For some of us, food is a connection to a person we have lost. We remember the smells, taste and comfort certain dishes provide, not just because they were “to die for” but because they came from someone we loved. Some recipe were so well-loved, that people actually started having them engraved on headstones. Rosie … Read more
Backed by decades of pioneering scientific research and captivating first-hand accounts, Dr. Greyson reveals the evidence that led him to rethink his understanding of the nature of life, death, and the continuity of consciousness. Although NDEs reveal a lot about dying and what might come after, they reveal as much about life and living, about … Read more
Author Martín Prechtel, trained in the Tzutujil Maya shamanic tradition, shares profound insights on the relationship between grief and praise in our culture–how the inability that many of us have to grieve and weep properly for the dead is deeply linked with the inability to give praise for living. Written in 2015, this book inspires … Read more
Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the cracks and breaks with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum. Drawing inspiration from the art of Kintsugi, Carol Banens has created a heartfelt collection of poems. As a Certified Grief to Gratitude Coach and Certified Grief Educator, she offers a deeply … Read more
Today, people are looking to the possibility of more environmentally sustainable death care, reclaiming old practices in new ways, in a new age. Greening Death, by Suzanne Kelly, captures the passionate on-the-ground work of the Green Burial Movement. Through conversations with people in the field, she explains what a green burial is and how specific … Read more
While she was in her early twenties, illustrator/writer Hallie Bateman asked her mother Suzy Hopkins, to to record step-by-step instructions for Hallie to follow in the event of her mom’s death. What evolved was a mother’s guidance and support from beyond the grave, extending through days, months and years of life without her. This guide … Read more
Lonely Planet is a renowned source of globally focused travel guides, enabling curious travellers to get off the beaten paths to appreciate different cultures. And now they’ve gathered stories from around the world, highlighting how different cultures handle their dead and grieve their loved ones. Lonely Planet’s Guide to Death, Grief and Rebirth features over … Read more
At some point, many of us have to show up for someone we love at the end of life. But an already difficult experience can be made easier by knowing how to do that. With over twenty years of experience as a hospice nurse, palliative care professional, and founder of the Doulagivers Institute, Suzanne B. … Read more
Jennifer A. O’Brien, MSOD, has 35+ years in healthcare leadership. She pairs professional acumen with her intimate experience as a family caretaker to each of her parents and her husband. With compassion and hard-earned wisdom, she teaches readers how to lead the care their loved one deserves. Today, so many people are serving as unpaid … Read more
Hospice Nurse Penny Hawkins Smith is an expert on death and dying. Known on social media as @hospicenursepenny, Penny has used different platforms to educate the public about hospice care, death and the dying process. “Using down-to-earth, compassionate storytelling, she transports readers into the room with dying people and their families, laying bare the raw … Read more
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