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A House Awaiting Death
On the outskirts of Ise, Japan, the architects of EASTERN Design erected this elevated structure upon a unique request from a client: “I will die in 15 years,” the client told them. “It will be a house awaiting that death. The building is fine as long as it lasts 15 years. Something small would be…
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How to Cope with Grief? (Interview)
Dr. Lizabeth Eckerd is Assistant Professor of Psychology at Humboldt State University. Her research interests include grief as well as death and dying. Kelly: Your specialty is grief. What got you interested in studying this topicin your pursuit of psychology? Dr. Eckerd: What got me interested was initially my own personal experience with…
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“God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian”
A satirical book that explores death, autonomy, and the ethics of assisted dying through imaginative storytellingThough one of my favorite authors, Kurt Vonnegut is not the person I would turn to if I needed a burst of joyous inspiration, or even a lift after a bad day. After decades of story- and novel-writing on dystopian futures, devastating wars, and the sheer absurdity of human nature, Vonnegut earned a name for…
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Cancer Free
Today we celebrate with reporter Rose Egge, who bared her strength and fears throughout her cancer treatment via her blog “Stronger Than I Think I Am” at KOMO News. In honor of Rose, we share her story. On December 29, seven months and eighteen days after discovering she had lymphoma and undergoing chemotherapy treatments, Rose…
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“A Song of Living”
Amelia Burr’s straightforward poem is highly instructionalMuch of the literature written on death finds a way of expressing it, and its meaning to the author, through symbolism and figurative language. However, some of it is written in simple terms, and this doesn’t mean it’s any less influential. The poem “A Song of Living,” by Amelia Burr, is one such piece of…
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Revolutionary Designer Dies at 105
Eva Zeisel was a revolutionary ceramic artist and designer whose eccentric work changed the way Americans experience their homes and lives throughout a century. She died last month in New York City at the incredible age of 105. Ms. Zeisel was an inspiration to the design world, contributing her trail-blazing innovations for almost 90 years.…
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“I Wore the Ocean in the Shape of a Girl”
A Memoir of Family, Death, Confusion, Grief, and LossAuthor Kelle Groom draws on her award-winning poetry-writing skills to craft this haunting memoir. With little concern for chronology or tense, she leads the reader through a story instead guided by a series of ideas – subjects meaningful for one reason or another at various points throughout her troubled life. Groom found alcohol at the…
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