In this excerpt from her new book on Leondard Cohen, Marcia Pally examines his use of Jewish and Christian biblical images in the singer-swongwriter’s lyrics.
Ever Given: We re all interested to see how big it is bbc.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bbc.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
BBC News
By Bernd Debusmann Jr
image captionEternal Reefs reefs, which contain human ashes, are located off the east coast of the US
Florida firm Eternal Reefs says that interest in its rather unusual service has shot up as a result of the pandemic.
Since 1998 it has been helping the newly deceased turn their remains into artificial reef formations on the ocean s floor. It does this by adding their ashes to an environmentally-friendly concrete mix. The pandemic has accelerated interest, absolutely, says George Frankel, Eternal Reef s chief executive. I believe the pandemic has opened a lot of people up to the concept of something other than a traditional burial.