Thanatographies vol. I

Links about death, loss and grief

Death and the Maiden by James C. Christensen. I wrote a guest post for Death and the Maidens about training to be a death midwife!

Rejoice! 2015 is the Year America started having a sane conversation about death.

via The Order of The Good Death facebook page. (make sure to follow for lots of great posts)

Simon Davis writes on How the non-religious are shaping America's funerals.

Why thoughts of death might be good for you.

Gallery of Death in Art. Hightlights from the Richard Harris collection.

What happens when a city runs out of room for its dead. TED talk by Allison Killing.

Prepare for a good end of life. TED talk by Judy Mc Donald Johnston.

Modern End of Life services in Japan. (photo above by Reuters/Toru Hanai)

Talent contests for funerary professionals in Japan, part of the inaugural Life Ending Industry Expo.

Take note! Writing your Grief : A 30-Day creative writing course by Refuge in Grief.

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