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Who Dies?: An Investigation of Conscious Living and Conscious Dying Paperback – January 18, 1989
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In Who Dies?, the Levines provide calm compassion rather than the frightening melodrama of death.
- Print length317 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherAnchor
- Publication dateJanuary 18, 1989
- Dimensions5.23 x 0.86 x 7.95 inches
- ISBN-100385262213
- ISBN-13978-0385262217
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Together. Stephen and Ondrea authored numerous books, including Who Dies, Embracing the Beloved, and A Year to Live, among others. Stephen passed away in 2016 at the age of 78.
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- Publisher : Anchor; Reissue edition (January 18, 1989)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 317 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0385262213
- ISBN-13 : 978-0385262217
- Item Weight : 11.2 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.23 x 0.86 x 7.95 inches
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Customers find the book provides insights and compassion for conscious living. They describe it as a compassionate work that brings peace and acceptance to families. However, opinions differ on whether the book helps release fears about death.
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Customers find the book provides insight into conscious living and dying. They say it's good for the soul, inspiring, and changing their perspective. The profound wisdom and meditations help readers explore their own journey.
"...Like a lost child trying to find a way home, this book provides me insight to hopefully someday, find my true self to the eternal home...." Read more
"...Who dies?" is poetic, eloquent, soothing, and reassuring. This book is a must read for anyone that struggles with matters of life and death!!..." Read more
"...Talks about ways to help those in coma or who are near death. Stephen Levine worked as a hospice chaplain for many years." Read more
"...and readings I have come to believe that preparing for a conscious death is an important and worthy goal. Stephen Levine is a fine teacher." Read more
Customers appreciate the book's compassion and love for those dying. They say it provides peace and acceptance, and brings healing to their families.
"...first volume of interviews.... I find him to be clear, honest, compassionate.... and, so I am told, he and his wife/partner are both quite ill and..." Read more
"...Comes from a very compassionate and loving place toward those who are dying and their relatives...." Read more
"We bought this as my mother in law was passing away. It brought healing to our family." Read more
"A lovely work displaying true compassionate insight." Read more
Customers have different views on the book's focus on death and living. Some find it helpful for releasing their fear of death, while others say it's about living well.
"...A book that is about so much more than dying. Levine shows that to truly understand dying you must understand living, and so few of us really do...." Read more
"Death is an uncomfortable and frightening topic to most people. Levine's book "Who Dies ?"..." Read more
"An amazing book on death and dying from all perspectives. A must read for anyone who caretakes, who may caretake or who is planning to die sometime...." Read more
"...n't a subject we talk about a lot in the U.S. However this book isn't just about death, but about living as well. After all, we know everyone dies." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2015The book “Who Dies?“ offers me a life-changing experience, the most important book I have ever read. I wish I had discovered it twenty or thirty years ago. But again, better late than never. This book makes me confront with the reality that our bodies are fragile and short-lived, and forces me to face life and death head on with a sense of urgency. Like a lost child trying to find a way home, this book provides me insight to hopefully someday, find my true self to the eternal home. As the author put it, “When reading this book, listen to it with your heart. Let it be a mirror of your own great nature. Understanding is the ultimate seduction of the mind. Go to the truth beyond the mind. Love is the bridge.” I can almost hear someone whispering in my ear while reading it. Beautifully written, packed with profound ideas and subtle meanings. Some passages are quite subtle and deep that I have to read it and re-read it several times, and still not quite sure if I fully understand the true meaning of them.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2014Easy to read, but frank it's discussion as to why often overlook the need to come to terms with death; to prepare for it. Before we get to the gate! We often block this effort with the phrases, "it's a morbid", or "I've got my religion". What we often do not know, is that we really don't know anything for certain, and this can make death terrifying, even for those who are buoyed by religion. Steven Levin's point seems to be that life gets better when we make peace with death ahead of time. By learning to embrace and accept the unknown as it is, we change our attitude. Who knows, maybe we can join other cultures in making death a natural part of life, instead of hiding and denying it for as long as possible, like we do in the West. Life takes on a clarity and joy gets deeper when we know that we must make the most of our lives. Written in small, topicalized, chapters, it makes a great reference guide as well. It has a Buddhist/Zen flavor, but is still applicable to all, and very down to earth. Five stars for sure!
- Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2024product as described
- Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2013Having read Levine's Meetings at the Edge I wanted to pursue /try to understand more fully what he was refering to in that first volume of interviews.... I find him to be clear, honest, compassionate.... and, so I am told, he and his wife/partner are both quite ill and yet.... still doing their blog... living their life in their dying with great grace and love....
These two books are not easy just to scan.... they take some real patience and work to grasp a whole new approach to live and death....frankly, anyone who might die ( you realise that many people don't really think that they are going to do ! ) would profit in all sorts of wondrous ways.... so here's to dying and living !
- Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2020We are all dying every day. This is a very good book to guide us along the journey to death.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2005Death is an uncomfortable and frightening topic to most people. Levine's book "Who Dies ?" will put an end to this fear and will help you confront death and make peace with it. Life and death are one. Fear of dying is only a reflection of the fear of living. Death is not some external Ogre that we must conquer and defeat. We must embrace death to enjoy and appreciate life. This book will guide you toward this gentle and final embrace.
"Who dies?" is poetic, eloquent, soothing, and reassuring.
This book is a must read for anyone that struggles with matters of life and death!! It is worth every penny...
- Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2014My wife was in an ICU for two weeks before she passed away and I clung to this book and read it over and over. A book that is about so much more than dying. Levine shows that to truly understand dying you must understand living, and so few of us really do. You can't separate out death as an event isolated from how you live. No preaching in this book, just an honest investigation into many vital aspects of living and dying. Highly recommend this book to anyone asking the big questions and/or dealing with death.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2013Although this book is written from a Buddhist philosophic view of death and dying, it can be helpful to anyone. I found it very helpful when my mother was dying from dementia and again when I had a 4 month illness that they claimed was a virus, but I felt like I might be dying myself. Comes from a very compassionate and loving place toward those who are dying and their relatives. Talks about ways to help those in coma or who are near death. Stephen Levine worked as a hospice chaplain for many years.
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- BarbaraReviewed in Canada on June 14, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars When we learn about dying we can begin to live fully
A must read, the freedom one gains in understanding the life we live
- Jen MReviewed in Australia on September 11, 2018
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing so far
I was referred to this for its meditations, specifically the deep relaxation/pain meditation and am not disappointed with the rest of the content!
- Dr. Stefan Ulrich (SU) Tippach Ph.D.Reviewed in Germany on April 23, 2015
5.0 out of 5 stars death is part of life, and this is maybe more than a mere assumption
The book is about death. About dying. Coming from a Buddhist background the author who I think was a scholar of Mrs Kübler-Ross, will find access to life. His position can help the Western mind find some consolation with regards to an after-life. Yet what is most precious about the book is that Mr Levine directs the reader towards life, to the "Now" which everybody seems to talk about, and that is very insightful. Therefore, a very interesting read and I recommend you do.
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Sandra galloReviewed in Italy on August 6, 2014
5.0 out of 5 stars who dies? stephen levine
Un libro bellissimo, che ti apre veramente il cuore e ti porta vicino alla grande anima di Stephen,a quella dei suoi malati e anche
alla tua.....CHI MUORE????.........a livello mentale lo so,ma a livello di esperienza non ho ancora avuto la benedizione di averne un lampo!!!! è stato tradotto anche in italiano ma è introvabile.....scrive comunque in un inglese semplice,i termini medici si possono trovare su vocabolario............BUONA LETTURA A TUTTI E AUGURI affinchè riusciate a trovare "QUELLO CHE NON MUORE MAI"
OM SHANTI;SHANTI;SHANTI !!!!
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H. CatherineReviewed in France on April 12, 2014
5.0 out of 5 stars Très inspirant
Bien que ce livre ne soit absolument pas récent, il a le grand mérite de parler de la mort, de la regarder en face, de la dédramatiser et de nous inciter à l'intégrer à notre vie. Un des maux les plus problématiques de notre société est de refouler l'idée même de mourir et de vivre notre vie comme si nous étions éternels ce qui rend la mort finalement encore plus terrible qu'elle ne l'est et ne nous prépare absolument pas à ce Grand Passage.
Nous laissons nos personnes âgées dans des hôpitaux ou des mouroirs affronter seules ce moment qui peut être terrorisant parce que rien dans notre culture ne nous apprend à nous familiariser avec notre finitude. Et pourtant chacun d'entre nous aimerait rendre son dernier soupir chez lui, entouré de ses proches: ce livre nous aide à accompagner les mourants et à accepter l'idée de notre mortalité sans tomber dans le morbide.