The Atlantis Reef sits approximately 52 km off the coast of the Florida Keys This man-made reef was originally created in 2007 as a safe-haven for marine life in the wake of so many marine reef...
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) works closely with families, and their funeral directors, who have lost a loved one as a result of heart disease to help them get through the grieving process...
Often referred to as one of the most spectacular and interesting Balinese ceremonies, the “Ngaben,” or cremation, is a religious rite of Hindu descent, although it’s quite a bit different to...
Would you know what hymn or song your loved one would want played at their funeral If not, you are not alone, more than seven out of ten people in a recent survey said that they were not...
The debate over employee sanctioned bereavement leave is a difficult one On the one hand you have people who insist that bereavement leave should be a standard part of the employee benefit package,...
Cruse started out as a small local service focused on helping widows and their children through the bereavement process and now Cruse Bereavement Care is the most highly respected bereavement care...
Trying to talk to children—especially very young children—about funerals can be incredibly stressful As adults, we worry about causing too much stress or allowing our children to feel too much...
The Zoroastrians believe that death is evil triumphing over good and, once the body is dead, demons have the ability to contaminate the corpse As the bodies could pollute everything due to their...
Funerary tourist attractions It may seem like a long stretch, but the fantasy coffin market in Ghana has brought in tourists from all over the world eager to catch a glimpse or two of the weird and...
New Orleans Louisiana is famous for its music, food, and voodoo, among other things, so it comes as no surprise that within the rich tapestry of New Orleans culture and history, there exists an...
