Event blurbS
“Alice, I’ve never done this before.”
--Does language track a transition into an afterlife?
When her father became terminally ill with cancer, Lisa Smartt began transcribing his conversations. Once a skeptical man with a secular worldview, he developed a deeply spiritual outlook in his final days — a change that was reflected in his language. Baffled, intrigued, and compelled by her linguistics training, Smartt grabbed pencil and paper and tracked his final words. Author and linguist Lisa Smartt has been researching the themes and patterns of our final words for over four years. In this inspiring evening, she will explore how the language of the dying points the way to a transcendent world beyond our own, while offering practical guidance for more meaningful communication with loved ones who are at the end of life.
Words at the Threshold with Lisa Smartt, MA
-What do our final words tell us about life, death, and the afterlife?
A person’s last words can be mysterious, confusing, or powerfully meaningful. Author and linguist Lisa Smartt has been researching the themes and patterns of our final words for over four years. In this inspiring evening, she will explore how the language of the dying points the way to a transcendent world beyond our own, while offering practical guidance for more meaningful communication with loved ones who are at the end of life.
--Does language track a transition into an afterlife?
When her father became terminally ill with cancer, Lisa Smartt began transcribing his conversations. Once a skeptical man with a secular worldview, he developed a deeply spiritual outlook in his final days — a change that was reflected in his language. Baffled, intrigued, and compelled by her linguistics training, Smartt grabbed pencil and paper and tracked his final words. Author and linguist Lisa Smartt has been researching the themes and patterns of our final words for over four years. In this inspiring evening, she will explore how the language of the dying points the way to a transcendent world beyond our own, while offering practical guidance for more meaningful communication with loved ones who are at the end of life.
Words at the Threshold with Lisa Smartt, MA
-What do our final words tell us about life, death, and the afterlife?
A person’s last words can be mysterious, confusing, or powerfully meaningful. Author and linguist Lisa Smartt has been researching the themes and patterns of our final words for over four years. In this inspiring evening, she will explore how the language of the dying points the way to a transcendent world beyond our own, while offering practical guidance for more meaningful communication with loved ones who are at the end of life.