Nine rules to conquer death / Kevin Toolis
Publication details: London : Oneworld Publications, 2020Description: 185 pagesISBN: 9781786079831 (hardback)Subject(s): Death -- Social aspects | Death -- Psychological aspects | Death in popular culture | Death in literature | Mourning customs | Grief | LifeSummary: Drawing on the wisdom of the ancients, from the Aztecs and the Iliad to the Irish Wake, Nine Rules to Conquer Death provides the answer to those eternal mortal fears and longings. Kevin Toolis distils insights drawn from millennia of human experience into a profound and punchy guide to dying and living well. Why life would be terrible if we did not die. Why we should embrace our mortality, and see the life-affirming necessity of sharing the company of the dead. Nine Rules up ends every fear and presumption we hold about death to help us live a more authentic, fear-free life.| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Drawing on the wisdom of the ancients, from the Aztecs and the Iliad to the Irish Wake, Nine Rules to Conquer Death provides the answer to those eternal mortal fears and longings. Kevin Toolis distils insights drawn from millennia of human experience into a profound and punchy guide to dying and living well. Why life would be terrible if we did not die. Why we should embrace our mortality, and see the life-affirming necessity of sharing the company of the dead. Nine Rules up ends every fear and presumption we hold about death to help us live a more authentic, fear-free life.
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