In this heartfelt episode, children's picture book author of "The End of Something Wonderful: A Practical Guide to a Backyard Funeral" explores the difficult subject of losing a pet or loved one and the importance of saying goodbye with host Jade Adgate, a death midwife. To learn more about the author in our exclusive Proustian-themed Q&A, visit: h…

Hospice pioneer, EOL educator and author of "The Little Blue Book," Barbara Karnes has been helping caregivers walk through the process and sacredness of death for over four decades. Her library of booklets have become indispensable tools for families at time of need.To learn more about the author in our exclusive Proustian-themed Q&A,visit: https:…

Writer Erica Buist recounts the evolution of her book, This Party's Dead: Grief, Joy and Spilled Rum at the World's Death Festivals for Bevival's podcast host Jade Adgate, founder of The Farewell Library. To learn more about the author in our exclusive Proustian-themed Q&A, visit: https://bevival.com/exit-interview-discussions-on-life-and-death…

As a trend journalist, Alix Strauss has always been on the cusp of culture change. After 20 years, her newly reissued book couldn't be more relevant. It's raw and real- replete with tales of sex, death and loneliness. Think Six Feet Under meets Sex in the City. To learn more about the author in our exclusive Proustian-themed Q&A, visit: https://bev…

In her highly personal, yet universally relatable book, Morris talks openly about loss, debilitating grief, relational healing and the process of writing it all down. To learn more about the author in our exclusive Proustian-themed Q&A, visit: https://bevival.com/exit-interview-discussions-on-life-and-death…

Mary-Frances O'Connor is an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry who researches the physical and emotional responses to grief. According to O'Connor, a neuroscientist, grief is an immediate emotional state that knocks you off your feet like a wave. While grieving is a form of adaptive learning over time - a period when the brai…

Frank Ostaseski To learn more about the author in our exclusive Proustian-themed Q&A, visit: https://bevival.com/exit-interview-discussions-on-life-and-deathPar Bevival