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Tag: The Power of Story

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To Burn Books Is To Set Fire To Our Future

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on March 16, 2024March 16, 2024

Book burning predates the time of Christ. However, prior to the printing press the ritual…

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Five Questions That Relate to the Meaning of Life

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on October 14, 2023

Patti Callahan’s captivating story, ‘Once Upon a Wardrobe’ is an exploration of death and dying…

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A Tribute to Frederick Buechner

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on October 10, 2022

Frederick Buechner, an ordained Presbyterian minister and prolific writer whose work explored the intersection of…

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Life After Suicide

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on May 28, 2021July 13, 2021

Have you ever thought what a panorama of your life might look like, how life…

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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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The Power of Story

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on June 2, 2018December 5, 2020

Since the earliest cave paintings were discovered, telling stories has become one of the most…

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Bruce Rickard

Bruce Rickard

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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