Showing results for "Ray" in Grief & Loss

In 2021, Charlie Bird was diagnosed with motor neurone disease—a man whose voice was so synonymous with his career faced losing it completely. Yet knowing he had just a short time left with family and friends, what emerged was a great sense of resilience and motivation to take advantage of every moment. Here, Charlie reflects on his life and phenomenal broadcast career through the lens of his diagnosis, as he ponders the big questions and takes stock of the small moments that we so often overlook.

The funniest, most popular kid in school, Charles Aubrey Rogers suffered from depression and later addiction, then ultimately died by suicide. Diary of a Broken Mind focuses on the relatable story of what led to his suicide at age 20 and answers the why behind his addiction and this cause of death, revealed through a mother's story and years of Charles' published and unpublished song lyrics. The closing sections focus on hope and healing - and how the author found her purpose and forgave herself.

How to Die is both an absorbing excursion through some of Western literature’s most compelling works on the subject of death as well as an anecdote-driven argument for cultivating a better understanding of death in the belief that, if we do, we’ll know more about what it means to live a meaningful life.

A hilarious diary format about a kid who grows up on the streets of Las Vegas. This game called life isn't an east one, but luckily, Ray is a fast learner and catches on quick. After enduring a couple setbacks, he knew he took all the things that made him happy for granted and remorsefully crashed down to rock bottom. Through all his experiences of sex, drugs, gambling, and violence, Ray displays a fantastic sense of humor that pulls you in as you listen. Ray uses his humorous wit to turn any traumatic situation into a comical one. It's truly dark comedy at its best!