Lonely Planet's Guide to Death, Grief and Rebirth by Planet, Lonely

Lonely Planet's Guide to Death, Grief and Rebirth

an eye-opening tour of the varied ways cultures grapple with what lies beyond - Publisher's WeeklyThis illuminating...
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Author: Lonely Planet
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Lonely Planet's Guide to Death, Grief and Rebirth by Planet, Lonely

Lonely Planet's Guide to Death, Grief and Rebirth

$38.12

Lonely Planet's Guide to Death, Grief and Rebirth

$38.12
Author: Lonely Planet
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

an eye-opening tour of the varied ways cultures grapple with what lies beyond - Publisher's Weekly

This illuminating book reveals how cultures and communities around the world grieve their loved ones - with lessons we can all learn from to help us all live (and die) well.

Divided into four key chapters: Celebrating, Commemorating, Mourning, and Offering, readers will discover resting places, burials, rituals, and symbols that have been associated with death throughout time.

Inside Lonely Planet's Guide to Death, Grief and Rebirth:
  • Over 35 incredible customs from cultures and communities across the planet that explore our beliefs and traditions surrounding death, grief, and rebirth
  • Special in-depth featuresexamine elements of death in greater detail including: festivals and celebrations; remarkable catacombs; symbols of death and rebirth; the world's most impressive tombs
  • Insightful first-person accounts and essays from locals discussing their relationship and experiences with death
  • Vibrant illustrations and photography explain the customs and rituals in a gracious manner
  • Themes and events featured within the book: Jazz funerals (New Orleans); Turning of the bones (Madagascar); Burial beads (South Korea); Fantasy coffins (Ghana); Lakota soul keepers (USA); Islamic funeral customs; death wailing; the people paid to weep; Swedish death cleaning; Green burials; and more

Lonely Planet's Guide to Death, Grief and Rebirth is the ultimate self-purchase, or gift, for anyone looking to gain a fresh perspective into the ways we process death as a society and as individuals.



Author: Lonely Planet
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Published: 07/02/2024
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.51lbs
Size: 8.55h x 6.81w x 0.97d
ISBN: 9781837580057


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/06/2024
Library Journal 12/01/2024 pg. 110

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