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“The Dead Moms Club” by Kate Spencer
The memoir gracefully blends comedy and heartbreak to portray the messiness of grief
Kate Spencer’s mother, Martha, died from pancreatic cancer when Kate was 27 years old. “The Dead Moms Club” is the 2017 memoir that chronicles Kate’s experience dealing with grief and life following her mother’s death. Spencer is a comedian by trade, … Continue reading
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Tagged Cancer, Comedy, Death of a Mother, Death of a Parent, funny, Grief, Kate Spencer, Memoir, The Dead Moms Club
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How Embalming Cultures Accidentally Prevented the Coffin Birth Phenomenon
In the late 19th century, formaldehyde solved one of humanity's greatest mysteries
What happens when you die while pregnant? For most women, nothing at all. Unless the fetus is viable, and doctors work to save an unborn child from its host’s womb, the fetus simply dies alongside the woman. However, rare cases … Continue reading
Tig by Directors Ashley York and Kristina Goolsby
A documentary about comedian Tig Notaro's humor through tragedy
First, Tig Notaro went to the hospital for a rare gastrointestinal illness. Then her mother died. Then she got breast cancer. Then she went through a breakup. Just one of these events is enough to make anyone question their existence … Continue reading
A Story Lately Told by Anjelica Huston
Part one of Huston's autobiography reveals a fascinating childhood, difficult father-daughter relationship and the death of Huston's mother
It’s easy to understand why actress, model and 70s “It Girl” Anjelica Huston has divided her memoir in two. The first half, A Story Lately Told: Coming of Age in London, Ireland and New York (Scribner, 2013) primarily chronicles her … Continue reading
Ponette (1996) by Jacques Doillon
Jacques Doillon's film explores the way a young girl handles the death of her mother
In the American trailer for French director Jacques Doillon‘s 1996 film “Ponette,” the narrator coolly clarifies that this “is not a film about death” but rather “the celebration of life.” By the end of the film, the viewer realizes that this … Continue reading
“Angel” by The Corrs
A tribute song focused on remembering the angelic qualities of a mother after her death
In 2004, the Corrs, a Celtic folk rock group consisting of three sisters and one brother, released a beautiful, upbeat song called “Angel.” The song serves as a tribute to the group’s mother, who had died five years earlier. All … Continue reading
