Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Sobranie sochinenii v dvadtsati dvukh tomakh Sobranie sochinenii v dvadtsati dvukh tomakh Lev Nikolaevič Tolstoy Translation from various works on Idealism. OL10413840W
Living fully, dying well Living fully, dying well Edward W. Bastian xxxiv, 313 p. ; 21 cm OL13727334W
Jaws of death, gate of heaven Jaws of death, gate of heaven Dietrich Von Hildebrand xiv, 148 p. ; 24 cm OL1449412W
God makes all things new God makes all things new Patricia McKissack Discusses, in simple text and illustrations, the meaning of life and death and God's promise of eternal life. OL14860461W
Kaddish for Grandpa in Jesus' name, amen Kaddish for Grandpa in Jesus' name, amen James Howe,Catherine Stock Five-year-old Emily tries to understand her grandfather's death by exploring the Christian and Jewish rituals that her family practices during and after his funeral. OL15103625W
Gram's song Gram's song Karyn Henley Anthony enjoys spending time with his grandmother, so when she dies he is sad until his mother tells him that Gram is now with Jesus, and reminds him of the treasures she left him, including her spec… OL15294092W
Eternal life Eternal life John Shelby Spong Bishop John Shelby Spong, author of Jesus for the Non-Religious, Why Christianity Must Change or Die, Sins of Scripture, and many other books, is known for his controversial ideas and fighting for mi… OL1816733W
Saying Kaddish Saying Kaddish Anita Diamant Anita Diamant's knowledge, sensitivity, and clarity have made her one of the most respected writers of guides to Jewish life. In Saying Kaddish, she shows how to make Judaism's time-honored rituals i… OL1868945W
Making all things new Making all things new Henri J. M. Nouwen "During the past few years, various friends have asked me, 'What do you mean when you speak about the spiritual life?' Every time this question has come up, I have wished I had a small and simple boo… OL1913403W
Balloons for Trevor Balloons for Trevor Anne Good Cave "... helps children deal with death, especially the death of a peer, by discussing what happens inside them when someone dies. It also points the entire family to hope in Jesus Christ, and how, becau… OL2175014W
A brief history of death A brief history of death Douglas James Davies The act of death itself and the rituals surrounding it vary enormously and shed a fascinating light on the cultures of which they are a part. In this brief and lively history, Douglas Davies -- inter… OL2674156W
Tales for the dying Tales for the dying Rick Jarow "This book discusses how images of dying in the Bhagavata-Purana relate to issues of language and love in the religious imagination of India. Drawing on insights from studies in myth, literary semio… OL2962256W
Will the Circle Be Unbroken? Reflections on Death, Rebirth, and Hunger for a Faith Will the Circle Be Unbroken? Reflections on Death, Rebirth, and Hunger for a Faith Studs Terkel From interviews with a Hiroshima survivor, AIDS caseworker, death-row parolee, police, firefighters, emergency health workers, doctors, nurses, writers, undertakers, clergy, etc., etc. OL3236285W
Explorations into the eternal Explorations into the eternal Ramesh S. Balsekar On the philosophy of life and death, as interpreted by Nisargadatta Maharaj, 1897-1981. OL3372412W
Journey's end Journey's end Anita Ganeri Introduces the rites and rituals surrounding death in the six major world religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. OL442855W
Death, trust, and society Death, trust, and society Lionel Rothkrug "A cross-cultural study of how religious practices--particular attitudes toward the dead seen in funerary rites, mortuary practices, and pilgrimage patterns-- have influenced the formation of cultura… OL5840491W
Luminous emptiness Luminous emptiness Francesca Fremantle "In Luminous Emptiness, Francesca Fremantle presents the classic Tibetan Book of the Dead not as a scripture to be read to the dying but as a guide for the living. Fremantle, who worked closely with … OL6212985W
Visuddhimagga Visuddhimagga Buddhaghosa. Translation, with commentary, of the Visuddhimagga, a treatise on philosophy and Yoga according to the Theravada Buddhist tradition. OL68188W