What is the soundscape of the deathbed? Most often, for Chinese Buddhists, it has involved the sound of human voices […]
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What is the soundscape of the deathbed? Most often, for Chinese Buddhists, it has involved the sound of human voices […]
On April 16, 2020, the New York Times published an op-ed about the challenges facing overwhelmed funeral directors around the […]
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Sister Alberta Marie Hanley felt like Christ on her deathbed. Blood seeping into her eyes from a low platelet count, […]
Throughout my life, Spain – the country where I was born and raised – has been the global leader in […]
The rituals we use to honor someone in death often reflect the way that they lived, from their religion to […]
On October 12, 1622, a 26-year-old English woman named Elizabeth Jocelin gave birth to her first child, a baby girl. […]
I can hear some of you say, “Can’t we talk about something more pleasant?” That’s the same question American cartoonist […]