WYD Team 
Earla Dawn Legault and Monica Murphy share a common bond. They both lost sisters, leaving them with a deep and profound grief that isn’t often discussed in our society. In telling their stories, they realized that there was a void in grief literacy that would help those who have lost a sibling. So they came … Read more
From internationally recognized death expert, Joanna Ebenstein, comes Memento Mori, The Art of Contemplating a Better Life. This book offers you a 12 week program to befriend death in your own way, creating your own personal, daily meditation on what it means to be mortal and live along side death without fear. It’s about discovering … Read more
Written by Shanice McLeish and illustrated by Maria Finocchiaro, Grief on the Playground is beneficial for all children who have lost someone they loved. This picture book can be used as an aid to help children and adults talk about this very tough subject. Designed for kids coping with the loss of a parent, sibling, … Read more
Grief is something everyone will face at some point in their lives. It’s hard to deal with life’s losses and it can be doubly difficult for kids. The ABCs of Grief is a children’s book that walks through each letter of the alphabet to unpack different aspects of the grief experience. Grief is messy, confusing, … Read more
Alua Arthur is an experienced Death Doula who works with dying clients and their loved ones. She also trains the death-workers through her company Going with Grace. Alua has spent thousands of hours with folks as they contemplate their mortality. She has guided many toward their last breath, holding a sacred space for each one. … Read more
Known online as “Hospice Nurse Julie”, Julie McFadden shares the valuable lessons she’s learned in her fifteen years as an RN in the ICU and in hospice. McFadden compassionately and expertly blends emotional insight and practical advice. Nothing to Fear demystifies end-of-life care for both patients and caregivers, covering topics including the biological details of … Read more
“Among the things we have learned about death is that there are also some exceptional experiences that occur around the deathbed that can have a profound impact on those experiencing or witnessing them. These are deathbed visions and deathbed dreams. “ In this article by Psychology Today, we see how these phenomena are not only … Read more
For tickets, click here! We are excited to announce the launch of our 3rd documentary film: Architecture of Death: The Inner World of Dying. In it we explore the physical aspect of dying, as well as the unseen felt experiences that can occur, including: the changing roles within a family, the potential to heal old wounds, … Read more
“Millions of articles, books, videos, podcasts and pieces of art are dedicated to the ideas surrounding death and dying. But I’d wager a large fortune that very few of them give a perspective of death and dying through the lens of a skateboarder. This book aims to do just that – or at least start … Read more
This full-length audiobook with a newly updated preface is where Barbara Karnes shares her insights and experiences gathered over decades of working with people during their final act of living. For both professionals and laypeople, this book weaves personal stories with practical care guidelines, including: living with a life-threatening illness, signs of the dying process, … Read more
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