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The Fantastical Photography of Kirsty Mitchell: A Tribute to Her Mother
How the photographer memorialized her mother by creating a world of fairy tales inspired by her childhoodKirsty Mitchell has been working on a project four years in the making, where she photographs fantastical, wildly radiant scenes of fairy-tail women in elaborate costumes. These story-book images are a tribute to the artist’s mother, who died in November 2008 of a brain tumor. To deal with the grief of her loss, Kirsty immersed…
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What is Grief Support for Neonatal Death? (Interview)
A place where parents can find support after losing a childEllen Kelly Daley is the president of the board of directors at HAND, a resource network of parents, professionals, and volunteers who provide support for those who have lost a baby before, during, or after birth. She is a professional counselor and the associate director of the career services center at the University of San…
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Filipino Funeral Customs
Paying homage to the dead in the PhilippinesA mix of Christian values and indigenous beliefs, Filipino funeral customs represent a unique blend of ancient and contemporary traditions. In times both past and present, Filipino culture has valued a specific set of funeral customs to ensure peaceful transitions into the afterlife. In order to pay homage to dead loved ones in Filipino culture,…
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In the News: Will Vermont Be the First Legislature to Approve an Aid-in-Dying Bill?
This week they debate a bill similar to Oregon and Washington state ballot initiative lawsBefore the Vermont legislature is set to adjourn Saturday, the Senate is still uncertain whether it will pass aid-in-dying legislation, modeled after Oregon’s and Washington state’s Death with Dignity laws approved via ballot initiatives (rather than in legislation). Vermont’s Governor Peter Shumlin ran in 2010 in support of the aid-in-dying issue. The Senate voted down the bill…
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The Historical Widow’s Walk, Where A Wife Waited for Her Husband’s Safe Return From Sea
The sentimental mythology of America’s coastal architectureAny trip through Cape Cod, Nantucket and other local coastal towns is a tour through the 19th century cultural landscape of New England — an architectural intersection between its British inheritance and the stylistic dictates of a New World. Widow’s Walks are platforms nestled in the high gables of peaked roofs, though they vary in…
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How Do We Respond to Trauma in the Workplace? (Interview)
If a crisis were to strike your workplace, what would you do?Wilma Bass is the President of Trauma Outreach Associates, a Bay Area based company that provides crisis recovery services to business and organizations to help them “return to normalcy and productivity” after a trauma — like death, violence, or natural disaster — shakes up the security of their workplace. When your business faces a workplace…
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“Proof of Heaven”
Neurologist and author Eben Alexander describes his “visit to heaven” in a Near Death ExperienceIt was like being struck by a freight train, said neurosurgeon Eben Alexander in his book Proof of Heaven (2012) on the pain he felt at 4:30 A.M. on November 10th, 2008. As both a stubborn husband and a man with twenty-five years of esteemed medical experience, Alexander assured his wife that he was fine.…
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