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NO ONE WITHOUT SONG At this time of year when music--special music--tugs at our heart and our memories, please take a moment to listen or re-listen to this interview of me on the wonderful podcast Healing Ties, with host Chris MacLellan, the Bow-Tie Guy. https://pod.co/healing-ties/no-one-without-song . You'll also get great info on being a compassionate companion and discover a hilarious fun fact about me. Happy holidays. #music #song #songwriting #dying #deathanddying #deat

The following is a letter I received earlier in the week from a grateful reader. "Dear Linda, I want you to know your words found in your book The Courage to Care: Being Fully Present with the Dying have been a sound and precious guide for our family. The five copies I bought (for me and my siblings) are leading my family through these times, and I am grateful for you beyond measure. My husband’s mother died, as did my father recently. My family and I are most grateful to hav

Some differences are of our own making. My cultural and religious traditions are not yours. My choices regarding end-of-life care may not be yours. Other differences are imposed upon us. Will I receive the same attention, accessibility and treatment options as rich folks, abled folks, White folks, straight folks? (BTW: I have never felt comfortable using ‘straight’ as an adjective here because it implies others are ‘crooked’. What might we substitute linguistically?) Bias and