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Emma and Ernie ate lemon meringue pie together. Ernie taught Emma about life. And Emma helped Ernie to die. In 2002, a high school teacher in Rochester, NY, invited nine high school seniors to attend his new class. The name of the class: Hospice. A decade later, the program continues with student vo...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Alexander Street (Firm)
Other Authors:	Marshall, David B. (Producer, Director)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Blue Sky Project Films, 2014.
Subjects:	Volunteer workers in terminal care > New York (State) > Rochester. Young volunteers in social service > New York (State) > Rochester. Hospice nurses > New York (State) > Rochester. High school student orientation > New York (State) > Rochester. Documentary films.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	Emma and Ernie ate lemon meringue pie together. Ernie taught Emma about life. And Emma helped Ernie to die. In 2002, a high school teacher in Rochester, NY, invited nine high school seniors to attend his new class. The name of the class: Hospice. A decade later, the program continues with student volunteers learning about and providing comfort care for the dying and their families. The film follows the real-life stories of four student volunteers through their senior year. In the quest to understand 'the big sleep,' they find a whole new kind of awakening.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed February 07, 2017).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (59 minutes)
Playing Time:	00:58:47