DescriptionDeath is more personal than anything else I know of, says John Bradshaw in this sensitive treatment of a powerful subject. He talks about the spiritual aspects of death, in particular the meaning of death in a Christian context. He also discusses the psychological aspects, including fear, denial, and grief. John Bradshaw, one of the leading self-help instructors and a best selling author, spent 3 years studying for the priesthood.
DescriptionWhat can the dying teach us about living? Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen draws on her 25 years as a physician and counselor to those facing life-threatening illness to share the wisdom that can be known only when faced with death. Her deeply moving presentation shows us that the purpose of life is to grow in wisdom and to learn to love better, and teaches us how to do both.
DescriptionGramps says that I am a country girl at heart, and that is true. Thirteen-year-old Salamanca Tree Hiddle, proud of her country roots and the "Indian-ness in her blood, " travels from Ohio to Idaho with her eccentric grandparents. Along the way, she tells t…
DescriptionIf you only had a year to live, what would you do? In his work with the dying, author Stephen Levine observed the radical changes people can make in the face of death - how they heal relationships, open up to love, act on plans put off for years, even quit dead-end jobs. Levine challenged himself to live an entire year as if it were his last - and in this revealing narrative he shares what he learned. Through a series of month-by-month practices anyone can do, and including special meditations and exercises, A Year to Live teaches a way to live every day of your life with vivid fullness.
