Resources
You Are Not Alone
At some point, we all face loss and hardship. As Your Death Professional, I can help you find a path forward.
I’ll never recommend a resource that I have not experienced firsthand, so this list will be constantly added to.
Movies on Death & Dying
Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey
Hilarious! Watch Bill & Ted negotiate their way back to the land of the living
BlackbirdImpactful and emotional film about a family gathering to say goodbye to their Mother prior to her ingesting M.A.I.D. meds.
Death at a Funeral Two VERY funny movies about the secrets that come out after one dies and the way we see our relatives. Both versions are priceless.
SoulDisney film about one man’s journey through a “purposeful” life.
Harold & MaudeThe original Death Positive film.
CocoDisney film about the rituals of Dia De Los Muertos and how having a continuing relationship with those who have past can inform your future
The Fault in Our Stars
Teens with terminal cancer and the lives they will not get to live. Prepare to weep.
The Family Stone
Holiday film about daily gatherings and processing the emotions that come with life without a loved one.
Documentaries & TV Series about Death & Dying
Last Flight HomeDirected by Ondi Timoran streaming on Paramount+ at time of writing
Academy Award nominated film about the directors fathers end of life process involving Medical Aid In Dying. You will love this family.
Surviving Death SeriesNetflix documentary that explores Death from people still living
When My Time Comes
From the retired NPR talk show host Diane Rehm is the story about her late husband’s battle with Parkinson’s disease and his decision to hasten death. Living in Maryland, his only choice was VSED.
Fictional Books on Death & Dying
Mrs. Death Misses DeathWritten by Salena Godden.
This book makes my heart sing. Magical realism and death.
House of Broken AngelsWritten by Luis Alberto Urrea.
Beautiful view into a Mexican American border family being visited by death.
The Death of Ivan IlyicWritten by Leo Tolstoy.
The O.G.
Waiting for GodotWritten by Samuel Beckett.
The theatrical version of “Who’s on First.”
Nonfiction Books on Death & Dying
On Death & DyingWritten by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross.
This is where the 5 stages of grief come from.
It’s Ok That You Are Not Ok Written by Megan Divine.
Megan is my favorite grief writer. Something justs hits home about her approach.
The Smell of Rain on Dust: Grief and PraiseWritten by Martin Prechetel.
Phenomenal exploration of Grief through the eyes of Indigenous Culture.
Undertaken With Love: A Home Funeral Guide for Families and Community Care GroupsWritten by Holly Stevens.
Do-it-yourself guide to caring for your dead.
The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of GriefWritten by Francis Weller.
Just what it sounds like.
Rebellious Mourning: The Collective Work of Grief Edited by Cindy Milstein.
This book is about varying forms of grief, not a book on grieving the death of a loved one.
