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Mortality of Death

The Many Deaths of Laila Starr by Ram V

June 7, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

After (and during) reading The Many Deaths of Laila Starr I thought, “I do not know what I am reading/read.”  This is a jumbled-up messy, chaotic graphic novel story that was fracking amazing. It dives into the concept of death, life and the things that move both. There is love, hate and something in between. There is an understanding of the fragility and strength humans possessed. Ram V. is an odd writer but knows what they are saying. I think. Maybe they are just crazier […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Horror, Mystery, Religion, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: filipe andrade, immortality, life & death, Mortality, Ram V, Social Themes, supernatural

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:277 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Horror, Mystery, Religion, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: filipe andrade, immortality, life & death, Mortality, Ram V, Social Themes, supernatural ·
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Pretty Practical Stuff Here

Advice for Future Corpses by Sallie Tisdale

September 7, 2019 by ASKReviews Leave a Comment

BINGO: Reading the TBR (purchased in October 2018) Best for: Those who know someone who is dying, or those who may die themselves one day. In a nutshell: Palliative care nurse Sallie Tisdale offers thoughts on both the reality of accepting (or at least acknowledging) one’s own mortality while also providing seriously practical suggestions and examples for what to expect. Worth quoting: “Our image of Grandpa at home in his own bed assumes that Grandpa likes his bed, that his house is safe and quiet, […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: cbr11bingo, Mortality, Sallie Tisdale

ASKReviews's CBR11 Review No:35 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: cbr11bingo, Mortality, Sallie Tisdale ·
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