Graceful Passages (Gary Malkin and Michael Stillwater, 2000) is a spoken word/music recording and gift book, designed to help open the conversation around mortality for anyone, but particularly for those facing it directly. It has proven effective in reducing anxiety of major transitions, and supporting family members, patients, and health care providers with a spiritual [...]

The greatest gift we RECEIVE… our first breath. The greatest gift we GIVE our last exhale.

Imagine for a moment a story that begins one Friday afternoon.  The sunshine promises a beautiful weekend ahead.  Holding hands with your honey you wait in anticipation of what’s to come. Across from the stately oak desk the eyes of  your doctor reveal his nervousness.  The air in the office is thick enough to slice [...]