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In times of family crisis, medical emergency, or death of a loved one, there are many questions that must be answered and obligations that must be met. These are troubling times. Having pertinent personal, family, and financial information along with a record of all obligations readily available will...

Jean-Marie Lapointe a transformé sa vie en donnant de l'importance à celle des autres. Par le bouddhisme et l'accompagnement de personnes mourantes ou ayant une déficience intellectuelle, le comédien, animateur, producteur, musicien et conférencier a façonné son propre parcours spirituel et...

This booklet has been designed as a counselor-friendly resource tool to assist in companioning others in a loss, grief, or change process. The booklet creates an opportunity for the sharing of what the world was like for a person before the loss or change. (It may have been the death of a family member,...

Have you lost a child? Can't stand the thought of going to some anonymous group only to be surrounded by even more grief? In her own words, Jordan tells you about the loss of her son who was serving his country in the army. How she's managed in the last ten years. It's a chance to hear from someone...

Der bekannte Schriftsteller Kazuo Ishiguro hat mit einer kontroversen Aussage in einem Interview viel Aufmerksamkeit erregt. Er glaubt daran, dass er niemals sterben wird. Wie ist diese Aussage gemeint? Was ist wirklich von Kazuo Ishiguro zu halten?

The poems in Crone’s Wines often unlock the memories at the fringes of consciousness, making them come alive, or reflect on the mysterious and unspoken, casting them into the realm of the familiar. With a mix of formal and free-verse poems, Crone’s Wines is wide-ranging in style and scope:...

Bella gets the call early in the morning: Its her sister Cicely, telling her that Mama has died. Mama had been confined to the Edgewood Nursing Home, and Bella had visited her every few months even though theyd almost always end up fighting. Throughout Mamas time at the nursing home,...

La douleur et le désarroi ressentis à la suite d’un décès sont des épreuves parmi les plus pénibles qui soient. Pourtant, les réalités imposées par la vie quotidienne et par la loi ne peuvent être suspendues bien longtemps. De nombreuses formalités doivent être accomplies rapidement...

In the summer of 1996, Ruth Ray, a gerontologist in her forties, befriended an eighty-two-year-old man suffering from Parkinson's. The two remained close until the end of his life, sharing stories and memories while building a deep relationship. Part memoir, part biography, Endnotes explores how people...

The loss of a loved one is a different travel for everyone. It is an important journey to travel in order to heal. The current death is not the only one you grieveall the past losses seem to come up again. No one can do it for you, and you cant bypass it. Surviving the Journey is the story...

LET’S LIFT THE LID ON GRIEF, ONE CONVERSATION AT A TIME At 17, Rachel Pope lost her Dad (age 47) to cancer, and eight years later, her eldest brother in a tragic car accident. Little did she know that her grief journey would come full circle with the death of her husband, at the same age...

“I know my mother has lived a long life, but it’s still hard to watch her waste away. I want her to feel loved, but I’m not sure what to say or do. I just feel awkward around her.” “I’m tired of everyone tiptoeing around me because I’m dying! I’m too young to die, but I can’t...

È davvero questo il modo in cui voglio vivere la mia vita? Questa è la domanda centrale, l'unica veramente essenziale per riconoscere gli aspetti più autentici della nostra esistenza, quelli che conferiscono un senso alla nostra permanenza nel mondo. In un'esposizione accessibile e coinvolgente...

INDICE EDITORIALE Dalle Regioni allo Stato di Daniele Fogli (daniele.fogli@euroact.net) RUBRICHE Brevi dall Italia e dall estero a cura di Elisa Meneghini Quesiti e lettere a cura di Daniele Fogli Chiedilo a www.funerali.org a cura di Carlo Ballotta Sepolcri privati fuori...