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How Gardening Improves Our Mental Health

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on September 4, 2020September 5, 2020

Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life, a book by Marta McDowel, explores the plants and places that…

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Some Wounds Never Heal

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on August 21, 2020August 22, 2020

“Alas! there are some wounds that cannot be wholly cured.” Gandalf When people experience intense…

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Longings of the Heart

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on August 11, 2020

The Collins English Dictionary defines longing as ‘A prolonged unfulfilled desire or need.’ Longings are…

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Fate or Freedom?

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on June 28, 2020

Thirty-five years ago, Laurence Weschler was a staff writer for The New Yorker, and he…

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Shoring up hope in uncertain times

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on March 19, 2020March 21, 2020

‘Some days there seems to be little reason for hope, in our families, cities, and…

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The Sting of Betrayal

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on January 25, 2020September 7, 2020

“Perhaps no action in life stings more than betrayal.” Gina Scott I recall my first…

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A Town Called Demmin

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on November 30, 2019January 5, 2021

The mass suicide of ordinary Germans in 1945 The small town of Demmin, located in…

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A Man Called Ove

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on October 24, 2019January 31, 2025

How to relate to someone who doesn’t want to live anymore: A Man Called Ove…

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The Beekeeper of Aleppo

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on September 16, 2019January 12, 2024

Confronting the Pain of Unspeakable Loss The Beekeeper of Aleppo is an unforgettable story of…

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The Librarian of Auschwitz

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on August 23, 2019January 31, 2025

How do you live when you’re surrounded by death? The Librarian of Auschwitz, written by…

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Reflections on Suicide and Staying Alive: My son's suicide changed everything. I felt an obligation to understand why anyone would want to end their life. My regular blog posts explore the causes and prevalence of suicide and what is needed to sustain a healthy mind and a hope-filled future.

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