Heartwood: An Evening on the Art of Living with the End in Mind

Great masters of many traditions have advised that we can live our lives more fully knowing some day we will die. Barbara Becker’s highly anticipated memoir Heartwood: The Art of Living with the End in Mind reminds us of this cornerstone belief of death literacy. The term “heartwood” refers to the core of a tree—the part that ... Read more

Breadths of Listening at Twilight

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Event Series Death Café

Death Café

Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn

The Death Café is inspired by the centuries-old European salon (or café), an informal gathering to discuss philosophical, political or scientific ideas. In 2011, British entrepreneur Jon Underwood brought this concept to discussions of the most universal topic of all: death. Underwood’s intention was to provide an opportunity to “increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their lives.” Today, there are over 4,400 Death Cafes in 26 countries around the world.

Breadths of Listening at Twilight

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