Tag: death
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We don’t celebrate death days
In our culture, we celebrate birthdays as a means of honoring life. The days that beings leave their lives, is often remembered by those that love and miss them. Our culture doesn’t easily allow one to celebrate an end of life. To celebrate a life on a death day seems grim and morbid. But what…
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My Dad’s Birthday
Today would have been my father’s 88th birthday, if he hadn’t died last March. I’m making a chocolate cake in his honor. Actually, my son and I are doing it together. And while my dad was a fan of all desserts, I think I remember my mom making his mom’s Devil’s Food Cake for his…
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The Book Thief
By Markus Zusak Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Alfred A Knopf, c2005, 2006 Genre: Historical fiction ISBN: 9780375831003 Audience: Adult, young adult -“Somebody’s favorite book” Number of pages: 552 Setting: Molching, Germany (outside of Munich) Time period: 1939- 1945 Plot summary: In January 1939, nine year old, Liesel Meminger, steals her first book while…
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The Sandman: Dream Country
By Neil Gaiman Illustrators: Kelly Jones, Charles Vess, Colleen Doran, & Malcom Jones III, illustrators; Dave McKean, covers and design Place: Publisher & Year: New York: DC Comics, 1995, 1991 Genres: Fantasy, dark fantasy, contemporary fantasy, urban fantasy, mythic fiction, adventure, horror Format: Graphic novel Series: The Sandman series; 3 ISBN: 9781563890161 Intended audience: adult…
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Death: the Time of Your Life
By Neil Gaiman Illustrators: Chris Bachalo, Mark Buckingham, Mark Pennington Place: Publisher & Year: New York: DC Comics, 1997 Genres: Fantasy, dark fantasy, contemporary fantasy, urban fantasy, mythic fiction, horror Format: Graphic novel Series: Related to The Sandman series, but not a part of it. ISBN: 1563893339 Intended audience: Adult, young adult (“Suggested for mature…
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