“...you have to bear witness to your dead. You simply have to. You have to step into their energy field of whatever remains of their spirit, their soul, their essence and let it pass through your body. And in the passing, maybe a wisp of it adheres to you, grafts itself to your cells. And in this communion, the dead continue to live. Or strive to.” DeathLivingHonoring The Dead Book:Since We Fell Source: Since We Fell
“Danny could see it in their faces when they shook Steve’s hand—they’d have preferred him dead. Death allowed for the illusion of heroism. The maimed turned that illusion into an uncomfortable odor.” DeathHeroesImage Book:The Given Day Source: The Given Day
“I'm just bones in a box, Teddy.” DeathBonesDeath Of A Loved One Book:Shutter Island Source: Shutter Island
“Teddy wondered, and not for the first time, not by a long shot, if this was the day that missing her would finally be too much for him.” DeathLossDarknessSadDepressionLonelyAbuseAlcoholHeartacheMourningSuicidal Ideation Book:Shutter Island Source: Shutter Island