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Tag Archives: Death
Our Monthly Tip: Give Away Small Memorial Gifts
Keep your loved one alive in the hearts of friends and family
Our Tip of the Month Choose small memorial gifts to bring memories and comfort to family, friends and loved ones. You don’t have to spend a lot of money, but it’s a nice gesture to give mementos to those who … Continue reading
Posted in Practical Tips
Tagged Death, Gift, Grief, Memorial Service, small gifts, small memorial gifts
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“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
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Book Review, Death, Flying in Place, ghost, Novels about death, Sexual abuse, Susan Palwick
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What is Aromatherapy and How Can It Help Those Facing Death? An Interview with Nyssa Hanger
An aromatherapist shares her insight into how scent can enhance our well-being
Today SevenPonds completes our two-part interview with Nyssa Hanger, an aromatherapist from Tampa, Florida. (Read part one here.) Nyssa is a self-employed masseuse and essential oils expert. She is also the founder of Upward Spiral, where she helps clients heal … Continue reading
“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
“Ghosts always tell the truth. That’s why people are afraid of them.”
- Susan Palwick
Posted in A Rite of Passage
Tagged Death, Ghosts, Grief, Loss, Quotes about Death, Susan Palwick
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