Category Archives: end of life celebration

‘If death was a marathon you had to run, you’d do a few practice laps’. Kevin Toolis

Another excellent podcast from The Dying Matters Podcast! Kevin Toolis has written a must read book and this podcast talks about his experiences since writing the book.

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Interesting and Eclectic Podcasts about Death and Dying

I was doing some research the other day and came across an excellent article which lists a wide variety of audio podcasts about many different facets of death and dying. I am especially appreciating The Adventures of Memento Mori. and … Continue reading

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How the Irish Teach us to Live, Love and Die

Here you can listen to Joe Donahue’s interview with Kevin Toolis, author of this fascinating and very instructive book about his experiences in Ireland around the passing of his father. Relevant to all of us, this is not just about the Irish … Continue reading

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Being Dead Is No Excuse – Southern Ladies Guide to Hosting the Perfect Funeral

Required reading for your end of life celebration! There are too few words and phrases to adequately describe this unique devil-take-the-hindmost approach to cooking and end-of-life ceremonies. Tongue in cheek? Maybe. Laugh-out-loud narrative? Definitely. Plus, an extraordinary combination of ingredients … Continue reading

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