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Resting in the Reef: Memorials Reefs and the Ethics of Ocean-Based Deathcare
Memorial reefs reflect the current shift in ecological deathcare away from conventional ceremonies and cremation rituals.
Embalming Isn’t the Enemy: How a Green Mortician Found the Good in a Polarizing Practice
Our resistance to embalming often reveals deeper cultural discomfort with death itself, and with the realities of ...
Unique Memorial Gifts That Provide Comfort and Support
Find meaningful memorial gifts for grieving loved ones. Expert tips on choosing thoughtful bereavement and sympathy gifts, ...
TalkDeath’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2025 – Winners Announced
TalkDeath’s Readers’ Choice Awards 2025 – WINNERS ANNOUNCED Long time readers of TalkDeath will recognize that we ...
Embracing the Season of Dying
It’s December. You step out for a walk and immediately sense something different from the busy world ...
Women at the Threshold: Guiding the Dead, Guarding the Living
In rural Romania, women lead the way through death just as they do through birth and life. As midwives usher new life into ...
Interesting Facts and History of Halloween
Halloween occupies a strange place in the realm of holidays. While some people spend weeks planning and ...
From Silence to Celebration: Public Death and Mourning in Iranian Shia Culture
Islamic rites of death in Iran are almost as old as Islam itself. Since accepting the Shia ...
TalkDeath 2025 Halloween Cemetery Scavenger Hunt
The TalkDeath Cemetery Scavenger Hunt encourages people to appreciate and learn about local cemeteries and their histories. ...
An Open Book: Book Clubs and Death Awareness
Across the globe, people are pulling up to cemeteries, funeral homes, breweries, and libraries, to read books ...
