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How Death Doulas Ease the Final Transition

By Cynthia Greenlee — 2019

End-of-life caregiving is an ancient practice that’s now re-emerging in the death positivity movement, which urges a shift in thinking about death as natural and not traumatic.

Read on www.yesmagazine.org

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Dying Alone: Kodokushi, Japan’s Epidemic of Isolation Through the Eyes of a ‘Lonely Death’ Cleaner

Lonely deaths, or kodokoshi, are on the rise in Japan. Thousands of elderly people die in their homes without anyone knowing. Sometimes corpses remain undiscovered for weeks or even months, so companies devoted to cleaning up the homes of the dead are increasingly in demand.

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2019
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Perspectives on Death: Crash Course Philosophy #17

Today we are talking about death, looking at philosophical approaches from Socrates, Epicurus, and Zhuangzi. We will consider whether it’s logical to fear your own death, or the deaths of your loved ones. Hank also discusses Thomas Nagel, death, and Fear of Missing Out.

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2016
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I See Dead People: Dreams and Visions of the Dying | Dr. Christopher Kerr | TEDxBuffalo

Dr. Christopher W. Kerr is the Chief Medical Officer at The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, where he has worked since 1999.

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2015
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Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom

John O'Donohue, poet, philosopher, and scholar, guides you through the spiritual landscape of the Irish imagination.

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John O’Donohue
1998
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The Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail in the Face of Illness

Why do some people find and sustain hope during difficult circumstances, while others do not? What can we learn from those who do, and how is their example applicable to our own lives? The Anatomy of Hope is a journey of inspiring discovery, spanning some thirty years of Dr.

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Jerome Groopman
2005
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Radical Friendship: Seven Ways to Love Yourself and Find Your People in an Unjust World

Grounded in the Buddha’s teachings on spiritual friendship, Radical Friendship shares seven strategies to help us embody our deepest values in all of our relationships.

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Kate Johnson
2021
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Death Is the Fullness of Being

Listen as Cynthia Bourgeault, author of "The Wisdom Jesus" and "The Meaning of Mary Magdalene," and Center for Action and Contemplation faculty member, explains how death is not a thing to be feared.

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Cynthia Bourgeault
2020
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Stop Feeling Isolated

In this video, Mo Fathelbab, the author of “The Friendship Advantage," teaches us his seven keys for building authentic relationships.

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2019
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The Mystery of Death: Awakening to Eternal Life

What precisely happens at the time of death is a question that theologians have struggled over for centuries but have never answered satisfactorily.

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Ladislaus Boros, Cynthia Bourgeault (introduction)
2020
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Close to the Bone: Life-Threatening Illness as a Soul Journey

This is a book for any person who is living with a life-threatening illness and for anyone who is caring for and/or loves a person who is ill. Bolen affirms that the price of going into the scary places, of feeling like a piece of green meat on a hook, is high, but worth it. We have no choice.

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Jean Shinoda Bolen
2007
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