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‘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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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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Simpler Farewell

An example of an all-natural, biodegradable casket is arranged by Larkspur Conservation’s executive director, John Christian Phifer Courtesy of John Christian Phifer I hope to do a full article on Green Burials but for now will post this NPR article: Tennessee ‘Natural’ … Continue reading

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Just HAD to put this up: The Coffin Club

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