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There is probably more than a little truth to the old adage about job security in the funeral profession. After all, everyone is going to die. Explore the world of death care, including our chats with professionals, who provide first hand experience and insight on working in this field.

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              The Best Photo Documentaries On Death

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          • A COVID-19 Death Care Retrospective: Stories from our Forgotten Last Responders We give you these unedited perspectives from around the world…
          • Careers in Death Care: A Day in the Life of a DEATH DOULA Presenting our new ongoing series, Careers in Death Care: A…
          • Driving the Dead, A History of the Hearse Hearses are among the most identifiable symbols of death. Join…

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          • Alkaline Hydrolysis: A Greener Death? What is legal in only 13 States, 3 Canadian Provinces…
          • Green Burial Updates Green Burial Updates 2021 Just like your grandmother's perennials in early spring, the term…
          • Pushing Up Daisies: Why Grave Gardening Should be the Latest Gardening Trend Graveyards and cemeteries are spaces for burial and mourning, but…

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          • Yes, Abortion Grief is Real – Now Let’s Talk About it Those who experience abortion grief have too often been made…
          • How Funerals and Grief are Changing in the Age of Coronavirus How Funerals and Grief are Changing in the Age of Coronavirus Social distancing, self-isolation and other measures are changing death. Find…
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