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In Lieu of Flowers
A Conversation for the Living
by Nancy Cobb
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Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: Pantheon (January 02 2002)
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Chapter 11: Children
Curiosity underscores every stage of life. Without it we would be a pretty dull bunch. Yet when it comes to death and grief, even the most curious among us clam up. Carl Jung believed that the negation of life's fulfillment is synonymous

Chapter 11: Children
Curiosity underscores every stage of life. Without it we would be a pretty dull bunch. Yet when it comes to death and grief, even the most curious among us clam up. Carl Jung believed that the negation of life's fulfillment is synonymous

Chapter 11: Children
Curiosity underscores every stage of life. Without it we would be a pretty dull bunch. Yet when it comes to death and grief, even the most curious among us clam up. Carl Jung believed that the negation of life's fulfillment is synonymous



Book Description

"Grieving is as natural as breathing, for if we have lived and loved, surely we will grieve. . . ."

Nancy Cobb meets death in the most vital of places-in the lives of everyday people-and in doing so has found a way to infuse this darkest subject with light. Her candor and refreshing perspective make the deaths of those she has loved-and death itself-a subject to explore rather than to avoid.

Cobb's personal experiences become a point of departure for what amounts to a longer conversation about loss. In telling stories about encounters with grief, Cobb opens us up to our own experiences, and she encourages us to accept and honor the "divine intersections" where the living meet the dying.

About the Author

Nancy CobbNancy Cobb

For the past decade, Nancy Cobb has interviewed artists, writers, and poets in print and on public radio. The author of How They Met, she grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and divides her time between Connecticut and New York City..

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