Death : The Trip of a Lifetime

by Greg Palmer

Book Overview

An exploration of the rites, rituals and many ways that humans approach death and dying around the world. Greg Palmer tries to discover how human culture responds to the universal experience of death. He treats the difficult topic with awe, respect, humour and hope.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062509543
• ISBN13: 9780062509543
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.

Customer Reviews

It's only death, why worry?

A friend loaned me a copy of this book when I was doing some serious soul searching. It took me almost 6 months to work up the courage to read Mr. Palmer's book because I did not want to confront 'death' even by opening a book about the subject. When I finally did start reading it I found it hard to put down. Greg Palmer is alternately funny and somber, dealing deftly with each situation as he tries to understand what 'death' means. From his first experience with death, through the many people he encounters along the way, Mr. Palmer provides a much wider view of the world than we are used to. The book is a difficult journey, undertaken both with humor and great love. I recommend this book to anyone seeking an understanding of death and how it affects those left behind.Do not fear death, come to understand it, we only fear the things we do not know.