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Category Archives: Lending Insight
“Flying in Place” by Susan Palwick
A ghost returns from beyond to help her sister
“Flying in Place” by Susan Palwick is a novel about coming to grips with trauma and death…and with life as well. All her life, 12-year-old Emma has lived in the shadow of Ginny, her older sister who died mysteriously before Emma … Continue reading
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Tagged Book Review, Death, Flying in Place, ghost, Novels about death, Sexual abuse, Susan Palwick
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“Bodies in Motion and at Rest” by Thomas Lynch
Essays touch on life, death and the author's 30+ years of experience in the funeral home industry
Thomas Lynch is both a published poet and funeral director, and these two facets of his persona are on full display in his book of essays, “Bodies in Motion and at Rest.” Published in 2000, the collection contains discussions and … Continue reading
”Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs” by Tomie dePaola
A touching children's book about the love between grandparents and grandchildren and what happens when grandparents pass away
Tomie dePaola wrote and illustrated the classic children’s book “Strega Nona,” the tale of an Italian witch doctor who made so much magical pasta that it flooded the town where she lived. He also wrote and illustrated one of … Continue reading
“The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” Directed by Julian Schnabel
Schnabel's award winning film show us we can endure and overcome
How expansive is the human mind? How resilient is the human spirit? These are questions few of us ask ourselves as we go about our daily lives. Yet when tragedy strikes, the answers may be crucial to our ability to … Continue reading
”For the Love of Spock” by Adam Nimoy
A son explores the life and death of his famous father, Leonard Nimoy
Adam Limoy’s moving documentary about his father, actor Leonard Nimoy, is as much about Adam as it is about Leonard. And this is by no means a bad thing. It offers the audience a rare glimpse into the lesser-known, messier … Continue reading
“At the End of Life: True Stories of How We Die” Edited by Lee Gutkind
An enlightening book takes us into the hearts of people touched by death
Lee Gutkind’s “At the End of Life: True Stories of How We Die” is not an an easy read. True stories about death and suffering rarely are. Nor is it what most of us would think of as an entertaining … Continue reading
