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Mortality & Spirituality Books

Explore life’s biggest questions through the lens of faith, philosophy, and personal reflection. Our collection of books offer different perspectives on what death means and how our beliefs can provide comfort during times of loss.

“Living in the Light of Death”

By Larry Rosenberg (with David Guy)

In “Living in the Light of Death: On the Art of Being Truly Alive,” author Larry Rosenberg asks what the inevitable proc…

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"How We Live is How We Die"

By Pema Chödrön

In “How we Live is How We Die,” renowned Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön explores the “bardo,” or the Tibetan term for transit…

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“The Book of Self-Care: Remedies for Healing Mind, Body, and Soul…

By Mary Beth Janssen

In “The Book of Self-Care: Remedies for Healing Mind, Body, and Soul,” Mary Beth Janssen invites us to become spiritual …

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“The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work …

By Francis Weller

In “The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief,” psychologist Francis Weller encourages re…

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“How To Die: An Ancient Guide to the End of Life”

By Seneca, Edited by James S. Romm

“How To Die: An Ancient Guide to the End of Life” is a compilation of meditations on death and dying by the Roman Stoic …

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"Let Me Grieve but not Forever"

By Verdell Davis

On June 28, 1987, four Christian men were returning in a private plane from a Focus on the Family Men’s retreat that had…

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"Yoga For Grief and Loss"

By Karla Helbert

I was quite curious about “Yoga for Grief and Loss” by Karla Helbert. Before picking it up I had never read or even seen…

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"The Radiance Sutras"

By Lorin Roche, Ph.D

The Vijnana Bhairava Tantra — recently translated by Lorin Roche, Ph.D. as “The Radiance Sutras: 112 Gateways to the Yo…

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"Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion"

By Sam Harris

Religion plays a role in nearly every society around the world, answering many questions, including the ever-present, “W…

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“The Death of Ivan Ilyich”

By Leo Tolstoy

Arguably one of the greatest writers of all time, Count Lev (Leo) Nikolayevich Tolstoy was born to a wealthy Russian fam…

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"When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times"

By Pema Chödrön

Pema Chödrön was born in 1936 in New York City, and received full monastic ordination in the Chinese lineage of Buddhism…

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"The Faith Link"

By Max Fleury, MD

“The Faith Link: Scientific Proof That Your Belief Determines Your Health” (Charisma House, 2016) offers insights into t…

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"The Ultimate Journey"

By Stanislav Grof, M.D.

What do psychedelic substances, rights of passage and fear of death have in common? A lot, according to Stanislav Grof, …

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"Dying Into Life: The Yoga of Death, Loss and Transformation"

By Jivan Joti Kaur Khalsa, Ph.D

Dying Into Life: The Yoga of Death, Loss and Transformation by Jivan Joti Kaur Khalsa Ph.D is a thorough, highly logical…

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Meetings at the Edge: Dialogues with the Grieving and the Dying, …

By Stephen Levine

“Let this book tear your heart open,” Stephen Levine writes in the introduction to his bookMeetings At The Edge: Dialogu…

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"Illuminations From The Bhagavad-Gita"

By Kim and Chris Murray

Like a moth to a flickering flame, I was drawn to this tiny hand-cupped sized book of gold embellishment: Illuminations …

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"Life After Death The Burden of Proof"

By Deepak Chopra

It is challenging, this whole living in the face of death thing. Our consciousness — which takes in all the incoming st…

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"Sacred Dying"

By Megory Anderson

What does it mean to die “sacredly”? Anderson’s book highlights a variety of rituals we can employ for those who are dyi…

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"The Seeker’s Guide"

By Elizabeth Lesser

In Elizabeth Lesser’s beautiful summation of life’s big questions, The Seeker’s Guide, we are given the opportunity to f…

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"A Lesson Before Dying"

By Ernest J. Gaines

is the eighth novel of author and Louisiana native Ernest J. Gaines. Published in 1993, the story chronicles the interse…

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"Closer Than You Think"

By Deborah Heneghan

Have you ever wondered if there was a way to connect with a loved one who passed away? Better yet, have you ever experie…

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“The Last Frontier: Exploring the Afterlife and Transforming Our …

By Julia Assante

For the uninitiated, Julia Assante’s The Last Frontier might be a bit of a stretch. The aim is certainly ambitious, cert…

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"Pleasure Healing: The Hand-Sized Guide to Self-Healing"

By Mary Beth Janssen

During a recent visit to the Kabuki Gardens of San Francisco’s Japantown (where I’d stopped in for a Swedish massage), I…

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