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Our Annual Seven Holiday Gifts for Someone Who Is Grieving, 2024 Edition: Gracious gifts that spread love and beauty -
“Making Mobiles” by Karolina Merska: An artist’s manual on how to create beautiful Polish pajaki -
“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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“Tuesdays with Morrie” by Mitch Albom
Albom’s touching tribute exemplifies life’s priorities, and what it means to be human
Do you ever dream of going back to school? As someone who loves learning, I am dreading my approaching college graduation. But one of the most valuable lessons I have learned in my life is that we never really stop … Continue reading
”When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide To Understanding Death” By Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown
A disarmingly and sometimes surprisingly straightforward children's book on death and grieving
“What does alive mean?” is a pretty bold way to start a picture book for young children. But that’s the first sentence of Laurie Krasney Brown and Marc Brown’s “When Dinosaur’s Die,” printed in large letters at the top of … Continue reading
”Extreme Measures” by Jessica Nutik-Zitter, M.D.
An ICU physician discusses the American way of death and points towards a new approach
“Extreme Measures: Finding a Better Path to the End of Life” by Jessica Nutik-Zitter, M.D. is a book about America’s extraordinarily dysfunctional relationship with death. It is also, in many ways, a deeply personal memoir — a chronicle of an … Continue reading
“Collateral Beauty,” written by Allan Loeb
Loeb’s movie negatively portrays the grieving process as a problem that must be eliminated
Sitting in the movie theater, I was excited. I had my leather seat reclined, a tub of popcorn on the armrest and my Kleenex tissues readily accessible. I had heard mixed reviews about “Collateral Beauty,” but I wanted to form … Continue reading
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Tagged Beauty, Collateral Beauty, Death, Edward Norton, Grief, Helen Mirren, Kate Winslet, Lending Insight, Life, Loss, Michael Peña, Movie Review, Will Smith
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What is a Lasting Letter? An Interview with Frish Brandt, Part Two
Frish Brandt is a letter midwife, helping people craft messages that will last long after they're gone
Welcome to Part Two of our interview with Frish Brandt. (Read part one here.) Frish runs a volunteer service called Lasting Letters. A Lasting Letter, sometimes called a legacy letter, is one that carries one’s voice forward through time, so that … Continue reading
”Good to Go: A Guide To Preparing for the End of Life” by Jo Myers
Radio Personality Jo Myers' neighborly end-of-life guide for baby boomers and their parents
Jo Myers left her job in radio after a 33-year career to write “Good to Go: A Guide to Preparing for the End of Life.” And the book is exactly what it purports to be — a guide to end-of-life planning … Continue reading
