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“Hands Up to the Sky” by Michael Franti & Spearhead: A surprisingly upbeat song about acknowledging both loss and the beauty of life
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How It All Could Be: A Work Book for Dying People and for Those Who Love Them” by Stephen Jenkinson
Stephen Jenkinson's little book offers mighty ideas to rethink dying and grieving in a death-denying culture
Stephen Jenkinson (MTS, MSW) is an author, teacher, spiritual activist, farmer, subject of the film Griefwalker, and former palliative care professional. His 2009 publication, How It All Could Be: A work book for dying people and for those who love … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Caregiving, Death, end-of-life, Grief, Lending Insight, Life, Palliative Care, SevenPonds, Stephen Jenkinson
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“Tenth of December: Stories” by George Saunders
George Saunders' Tenth of December reveals a sparkling moment of hope as fates of a young boy and a terminally ill man intersect
It’s no surprise that George Saunders’ Tenth of December: Stories won the National Book Award for Fiction in 2014. The book was hailed by The New York Times Magazine as “the best book you’ll read this year.” “Tenth of December,” the … Continue reading
Who is Left to Pay?
In some cultures, lavish funerals take families to the brink of bankruptcy
In Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment, an impoverished widow spends her last rubles on her husband’s funeral and ends up destitute with her three children. The bitter satire of that chapter can still ring as true today as it did in … Continue reading
Preserving the Totem Poles of the Northwest
Clans indigenous to the Northwest Coast saw totem pole carving as a crucial end-of-life tradition
Their beautiful, intricate designs have made totem poles an icon of the Northwest Coast. Way before they graced the sides of planes and backs of tourism brochures, however, totem poles played an important role in the region’s indigenous end-of-life tradition. … Continue reading
What is DNA Banking? An Interview with Jeff Harbeson, Part Two
The DNA Memorial offers the bereaved a chance to keep the DNA of their dead loved ones close and accessible for future medical advances
Today, in the second part of a two-part interview, SevenPonds speaks with Jeff Harbeson, the CEO of CG Labs in Ontario, Canada and the founder of Family Choice Funerals and Cremations, a Virginia-based company with a vision of becoming the … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Cancer, Cremation, Death, Death and Dying, Death industry, Disease, DNA, DNA banking, DNA Memorial, end-of-life, Funeral, Funeral Industry, Grief, Memorial, terminal illness
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Listen to This Song Parody about End-of-Life Care
Eminem and Rihanna get a one-of-a-kind remix
You’ve never heard Rihanna and Eminem like this. ZDoggMD rewrote the lyrics to their song, “Love The Way You Lie,” but with a twist. The new parody song, “Ain’t The Way to Die,” speaks candidly about the dying process and … Continue reading
