Dead Serious About Reading Book Club: January 22, 2025
January 22th, 6:30-8:00 MST- meet via zoom
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Movie Selection: Collateral Beauty
Have you ever wondered how the pain of loss can open us up to deeper truths about love, time, and human connection? Join us for a transformative discussion of the film Collateral Beauty, a powerful story that grapples with grief, healing, and the unexpected beauty that can emerge from life’s most challenging moments.
In this Death Care Book Club, we’ll explore Collateral Beauty—a movie about a man, played by Will Smith, who is struggling with the devastating loss of his young daughter. As he tries to make sense of his grief, he begins to have profound encounters with personifications of Love, Time, and Death. Through these encounters, the movie reveals how the process of grief is as much about finding healing as it is about confronting the profound mysteries of existence.
In this Death Care Book Club, we’ll explore Collateral Beauty—a movie about a man, played by Will Smith, who is struggling with the devastating loss of his young daughter. As he tries to make sense of his grief, he begins to have profound encounters with personifications of Love, Time, and Death. Through these encounters, the movie reveals how the process of grief is as much about finding healing as it is about confronting the profound mysteries of existence.

Book Club Meeting Details
Date
January 22, 2025
Time
6:30-8:00 pm MST
Location
Online (Zoom link provided upon registration)
Cost
$25
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Thoughtful Conversations
In a world that often tries to shy away from difficult subjects, Collateral Beauty dares to ask the questions we’re all thinking about: What is the meaning of life? How can we navigate loss, love, and time with grace?
Expert
Facilitation
Our session will be facilitated by a member of the Iliff Death Care Collective who brings both expertise in death care and a deep understanding of the novel’s emotional and philosophical underpinnings.
Inclusive
Space
This book club is open to anyone interested in examining life, death, and everything in between. We welcome diverse perspectives and aim to foster a supportive and respectful environment for all participants.
Meet your teacher,
Beth Elliot
Beth is a Unitarian Universalist minister with over 20 years experience in end-of-life care. She is a proud member of the National End-of-Life Doula Alliance, and holds their Proficiency Badge. She began her journey as an End of Life Doula in 2001 when she began caring for a series of family members and friends as they faced terminal diagnoses, accompanying them all the way through to their deaths. She completed the Soul Midwife training in the UK in 2011 and afterwards started her own doula business, Ease LLC. As a Death Doula, Beth has collaborated with numerous hospices, including training hospice volunteers, running grief/caregiver support groups, and hosting Death Cafés. Beth completed her Clinical Pastoral Education as a chaplain at St. Anthony North hospital in Westminster Colorado.
Patrick Jones - Course author