Tag Archives: Dying Young

“When Breath Becomes Air” by Paul Kalanithi

A neurosurgeon with cancer explores what makes life meaningful in the face of death
Posted on August 2, 2019 by Rachel Jones (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Paul Kalanithi’s cancer became the impetus for his bestselling memoir, “When Breath Becomes Air” – fulfilling his lifelong ambition to become a writer while cutting that life tragically short. The book reveals the story of a neurosurgery resident on the … Continue reading →

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A Decrease in Life Expectancy Could Impact Pensions

With more Americans dying young, retirement benefits could change
Posted on August 23, 2017 by Marissa Abruzzini (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Despite many medical advances in recent decades, American’s life expectancy is on the decline. Two studies by the National Center for Health Statistics found that more Americans are dying at younger ages (under the age of 65) than in the … Continue reading →

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“Sunshine: A Novel” by Norma Klein

A young mother struggles with her impending death
Posted on July 1, 2016 by Debra L. Stang (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

“Sunshine” by Norma Klein was published in 1974. It was loosely based on the true story of a young woman who died of cancer. During the last 18 months of her life, she made a series of audio tape recordings … Continue reading →

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You Will Laugh, You Will Cry: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s film, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, reveals beauty through the death of a teen
Posted on July 17, 2015 by Julie Gesin (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

It is not surprising that Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, an award winning coming-of-age film centered on a teen dying of terminal illness, got a standing ovation at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. The story follows awkward, insecure … Continue reading →

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The Stark Reality About Leukemia and Chemotherapy Treatment

A Film About "Dying Young" is for Those at Any Age Dealing with Cancer
Posted on April 9, 2012 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

I appropriately write this review as our blog writer Katie drives from San Francisco to Orange County today to be with her mom who starts chemotherapy treatments in the morning.  This film “Dying Young“, directed by Joel Schumacher, is, as … Continue reading →

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