Writer Maggie Jones shares with Sarah the after death care her family provided for both of her parents some 18 years apart. The experience of remaining with her father's body for a full night after his death, stayed with her and ultimately inspired her to write a story for the New York Times Magazine called The Movement to Bring Death Closer.
To learn more about Maggie's work visit her website, here: https://bymaggiejones.com/
You can find the NYT story here: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/19/magazine/home-funeral.html
And listen to the piece on The Daily, Sunday Read edition here: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/20/podcasts/the-daily/home-funeral-guides.html

Support the show