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Zoroastrian Towers of Silence

The Zoroastrian exposure burial that predates the Tibetan sky burial
Posted on April 26, 2018 by Ellary Allis (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

The tradition of sky burials, in which a human corpse is brought to a mountaintop to decompose by exposure to the elements and carrion birds, is practiced in Mongolia, Tibet, Qinghai, Sichuan, Bhutan and parts of India. The Tibetan sky burial … Continue reading →

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Join us in San Francisco at the Reimagine End of Life Events

For "Emerging Rituals: Experiencing New Ways of Honoring & Celebrating End of Life"
Posted on April 19, 2018 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

SevenPonds is excited to invite our readers to a unique event taking place in San Francisco on April 21, 2018. In conjunction with Final Passages, we will be presenting “Emerging Rituals: Experiencing New Ways of Honoring & Celebrating End of … Continue reading →

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“Lightning Over Water” by Wim Wenders

Wim Wenders' documentary about filmmaker Nicholas Ray's final days
Posted on April 6, 2018 by Ellary Allis (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

“Lightning Over Water” is a moving documentary about the final two months of cult film director Nicholas Ray’s life as he loses his battle to cancer. In April of 1979, Ray’s longtime friend and fan, much younger German director Wim … Continue reading →

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What Is The Role of A Patient Advocate?

An interview with patient advocate Linda Garvin, Part Two
Posted on March 31, 2018 by Ellary Allis (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Today SevenPonds speaks with Linda Garvin, R.N., M.S.N., a patient advocate with 35 years experience working in healthcare. Linda is the principal of Patient Advocate Bay Area, Inc, located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Through her private health advocacy … Continue reading →

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What Is The Role of A Patient Advocate?

An interview with patient advocate Linda Garvin, Part One
Posted on March 25, 2018 by Ellary Allis (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Today SevenPonds speaks with Linda Garvin, R.N., M.S.N., a patient advocate with 35 years experience working in healthcare. Linda is the principal of Patient Advocate Bay Area, Inc, located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Through her private health advocacy … Continue reading →

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“Love and death are the great gifts that are given to us; mostly, they are passed on unopened.”

- Rainer Maria Rilke
Posted on March 20, 2018 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds
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