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Category Archives: Lending Insight
“Bridge to Terabithia” by Katherine Paterson
A novella that introduces the imagination to the reality of loss
One of my favorite childhood memories is of snuggling up on the living room couch with a good piece of fiction. I was an avid reader. For the most part, reading was my escape from the real world, a world … Continue reading
“Awake at the Bedside: Contemplative Teachings on Palliative and End-of-Life Care” by Koshin Paley Ellison and Matt Weingast
Collection of essays and poetry resonate with patients, families, and helping professionals
“Awake at the Bedside: Contemplative Teachings on Palliative and End-of-Life Care” (Wisdom Publications, 2016) is a collection of poetry and essays edited by Koshin Paley Ellison and Matt Weingast, and graced with a foreword by His Holiness the Karmapa. Inspired … Continue reading
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Tagged Buddhism, Chronic (medicine), Contemplating Death, Contemplative care, Contemplative Caregiving, Contemplative practice, End-of-life care, Gautama Buddha, Health care provider, Hospice, Koshin Paley Ellison, Matt Weingast, New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care, Palliative Care, Zen
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”Gentle Willow: A Story for Children About Dying” by Joyce C. Mills
Amanda the squirrel and Little Tree learn a hard lesson when their beloved friend Gentle Willow falls ill
“Gentle Willow: A Story For Children About Dying” is a beautifully conceived little book written for children dealing with terminal illness. There are a number of wonderful books out there to help explain the dying process to children. But “Gentle Willow” … Continue reading
“I Wasn’t Ready to Say Goodbye” by Brook Noel and Pamela D. Blair, Ph.D
Two women describe their experiences of losing loved ones to unexpected death
Originally published in 2000 and updated in 2008, “I Wasn’t Ready to Say Goodbye” is a book about coping with and healing after the sudden death of someone you love. It is written by two survivors of sudden loss: Brook … Continue reading
So Much So Fast by Steven Ascher and Jeanne Jordan
A documentary follows the hopes and struggles of an ALS patient
At age 29, master architect Stephen Heywood thought he had decades left to settle down, start a family, and build incredible homes from scratch. But before he had even reached his 30th birthday, Stephen noticed something odd. While working on … Continue reading
“When Bad Things Happen to Good People” by Harold Kushner
An examination of why people have to suffer
When Rabbi Harold Kushner’s son, Aaron, was 3 years old, he was diagnosed with progeria. Progeria is a devastating disease that causes rapid aging. Most victims die in their early teens. Aaron died two days after his 14th birthday. Until … Continue reading
