Author: Liz Matsushita


  • “Last Acts of Kindness”Stories from the bedsides of the dying and what they can teach us

    “Last Acts of Kindness”
    Stories from the bedsides of the dying and what they can teach us

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  • The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
    Semi-autobiographical novel reflects Plath’s own struggles with depression and suicidal tendencies

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  • What Is Palliative Care? (Interview)
    Why palliative care physicians are fairy godmothers, not “Grim Reapers”

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  • “In Bruges”Madcap hitman flick that treats with humor some of life's deeper questions

    “In Bruges”
    Madcap hitman flick that treats with humor some of life’s deeper questions

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  • What Is Elder Abuse? (Interview)
    What is elder abuse, and how can we prevent it?

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  • “Videotape”"When I'm at the pearly gates, this will be on my videotape"

    “Videotape”
    “When I’m at the pearly gates, this will be on my videotape”

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  • “The Land before Time”Lovely animated tale of dinosaurs could help children to understand and deal with losing a parent

    “The Land before Time”
    Lovely animated tale of dinosaurs could help children to understand and deal with losing a parent

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  • What is Spiritual Healing? (Interview)
    Considering conscious dying and spiritual healing as we plan for the end-of-life

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  • Two Weeks of LifeEleanor Clift's memoir examines terminal illness, hospice, and the Terri Schiavo case

    Two Weeks of Life
    Eleanor Clift’s memoir examines terminal illness, hospice, and the Terri Schiavo case

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  • What are the Effects of Trauma? (Interview)
    Understanding the full effects of trauma from death on those who’ve survived a life-changing event

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