Dying, Near-Death & Grieving

In the style of a quote-a-day collection, thisbook from Wisdoms bestselling author Joanne Cacciatore distills down the award-winning book Bearing the Unbearable into easy-to-access small chunks, and includes much brand-new material, including new prose and poems from Dr. Jo and other sources as well.

Death Rights & Rites presents practical information for approaching death and dying with a sense of personal and sacred meaning. You will learn how to navigate the practical, legal, and spiritual issues related to home-based dying, home funerals, and alternative burial methods.

When Barbara Abercrombies husband died, she found the language of condolence, no matter how well intended, irritating. My husband had not gone to a better place, as if he were on a holiday. He had not passed, like clouds overhead. He wasnt my late husband, as if hed missed a train. And I had not lost him, as if Id been careless.

A validating new approach to the long-term grieving process that explains why we feel stuck, why thats normal, and how shifting ourperception of grief can help us growfrom theNew York Timesbestselling author ofMotherless Daughters

Grief is alive in us more and more, here on Earth these days. We all feel alone, shocked, confused, and heartbroken by the losses we have experienced in recent times. Opening to Grief is a gentle guide to the learnings in this experience. Like a loving friend, the authors move past the prevailing idea that grief moves in stages.

In this groundbreaking and poignant (Los Angeles Times) book, David Kesslerpraised for his work by Maria Shriver, Marianne Williamson, and Mother Teresajourneys beyond the classic five stages to discover a sixth stage: meaning.