Need recommendations for books re: death and the afterlife

[rainsmom]

We just lost a friend this holiday weekend who was an employee of my dh as well. Dh is having a hard time understanding death and what happens when we die. I have been through this already, but wondering if anyone out there can recommend some spiritual books regarding death and the afterlife. I have Emmanuels books......but looking for others along that line.

[lisamarie]

All the books that I have personally read, dealt with grief and loss, not the actual concept of death and dying.

The only thing that comes to my mind is something by Bill Moyers. He did a PBS series about death and dying. And I think that was the title. There might be a book along with this. I'm sure that if you did a search on Amazon, you might find it. It was a wonderful, gentle series.

I'm really sorry for your loss. Let me know what you find.

Big Hug~

Lisa:hug

[lisamarie]

I just ran across a few books that might be helpful. I have never read these, but they looked good.

"The Death and Afterlife Book"-The encycolpedia of death, near death and life after death.

"Life After Loss" by Raymond Moody

Hugs~

Lisa:hug

[Mama2Mila]

Books by Elizabeth Kuebler-Ross. I don't have the titles unfortunately. But you should be able to find them at your local bookstore.
I found great strenght in reading the "Conversations with God" books (they are not specifiacally dealing with death/life after death, but do touch that topic).

Hugs ~

[rainsmom]

Thanks for all the recommendations. I actually found on amazon and at the library "Journey of Souls" and "Destiny of Souls" by ..........Newton I forget the first name. THey look really interesting.

I do have conversations with god and though the excerpts on death are not more than a couple pages, it was good.

I think when someone dies we question everything in our lives, including our beliefs. I have had many people die in my life, so this process is very familiar to me. I hope these books will help my dh get through this difficult time.

thanks to all.

[boobear]

Sorry to post this so late but I saw 3 books on a tv show and the one that really stuck in my mind was "in lieu of flowers":

Don't Let Death Ruin Your Life by Jill Brooke
What Dying People Want by David Kuhl, M.D.
In Lieu of Flowers by Nancy Cobb

I haven't actually seen or read any but you may be able to find out a little more on each off amazon.com's comments.

God bless..

[hahamommy]

"Conversations with God" has amazing insight into this topic. (not to mention many, many others...)

I loved "Don't let death..." but that is more of a grief book, written by a woman who lost her mother ~ general info, but not rich in spirituality...

Sylvia Brown also has a few books on Death, I have her grieving journal and it's been a powerful Spiritual process of healing, understanding and accepting...

[ladylee]

I don't know what your belief system is, rainsmom, but I gota lot of comfort from "The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying" by Sogyal Rinpoche. And anything by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, as someone already mentioned.

[rainsmom]

Yes, I have read the Tibetan book......

2 weeks after I posted this, my father died. So July has been a really bad month.

I did find Journey of Souls and Destiny of Souls, really great books.

Ill check into Sylvia Browne

Thanks for all the recommendations!

[hahamommy]

:hug I hope August has brought you peace and understanding :love

[USAmma]

I was 9 when my brother was murdered. It was strange but before he died my father gave me a book about death that comforted me at the time. It was called The Fall of Freddie The Leaf, by Leo Buscalglia, PhD. Here's a passage from the last few pages.
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The Fall of Freddie the Leaf

At dawn the wind came that took Freddie from his branch. It didn't hurt at all. He felt himself float quietly, gently, and softly downward.
As he fell, he saw the whole tree for the first time. How strong and firm it was! He was sure that it would live for a long time and he knew that he had been a part of its life and it made him proud.

Freddie landed on a clump of snow. It somehow felt soft and even warm. In this new position he was more comfortable than he had ever been. He closed his eyes and fell asleep. He did not know that Spring would follow Winter and that the snow would melt into water. He did not know that what appeared to be his useless dry self would join with the water and serve to make the tree stronger. Most of all, he did not know that there asleep in the tree and the ground, were already plans for new leaves in the Spring.

The Beginning . . .