Moving between science and culture, this book examines the history, beliefs, and customs surrounding death around the world. By showing the fascinating, diverse ways in which we understand death, the book also shines a light on what it is to be human. Full color.
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Moving between science and culture, this book examines the history, beliefs, and customs surrounding death around the world. By showing the fascinating, diverse ways in which we understand death, the book also shines a light on what it is to be human. Full color.
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Victoria. 2018. September 2018. Orca Book Publishers. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 9781459813885. 9-13 years. 88 pages. hardcover. keywords: Children's Books. FROM THE PUBLISHER-Why do we die? Why can't we live forever? What happens to us after death? Moving between science and culture, After Life: Ways We Think About Death takes a straightforward look at these and other questions long taboo in our society. By showing the fascinating, diverse ways in which we understand death, both today and throughout our history, the book also shines a light on what it is to be human. Each chapter includes a brief telling of a death legend, myth or history from a different culture or tradition, from Adam and Eve to Wolf and Coyote, and ends with a section on a common theme in our thinking about death, such as rivers and birds in the afterlife, the colors that different cultures use to symbolize death, and, of course, ghosts. The final chapter is about grief, which is both a universal human experience and unique to each person. The text offers suggestions for ways to think about our grief, when to ask for help and how to talk to friends who are grieving. inventory #43958.
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Good. This is a former library book with library stickers and stamps. 100% of this purchase will support literacy programs through a nonprofit organization!
