May 2013
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World's 10 weirdest medical museums →
Tapeworms, tumors and birthing chairs — skip lunch before touring these grotesque displays.
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Fearing Death - Obit Magazine →
Fearing Death
MAY 14, 2013 TAGS: PHOTOGRAPHY, HOSPICE, FEAR COMMENTS (1)
Fearing death, Walter Schels and Beate Lakotta immersed themselves in it. Life Before Death is a remarkable collection of their photographs and interviews of terminally ill patients. The collection consists of 48 black-and-white photographs in sets of two. Each pair depicts a terminally ill patient before,...
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The battle over Tamerlan’s body →
As a mortician, I see how people care most about corpses when they want revenge on them
A great piece by Caitlin Doughty that raises a lot of interesting questions.
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Condolence Messages: What to Write in a Sympathy... →
It can be hard to communicate your genuine feelings and meaningful sentiments in a sympathy note. Try incorporating some of these suggestions in your condolence message.
When expressing your condolences in a sympathy note, use words from your heart. As tempting as it may be to find and use a standard message, a personal note will be appreciated by the bereaved. Here are some tips for writing a...
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23 Spiritualized Comfort Cliches to Avoid When a... →
23 Spiritualized Comfort Cliches to Avoid When a Child Dies
The following post was originally a guest post on Michelle Van Loon’s blog, “Pilgrim’s Road Trip.”
The author of the post, who wishes to remain anonymous, wrote the following message to me via facebook:
Last June we accepted a foster placement of twin girls who were four months old. We’ve been foster parents for almost 7 years,...
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