Category Archives: Media

Movie Review: Terms of Endearment

Posted on December 26, 2023 by raine.clara.shakti

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 →

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Fourth Thursday in November

Posted on November 23, 2022 by raine.clara.shakti

Note: This was written as an assignment for Death and the Maiden Pushing  my cart through the grocery store I reflected that while on the surface my mission was the same as my peers, gathering food for a Thursday feast, … Continue reading →

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Academic: Days of the Dead

Posted on May 12, 2019 by raine.clara.shakti

This recap was written as part of my work in Death and Dying at WMU. It is a recap of a video on the Days of the Dead. I’m looking for a link to the video. Original Submission Date: February … Continue reading →

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Review: Spontaneous Shrines and Public Memoralization

Posted on January 27, 2019 by raine.clara.shakti

Grider, Sylvia Ann. “Spontaneous Shrines and Public Memorialization.” (2014). As part of my coursework at Western Michigan, I took a course in Death and Dying and we were asked to review the article cited above and to reflect upon it. … Continue reading →

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