Mike Luce lost his mother on February 8th, 2005. Now he's saying goodbye to her in the most personal way he can. He's building her casket. Produced by Megan Martin.
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Mike Luce lost his mother on February 8th, 2005. Now he's saying goodbye to her in the most personal way he can. He's building her casket. Produced by Megan Martin.
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Review of Bringing The Work Into YouThis quiet, contemplative piece of reality is about down to earth healing. It is very organic; about the real processes of life. As Luce talks about his mother passing, he also talks about the healing and the mindfulness of work - of creating something - of fulfilling - and of making it real. A very uplifting piece I would love to hear on the radio while driving home to my family in the evening. |
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Review of Bringing The Work Into YouAn extremely moving piece. Luce's reminiscence of his mother is light-hearted, yet the underlying sadness is apparent. Not your usual story about a son bidding his mother goodbye. Excellent use of silence. This is simplicity at its best. PD's...a must listen. |
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This is a wonderful piece about one person's way of dealing with loss and grief. The use of the sounds and the silences is as arresting as the topic itself. Today's hurry up society is much better at hellos than goodbyes. Not so very long ago, people used to wash and prepare their loved ones' bodies for burial; our society once had a much more intimate relationship with the deaths of loved ones. In a final tribute to his mother, Luce builds her casket as his last goodbye. Luce has taken a different path and it's one that public radio listeners will want to hear.