Jane set up Pilotlight in the UK and then in Australia. Pilotlight specialises in bringing together very rich and powerful people into personal contact with people on the street who need help. Her book is called Death and Dying – Bringing Death to Life.
“Dying to Know: Bringing Death to Life” is witty, profound, and thought-provoking. It has just the right balance for people at the end stages of their life and/or their families and caregivers. It is also suitable for those bereaved by the loss of a loved one.
It is not in an essay or novel style like most books on this subject, but is arranged with pictures, quotes, and short stories – just the right amount when you’re grieving. For example, there is a little pocket at the back of the book which contains a small folded piece of paper with the title “Emotional Will” and when unfolded has unfinished sentences like: “There is something I have learned that I would like you to know…” and “Thank you for this memory, I treasure it…”, etc.
More information on the book or Pilotlight is available on the website: Pilotlight or listen to her wonderful podcast from the ABC here:
The rapper graces the cover of the upcoming October issue of XXL and inside he tells the magazine he believes he’s still as good as he’s ever been.
“But when I say I’m the best, I don’t say that outta my ass,” he explained. “I say that with all my stats behind me. I put that against anybody. I mean anybody. I really believe that … I believe in a lot of things. I believe that ‘SportsCenter’ is the best thing on TV. I shouldn’t have to prove it. But I do have these stats to prove it. I’m talking about real run. I’m not talking about years off. I’m talking about straight — boom, boom, boom — back to back. We’re not talking about heritage acts either. We’re not talking about respect, what I’ve done. I’m talking #1 [albums] 10 times. The Beatles is the only one [to have more #1 albums]. They got 19, and if I get a surge of creativity, I could make nine albums next year.”
Fans will take just one album, The Blueprint 3. The highly anticipated project — set for release on September 11 — has long been in the works. Earlier this year, Jay-Z told MTV News the album was taking longer to make than usual for him.
“For me, the process of making an album is difficult with so many things going on,” he explained. “And me, I wanna make it beyond and above. I’m gonna take my time with it. I don’t have any quotas, and that’s a good thing. It may be too freeing. It’s a good thing and a bad thing. You know, I think I need some restrictions, ’cause if I had restrictions, I would have done it in three weeks. I would have made what I believe to be a great piece of art.” In recent days, a number of new Jay-Z songs have appeared online, including “Off That” with Drake and “Venus vs. Mars,” both produced by Timbaland.
The Blueprint 3’s main producer, Kanye West, said the album will be worth the wait.
“He’s just been working on it and it’s gonna be amazing when he drops it,” West said. “I think it’s good he’s taking his time to give people the best product possible and not being rushed by this fast-food, media-outlet, Internet, everything-is-getting-leaked, people-stealing-your-songs-before-you-can-mix-them-and-put-them-online world we’re living in right now.”
The October issue of XXL is scheduled to hit newsstands mid-September.
