References for Central Houston's March 2026 Death Cafe
A write up of Central Houston’s Monthly Death Cafe - March 2026
References for Central Houston's March 2026 Death Cafe
We had 16 people join this month's discussion; below you can find links to various things mentioned during the dialogue.
If there is something missing from my list you'd like to add and easily share with the group, just leave a public comment in the box at the bottom of this page.
Local groups & resources
- Bo's Place
- Death Collaborative
https://deathcollaborative.org/
- Empty Bowls Houston
https://www.houstonfoodbank.org/take-action/specialgroups/empty-bowls-houston/
- Urban Harvest
Books
- The Good Death: A Guide for Supporting Your Loved One through the End of Life by Suzanne B. O’Brien
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/215750317-the-good-death
- What Matters Most: Lessons the Dying Teach Us About Living by Diane Button
- Civilized to Death: What Was Lost on the Way to Modernity by Christopher Ryan https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28596619-civilized-to-death?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=1ayCz2OD54&rank=1
- No Death, No Fear: Comforting Wisdom for Life by Thích Nhất Hạnh
- Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death by Irvin D. Yalom
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2062034.Staring_at_the_Sun
- Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4069.Man_s_Search_for_Meaning?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_15
- The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss
- Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers
by Timothy Ferriss
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31823677-tools-of-titans?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=EI2wNnHhlE&rank=1
Films
- Oppenheimer (2023)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15398776/
Misc
- The Tim Ferriss Show podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-tim-ferriss-show/id863897795
- Death doula
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_doula
- University of Vermont End-of-Life Doula Professional Certificate
https://learn.uvm.edu/program/end-of-life-doula-certificate/
- Frida Kahlo - “I hope the exit is joyful and I hope never to return.”
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/8091-i-hope-the-exit-is-joyful-and-i-hope-never
- Friedrich Nietzsche - “He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.”
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/137-he-who-has-a-why-to-live-for-can-bear
- Permacultural design
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permaculture
https://permacultureprinciples.com/permaculture-principles/
- Wheeler-DeWitt equation & Block Universe Theory
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheeler%E2%80%93DeWitt_equation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternalism_(philosophy_of_time)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnc-teKTkpU
Looking forward to the next time,
Stephanie