An uplifting meditation on death and dying with stories that prepares us for the journey.

Death and Dying Local, USA

Premiered December 09, 2013
Death and Dying

An uplifting meditation on death and dying with stories that prepares us for the journey. An embalmer in Toledo, Ohio prepares a deceased person with the precision and attention of an artist; a teenage hospice volunteer shares advice from his patients; a dying Brooklyn woman prepares for her final journey with dignity, grace and a dinner party; and observations from an urban Memphis philosopher.

About the Program

Local, USA

Culled from public television stations and independent producers from across the country, LOCAL, USA is a half-hour series featuring fascinating stories of diverse people, curated around a single theme.

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