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Category Archives: Lending Insight
“If You’re Afraid of the Dark, Remember the Night Rainbow” by Cooper Edens
A classic picture book offers sage advice about dealing with life's ups and downs
There are few books in print today that have garnered the levels of critical praise and popular enthusiasm as Cooper Eden’s 1979 classic “If You’re Afraid of the Dark, Remember the Night Rainbow.” Part whimsy and part practical advice, it … Continue reading
“Duck, Death and the Tulip” by Wolf Elbruch
An elegant picture book about death
“Duck, Death and the Tulip” is a beautifully illustrated picture book about death and afterlife by German author and illustrator Wolf Elbruch. In the tenderly told story, a duck meets and forges a friendship with Death, a character with a … Continue reading
“End Game” by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman
A new Netflix documentary looks at life, death, and loss
Two years ago, Netflix tested the boundaries of conventional entertainment and released the short documentary, Extremis, a movie about the difficult decisions patients and families face as a life slips away. The movie chronicled the journeys of two families whose … Continue reading
“Yoga For Grief and Loss” by Karla Helbert
A comprehensive and personal guide to yoga and meditation for those in grief
I was quite curious about “Yoga for Grief and Loss” by Karla Helbert. Before picking it up I had never read or even seen a book of its kind. What I found in its pages was a compassionate, profound, and … Continue reading
“The End of Old Age” by Marc E. Agronin, MD
A new look at the aging process
“The End of Old Age: Living a Longer, More Purposeful Life” by Marc E. Agronin is a guide to growing old with as much grace and vigor as possible. He starts out describing why society needs its elders. In some … Continue reading
“Poems and Readings for Funerals and Memorials” by Luisa Moncada
Consider a copy for your personalized celebration
As more and more people opt to create their own personalized celebration in memory of a lost loved one, the need for material from which to create an inspiring memorial event continues to grow. Yet, there has traditionally been a … Continue reading
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