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  Woody Allen once said, "I'm prepared to die. I just don't want to be there when it happens." Sooner or later each one of us faces death, our own or others we care about. And yet, few take time beforehand to think about death and in the process lose the wisdom of the ages that comes after facing death. Plato was asked to summarize his philosophy, and he reportedly said, "Practice dying." Two books deal with this often neglected subject.

   




 

 

 

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Dear Brothers

 

 

 

 

 

Psychology of Death and Dying

  



 

Dear Brothers:
Letters Facing Death

by Richard L Morgan, Howard C Morgan and John C Morgan

Dear Brothers: Letters Facing Death was written by three brothers Richard, Howard and John Morgan who exchanged their honest views about death and the life beyond. One reviewer, Ben Hamilton wrote, "Dear Brothers is one of those books you cannot put down. There is a hint of skepticism as each brother's letter describes their personal feelings. Their letters help the reader to take time to prepare him or her, and their family, for the inevitable." Another reviewer wrote, "This book has a creative approach to death and helped those of us who are younger to reflect not only on death! Via honest and heartfelt letters written to one another over the course of a year, each shares his unique understanding about death and life after death." Written from different religious perspectives, the letters are nonetheless spiritual in the way they seek to rest from a life lived in the face of death some wisdom. The book is available from Wipf & Stock and is also available in a Kindle edition.

A revised edition of Dear Brothers: Letters Facing Death is now available in a larger size. Included is a Leader's Guide for small group use in congregations, hospitals, hospices, colleges and other settings. The Small group lends itself to open, frank discussion of death and life beyond, as well as providing support for persons who grieve the loss of loved ones.

 

  


The Psychology of Death and Dying

by Richard L Morgan and John C Morgan

The Psychology of Death and Dying was written by two brothers, Richard and John Morgan who have taught philosophy and religion in community colleges and four-year liberal arts colleges. Both are Hospice volunteers and have worked with individuals and families facing death. This comprehensive book deals not only with the philosophical and psychological meaning of death, but its practical implications for our lives. This book can be used in many learning situations, whether part of courses in philosophy, ethics, psychology or counseling, or for short term workshops on continuing education for students in human services, healthcare, social work or any of the helping professions. It is available from Wipf and stock.

© Copyright  2007 - Richard L. Morgan