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21 Best Books About Death, Dying & Accepting the Inevitable

Discover the best sad, uplifting, and nonfiction books about death, dying, and accepting the inevitable. Continue reading

What It's Like to Lose a Mother: My Experience

As I write this piece for Cake, I have just passed the four-month anniversary of my own 89-year-old mother's death from a fall and subsequent brain bleed. She died in a hospital... Continue reading

50+ Amazing Funeral Songs For a Husband

Funerals are a time for healing and coming together as a family. Music is one of the best ways to connect with one's feelings. Throughout history and across the globe, people us... Continue reading

What's a Celebration of Life Ceremony?

What is a Celebration of Life Ceremony? Like a funeral, a Celebration of Life ceremony honors an individual after his or her death. As the name suggests, attendees emphasize... Continue reading

25+ Memorial Service & Funeral Readings for Everyone

If you recently lost a family member or close friend, you may have many difficult choices to make regarding funeral planning. You need to decide who will write the eulogy for th... Continue reading

How to Write an Ethical Will: Step-By-Step

What you bring to the world each day is just as important as what you leave behind. Though physical objects and possessions can carry your spirit on for your loved ones, perhaps... Continue reading

16 Best Books on Cancer for 2021 (Fiction + Nonfiction)

You'd be hard-pressed to find someone who has not been touched by cancer or had a loved one who suffered through a diagnosis. Unfortunately, it is the six degrees of cancer that... Continue reading

15 Books to Help You Understand Life After Death

Many people believe in life after death due to religious teachings or personal experiences. Others are more skeptical of the idea that consciousness continues after we die. No... Continue reading

12 Celebrities Who Died Without a Will⁠—And Their Disputes

Death—the ultimate truth of life. We are alive today, but we have no guarantee that we will live to see tomorrow. No matter who we are, where we are from, or what we do,... Continue reading

How Extreme Embalming Works: Cost, Process & Appeal

For many families, embalming is an essential part of the funerary process. Seeing the deceased one last time, pristinely preserved and sharply dressed, can help normalize death... Continue reading

25+ Beautiful Poems for Your Aunt's Funeral

Poetry is one of the most emotional forms of literature. With just a few words, a poem depicts specific emotions, giving people a way to share their feelings with others.... Continue reading

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