Death My Own Way

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By Michael S.A. Graziano ’89

Published Jan. 21, 2016

(Consortium) A naked, terminally ill man perches on a wall in Central Park. A concerned woman, mistaking him as a suicide case, falls from his perch to her death. As blame turns on the man, he flees deeper into the park, joins a ragtag group of homeless people with names like Chair Lady and Guitar, and enters into philosophical conversations with them. This story is the backdrop for playful and provocative discussions on love, art, religion, and death. Graziano is a professor of neuroscience at Princeton University.

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