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Thanatology and Poetry: A Conversation Between Deborah Golden Alecson and Thomas Fink

Thanatology and Poetry: A Conversation Between Deborah Golden Alecson and Thomas Fink

Thomas Fink: The thanatologist Deborah Golden Alecson is the author of Complicated Grief: A Collection of Poems (Finishing Line Press, 2014), We Are So Lightly Here: A Story About Conscious Dying (IntoPrint, Second Edition, 2014), Lost Lullaby (IntoPrint, Second Edition, 2014) and Alternative... Read more. #DeborahAlecson #ThomasFink #AutisticSpectrum #LostLullaby #WeAreSoLightlyHere #ConsciousDying #JohnDonne #thanatology #religion #deathwithdignity #deathphobic #deathanddyi

Musings on Mortality: Difference between suicide, medical aid in dying

Musings on Mortality: Difference between suicide, medical aid in dying

There is a profound difference between suicide and medical aid in dying, otherwise known as death with dignity. It is not a matter of semantics. Read more. #DeborahAlecson #suicide #medicalaidindying #deathwithdignity #deathphobic #selflove #terminallyill

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Musings on Mortality: Good dying time results in good death

Musings on Mortality: Good dying time results in good death

Musings on Mortality: Combat stress by embracing whatever brings joy

Musings on Mortality: Combat stress by embracing whatever brings joy

Musings on Mortality: Being open about death helps everyone

Musings on Mortality: Being open about death helps everyone

Musings on Mortality: Current events can escalate death phobia

Musings on Mortality: Current events can escalate death phobia

Musings on Mortality: To die or not to die? The answer isn't so simple

Musings on Mortality: To die or not to die? The answer isn't so simple

Musings on Mortality: Plan a dignified death on your own terms

Musings on Mortality: Plan a dignified death on your own terms

Musings on Mortality: It's OK if grief creeps in during holidays

Musings on Mortality: It's OK if grief creeps in during holidays

Musings on Mortality: Maybe if we celebrated death we wouldn't fear it

Musings on Mortality: Maybe if we celebrated death we wouldn't fear it

Musings on Mortality: Difference between suicide, medical aid in dying

Musings on Mortality: Difference between suicide, medical aid in dying

Musings on Mortality: How 'death phobia' contributes to xenophobia

Musings on Mortality: How 'death phobia' contributes to xenophobia

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Musings on Mortality: Good dying time results in good death

Musings on Mortality: Combat stress by embracing whatever brings joy

Musings on Mortality: Being open about death helps everyone

Musings on Mortality: Current events can escalate death phobia

Musings on Mortality: To die or not to die? The answer isn't so simple

Thanatology and Poetry: A Conversation Between Deborah Golden Alecson and Thomas Fink

Musings on Mortality: Plan a dignified death on your own terms

Musings on Mortality: It's OK if grief creeps in during holidays

Musings on Mortality: Maybe if we celebrated death we wouldn't fear it

Musings on Mortality: Difference between suicide, medical aid in dying

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