Today, we see dark
I remember when Jacob Wetterling went missing. I was a freshman at Waseca High School and one day in October, …
Category Archives: Grief
A visit to Dachau
I’m still trying to process my visit to the Dachau concentration camp on February 28. I actually don’t want to …
Would I get in? A visit to a Jewish cemetery in Munich
A new city, a new cemetery to visit. While in Munich, I wanted to visit a Jewish cemetery. I live …
French-Belgian WWI memorial, Assistens Cemetery, Copenhagen
I recently visited a friend in Copenhagen for a whirlwind 40 hours, and for about an hour of that time …
Spider-Man, you have my sympathy
My friend’s son made this and she shared it with me. Here’s the description: “Rachael, Lex made this cemetery scene. …
A book about corpses? Sure, why not?
So yeah, this is a book that excites me. #funerals #corpses #death #arentiafungirl A post shared by Rachael Hanel (@rachael_hanel) …
David Bowie and the culture of celebrity “secrets”
Why are we surprised when celebrities keep a secret?
My choice for best academic book of 2015
My choice for Inside Higher Ed‘s Readers’ Choice Awards for best academic book published this year: #IHEReadersChoice “Dead Matter” about …
Fallujah mortuary log book to be on display in Marine museum
The National Museum of the Marine Corps is expanding, and this log book from the mortuary at Fallujah will be …
What longing for a loved one looks like in a poem
I’m writing a chapter for my WIP on sibling loss, and I’ve read several enlightening studies. But I thought I’d …
