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Death is a hard topic for many, but for Clover it’s just a regular part of life. She’s seen so many people take their last breath, it’s second nature. Though she hadn’t intended to keep track, she’s almost at one hundred. As a death doula in New York City, she spends much of her time with the dying.

Her first experience with death was at age five. She didn’t panic like the rest of her classmates when the teacher dropped dead in front of the whole class. Instead, she held his hand while they yelled and cried and ran around the room. It seemed even from an early age, Clover was predisposed to he...