Publisher's Synopsis
What is it like to start over after losing a loved one? A Buddhist widow shares her journey of love and loss and resilience.
Worried about your ability to cope after the death of a beloved friend, family member or partner? Author and longtime Buddhist Margaret Meloni, Ph.D., has walked this path. With elder parents and a husband with cancer, Meloni knew death was coming. She worked to be as prepared as possible. When the inevitable occurred, she tapped into her practice and strength to keep moving forward. "I'm not the one who died" is the mantra she used to face her overwhelming grief and rebuild her life. She openly shares her wisdom with you as an advocate for death awareness. Carpooling With Death: How Living with Death Will Make You Stronger, Wiser, and Fearless covers Meloni's journey to accepting death as a part of life. The guidance she found through her Buddhist practice. She gained clarity in understanding how to find support and recreate her new life. Be prepared for an honest account of the challenges you will face from your friends and family. By openly sharing her struggles with herself and others, Meloni shows how you can keep living when those around you keep dying. Carpooling With Death will show you how:- To acknowledge death as a partner who makes life more fulfilling.
- To face death while keeping your sense of humor.
- To use the key teachings of the Buddha to move forward with joy.
- To navigate people's attitudes about death with compassion and love.
Combining practical advice and spiritual insight. With humor and heartbreak, Carpooling with Death is a much-needed companion on this crazy ride of living and dying. Like having a best friend who knows the ropes. A friend who is willing to share everything with you. So that you too will emerge from your time with death, stronger, wiser and fearless. Buy Carpooling with Death and become death ready today!
