{"product_id":"lonely-planets-guide-to-death-grief-and-rebirth","title":"Lonely Planet's Guide to Death, Grief and Rebirth","description":"\u003cp\u003ean eye-opening tour of the varied ways cultures grapple with what lies beyond - Publisher's Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis illuminating book reveals how cultures and communities around the world grieve their loved ones - with lessons we can all learn from to help us all live (and die) well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDivided into four key chapters: Celebrating, Commemorating, Mourning, and Offering, readers will discover resting places, burials, rituals, and symbols that have been associated with death throughout time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside Lonely Planet's Guide to Death, Grief and Rebirth: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e * Over 35 incredible customs from cultures and communities across the planet that explore our beliefs and traditions surrounding death, grief, and rebirth\u003cbr\u003e * Special in-depth features examine elements of death in greater detail including: festivals and celebrations; remarkable catacombs; symbols of death and rebirth; the world's most impressive tombs\u003cbr\u003e * Insightful first-person accounts and essays from locals discussing their relationship and experiences with death\u003cbr\u003e * Vibrant illustrations and photography explain the customs and rituals in a gracious manner\u003cbr\u003e * Themes and events featured within the book: Jazz funerals (New Orleans); Turning of the bones (Madagascar); Burial beads (South Korea); Fantasy coffins (Ghana); Lakota soul keepers (USA); Islamic funeral customs; death wailing; the people paid to weep; Swedish death cleaning; Green burials; and more \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLonely Planet's Guide to Death, Grief and Rebirth is the ultimate self-purchase, or gift, for anyone looking to gain a fresh perspective into the ways we process death as a society and as individuals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59162665320782,"sku":"9781837580057","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0924\/6775\/7390\/files\/9781837580057.jpg?v=1773583712","url":"https:\/\/intothewest.co.uk\/products\/lonely-planets-guide-to-death-grief-and-rebirth","provider":"Into the West Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}