https://www.bacononthebookshelf.com/2022/10/28/life-death-halloween/ Savory picks for the free range reader Tue, 31 Jan 2023 08:46:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://www.bacononthebookshelf.com/2022/10/28/life-death-halloween/#comment-1021459 Tue, 31 Jan 2023 08:46:05 +0000 https://www.bacononthebookshelf.com/?p=43386#comment-1021459 This post reflects on the themes of life and death around Halloween. The author provides a thoughtful and well-written analysis of these themes and how they relate to the holiday. The writing is engaging and insightful, and the post provides a unique perspective on Halloween.

]]> https://www.bacononthebookshelf.com/2022/10/28/life-death-halloween/#comment-20525 Sun, 30 Oct 2022 17:07:03 +0000 https://www.bacononthebookshelf.com/?p=43386#comment-20525 “We are bound by the dreams and hopes of those who preceded us, because they connect us to a bigger story…” This statement rings particularly true for the Chinese… who are known to honor their ancestors to the point of worship. Each generation is encouraged by the accomplishments of those who went before and by the hopes and dreams they had for the future generations.

]]> https://www.bacononthebookshelf.com/2022/10/28/life-death-halloween/#comment-20522 Sun, 30 Oct 2022 12:37:40 +0000 https://www.bacononthebookshelf.com/?p=43386#comment-20522 Timely, to be sure, and beautiful. Kahlil Gibran tells us in The Prophet, a cult book in my long-ago adolescence, that “life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one.” And here in Nashville, history is writ large at Mount Olivet. Thanks for this Bacon, jennifer, and best wishes to all as All Hallows Eve approaches!

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