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NO ONE WITHOUT SONG: THE GIFT OF MUSIC

Have you heard of bedside singing? Threshold choirs? Hospice choirs? Not many have. Many many more need to. These singers—of whom I am...

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My Book Won Gold!

So proud and honored that The Courage to Care: Being Fully Present with the Dying won first place in its genre and was recognized with a...

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Super Music Interview + More

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...

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THIS IS WHY I WRITE

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...

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YOU ARE MORE THAN A SAD STORY

Too often, when someone is sick, they stop being a person and become a sad story, which is why I’d encourage you to write your own...

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Do You Talk about the Dead?

When you die—and you definitely will—do you care if you are forgotten? (Now, be honest about this.) Perhaps this is on my mind because...

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We Die Differently—not always by choice

Some differences are of our own making. My cultural and religious traditions are not yours. My choices regarding end-of-life care may not...