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This is our take on death and our view on this class this semester!

Shirley shares stories about aging, about her passions of kids, dance, and reading. She grew up in California as the daughter of a cowboy and has lived in San Francisco for over 40 years. She is 93 and hates the...

Dad tells the stories of growing up about what happened with his brother, Gary, had an encounter with Marilyn's cat. He also tells the story of when he and Shirley found the dead dog on the road.

My grandma talked about how she found a stray cat and entered it in a pet show, and it won!

Saying goodbye to my step-dad, Steve, who is in hospice for cancer.

Stefani Priskos speaks with Norm Loewenthal about his involvement in the Triangle Threshold Singers, a group that sings for individuals on the thresholds of living and dying in North Carolina. This conversation was held via Zoom due to concerns surrounding...

This is the story of how I got my cat.

Alejandra interviewed me and asked me about my views on death.

We talk about old pets, and how painful it is to see them go

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I chose to interview Natalie about her experiences with death. We focused on funerals and the differences between her Colombian traditions and what she has seen in America.

the first half were serious questions then things got out of hand

Edward Hustoles reminisces on life, spirituality and death.

Alex and Devin share memories about their decades-long relationship, her struggle with ovarian cancer, and what it's like facing the end of life.

I interview my mom about my cat

I talk to Devin about life and death.

An interview on my view of death and dying

I talk about my first step-mom Kathy and how she influenced me. Pic is of a cup from her.

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In November 2017 Jacey Pallas interviews Holden Arnold about how his cat is the most important person in his life.

A conversation between Mehran Jalili & Maya Tatiana. This conversation was recorded at the school on July 25th, 2017. Go to www.oldtownschool.org/StoryCorps to hear selected excerpts from interviews collected as part of the StoryCorps-Old Town School partnership.

Talked about our current cat, Fizzgig, and how he's had an effect on our lives.

Lizzie Cusick shares early memories of her grandfather's farm, and a surprise trade of a loving cat for a angry goose.

For my SOCI 4122 class I was tasked with conducting an interview where a friend would ask my my thoughts on various topics surrounding death, and the lessions I took during the course.

Steve Desroches (48) talks to Dawn Walsh (58), one of the founders of the Lily House, a community home for the terminally ill, about death and dying.