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Ritual to Honor My Father
My father died the day after Thanksgiving in 2008. I’d known it was coming as he had lung cancer that had metastasized through his body. I was living 200 miles away and traveling even farther away for work every single … Continue reading
Movie Review; Steel Magnolias
Mom’s trying to manage the caterers, the florists, and all the other hustle and bustle that comes with a wedding reception. Dad’s shooting blanks at the birds to make them vacate the premises. Jackson, the groom, is sneaking into Shelby’s … Continue reading
Movie Review: Terms of Endearment
Terms of Endearment begins with a mother’s fear that her daughter has died and ends with the reality of her daughter’s death. Love and grief are intertwined in this story that tells the story of the complicated relationship between Emma … Continue reading
Memorials: Find a Grave
I’ve been sidelined from visiting physical cemeteries due to knee issues, but I’ve been exploring online memorials as part of my PhD work, so I thought I would share some of what I’m learning. Date Visited for Review: July 20, … Continue reading
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Weekly Wrap Up: 07/20/2023
If you’ve missed what’s happening at Death and Crackers, check out the articles below for content posted this week and for some interesting posts from around the Web. Death and Crackers’ Posts Articles from Around the Web Death and Sorry … Continue reading
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Movie Review: Wit
WIT is a movie that tells the story of Vivian, a brilliant professor who is diagnosed with cancer. Throughout the movie we see how her life has been lonely as her constant companion is only literature. Her only visitor is her old mentor, who finds out by accident she is in the hospital and sits and reads her a children’s story. In her final moments, despite her DNR, her doctor undertakes aggressive resuscitation efforts and we see the sadness of her almost lifeless body undergoing poking and prodding. Continue reading
Grief at Work: Overview
Work is a place dedicated to stated goals and objectives, commerce, and duties, but workplaces are also human places and are not immune from death, grief, and mourning. Every year in the United States, millions of people at work are grieving. Grief at work comes in many ways from the deaths of colleagues, the deaths of loved ones, and the deaths of colleagues’ loved ones. Some companies have robust programs in place to help grieving employees, but others do not. Key facts about grief at work for you to think about and share. Continue reading
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Memorials: Mount Auburn Cemetery
Mount Auburn Cemetery, which was founded in 1831, is one of the original garden or rural cemeteries in the country. It was designed both to provide a more rural space to bury Boston residents, but also as a tranquil place where people could escape the hustle and bustle of Boston. Mount Auburn has open spaces for animals and for people to relax. Continue reading
Documentary Review: The Secret Life of Death
Walter Carter Funeral Home is a 130-year-old business in Sydney Australia that is facing the economic reality of consolidation in the funeral home business. In order to stay alive, Walter Carter joins forces with another family owned funeral home, which … Continue reading
Dead White Girls
This was a course assignment for Death and the MaidenClass: Death and the MaidenOriginal Date: September 22, 2022 I will confess upfront that I am a devotee of crime shows. I watch NCIS, FBI, and the Law and Orders. I’ve also been known … Continue reading
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