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“Grief is the price we pay for being close to one another. If we want to avoid our grief, we simply avoid each other.”
- Thomas Lynch
“Bodies in Motion and at Rest” by Thomas Lynch
Essays touch on life, death and the author's 30+ years of experience in the funeral home industry
Thomas Lynch is both a published poet and funeral director, and these two facets of his persona are on full display in his book of essays, “Bodies in Motion and at Rest.” Published in 2000, the collection contains discussions and … Continue reading
”The Undertaking, Life Studies from the Dismal Trade” by Thomas Lynch
Read Funeral Director Thomas Lynch's book "The Undertaking, Life Studies from the Dismal Trade" for a real view inside funeral homes
I’m long overdue to review the unquestionably seminal The Undertaking, Life Studies from the Dismal Trade, a book with an inside view of funeral homes. The work is written from the perspective of no less than a funeral director, Thomas … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Cryonics, Final Rights: Reclaiming the American Way of Death, Funeral Director, Funeral Directors, Funeral Homes, Funeral Industry, Funeral Trade, Jessica Mitford, Michigan, Oxford, Seven Ponds Lakes, The American Way of Death, The Undertaking, Thomas Lynch, Thomas Lynch & Sons Funeral Homes
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The Detroit Triangle of Death Changes
How cryonics, aid-in-dying, and the state of the funeral trade came to be known
The passing of Jack Kevorkian on Friday was particularly profound for me; not only because I hold a special place in my heart for the issue he championed, aid-in-dying — but also because Kevorkian resided in Michigan, near my … Continue reading
Posted in Sharing Suzette
Tagged Aid in Dying, Cryonics, Funeral Homes, Funeral Industry, Funeral Trade, Kevorkian, Robert Ettinger, Thomas Lynch
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