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<p>From the Foreward by Thomas Moore, Author, <i>Care of the Soul</i></p> <br> <br> <p>It isn't easy to live and die meaningfully in a society that has forgotten its natural religious roots. We think we're smart and sophisticated because we have outgrown the need for ritual and prayer. We have vanquished religion intellectually and are therefore surprised when, faced with death or illness or with the dying of a loved one, we don't have the answers to the basic questions. And so we have to learn all over again, remembering our traditions, if we're lucky enough to have had them, and looking for someone to help deal with mysteries we've ignored.</p> <br> <br> <p>Megory Anderson covers most of the difficult questions associated with the act of dying and attendant care, and her recommendations are intelligent, inventive, and mercifully humane. She can tell us not to shock a relative by holding a drumming session at the deathbed if the relative wasn't into drumming. The basic principle here is very important: Don't confuse your own needs and enthusiasms (more often, neuroses) with the needs of the dying person. Megory is someone who obviously has a background in ritual and has spent enou

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Author

Anderson, Megory

Publisher

Prima Lifestyles

Published

2001

Language

EN

ISBN

9780761534532

Category

self-help

Subjects

Religion, Fiction

Rating

4.33 / 5 (27 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14