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“All The Ways Our Dead Still Speak” by Caleb Wilde:
A sixth-generation funeral director reconciles his family’s past with his present -
“Soul With Me” by DePeche Mode:
Lead singer Martin Gore takes listeners on an upbeat journey to the other side -
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A meaningful memorial favor for guests to wear during a service
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Tag Archives: memoirs about death
“In-Between Days: A Memoir About Living with Cancer” by Teva Harrison
Harrison uses hand-drawn comics to express complicated emotions
A cancer diagnosis affects everyone differently. Some people choose to spend the remaining years of their lives traveling. Some take up yoga, and some find comfort in music. Teva Harrison draws comics. In her moving book, “In -Between Days: A Memoir … Continue reading
“One Foot in Heaven, Journey of a Hospice Nurse” by Heidi Telpner
A memoir of one woman’s experiences in assisting her clients with passing on from one life into the next
For the uninitiated, the concept of hospice may be hard to grasp. For one person it may involve involve a ward where a doctor sends a terminally ill patient at the end of his or her life. For another, it … Continue reading
Wild by Cheryl Strayed
Redefining what it means to be strong mentally and physically in the face of loss
A few weeks ago, I was very pleased to find a book had magically downloaded on my Kindle. I forgot I’d preordered it months ago after reading Cheryl Strayed’s essay, “The Love of My Life.” After her mother died … Continue reading