieniec is irresistibly brilliant in both its colorful format and its bold, emotionally moving messages. I immediately thought it would make a … Continue reading
“Housebreaking” by Dan Pope
Read between the lines of this well-told tale for the insidious effects of complicated grief
“Housebreaking,” has all the makings of a good beach read – and so much more. Since the main characters and their supporting cast span three generations — aging grandfolk, dysfunctional parents, and rebellious teens — there’s bound to be one … Continue reading
“A Good Death” by Deborah Masters and Matthew Carney
The Australian documentary touts the benefits of palliative care for terminally-ill cancer patients
“A Good Death” (2010) is an Australian documentary film about four cancer patients. The film revolves around the patients, their loved ones and the palliative care team/unit that tends to them. The short movie is, like most documentaries about terminal … Continue reading
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