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Tag Archives: terminal illness
Coping With Death: Pierre Bergé and a Life in Objects
Bergé's partner, Yves Saint Laurent, died from a terminal illness in 2008 -- but Bergé says it wasn't just a disease that made his life cancerous
Friday, June 6th 2008 – the streets of Paris were brimming with citizens, all gathered to pay their respects at the funeral of couturier Yves Saint Laurent (YSL). Along with Chanel, YSL is known as one of the great bookends … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Bergé, Cancerous, Coping with Death, France, French couture, Grief, Paris, Pierre Bergé, terminal illness, When a loved one dies, Yves Saint Laurent
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Girl with Terminal Illness Recieves her Final Christmas Wish
Young Delaney "Laney" Brown passed away from a rare form of leukemia on Christmas -- but not without the loving presence of her community
“My heart breaks right now,” said the Mother of Delaney Brown, a young Pennsylvanian girl who passed away from a terminal illness on Christmas night. The loss of a child is one of life’s greatest tragedies, but at the very … Continue reading
One Man’s Photography of his Wife’s Battle Against Cancer
Angelo Merendino photographed his wife's fight against breast cancer with refreshing honesty and love
Often, cancer threatens to define who we are by the sheer magnitude of its presence. Ask any cancer survivor, and they’ll tell you that there wasn’t a single aspect of their life that was left unaffected by the illness. One … Continue reading
“The Gay Science” by Friedrich Nietzsche
Happiness and misfortune are brother and sister
Often misunderstood, or misinterpreted by many, Friedrich Nietzsche, the controversial philosopher whose work is as fascinating to ponder today as it was obscure in the late 1800s when he wrote about death and God, or rather, the death-of-God prolifically, was … Continue reading
“The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven” by Sherman Alexie
Famed Native American author mixes dark humor and sadness in his treatments of loss and death
A while back, I reviewed the 1998 film Smoke Signals on the SevenPonds blog. This inspired me to read the collection of short stories on which the film was based. The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven is a … Continue reading
”Facing the Final Mystery: A Guide to Discussing End-of-Life Issues” by Laura Larsen, RN
A guide to talking about death, dying and end-of-life issues
Facing The Final Mystery is by no means a book you read in a few sittings — nor does it simply live on your bookshelf. Larsen’s book is more of a consulting manual, especially regarding problems that are unique to … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Books on death and dying, Death and Dying, End-of-life care, End-of-Life Issues, End-of-Life Planning, Facing the Final Mystery: A Guide to Discussing End-of-Life Issues, Grief Loss and Bereavement, Laura Larsen, Literature about Death, Planning for Death, talking about death, terminal illness
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