"Surviving the Business of Dying" Companion Workbook MJ Charles has received numerous comments and questions as to how to begin the process of gathering one's important papers, since her award-winning book "Surviving the Business of Dying, a Guide to Why Final Papers Matter"was published three years ago. The original book speaks to her own experience, dealing with her late spouse's estate matters without any formal documents. She reminds us of the details and priorities that each one of us needs to understand and complete prior to our leaving this earth. Questions centered around not only organizing one's own final thoughts in order to write a will, but also how to compile lists in a concise manner, so that others will know what to do. In other words, how do we leave directions! With this background in mind, MJ Charles created the "Surviving the Business of Dying" Companion Workbook! The Companion Workbook is intended for use, both by single people as well as those with spouses or partners. This user-friendly format is a platform upon which thoughts can be assembled, while providing a forum for spouses and partners to share ideas. Wills and directives are covered, but there are also in-depth questions that perhaps neither party has yet to think of! The author knows well what kinds of problems develop, when key information is missing or decisions are left hanging. The Companion Workbook presents the opportunity to "plug those holes". Practically speaking, this workbook is a "safe place" for all of the back-up details that do not make it into a will. It is not only useful during the will-writing process, but a completed workbook then becomes a valuable reference for family and the executor later on. Handwritten notes allow perspective and meaning. One's personal initials and dates on any changes provide insight and credibility. While the user does not need to read the original book, it is well served to note that the author's story is the basis for the workbook's creation. This letter-sized (8 1/2 x 11") layout allows space for answers to be written underneath each question. It is easy to store and includes a checklist with page numbers for reference. The Companion Workbook combines a simple presentation with a comprehensive overview. Start "the conversation" with yourself, a spouse or partner today. The effort to "get it right" becomes a gift to all concerned, eliminating stress and removing all doubt as to how a will will be executed and wishes fulfilled.

A frankly written, readily understood guide to why everyone needs to organize their final wishes now! This concise story is the result of the author's personal experience and how she navigated the twists and turns that appeared shortly after her husband's passing. The story moves from the moment she was asked for her husband's medical directive through the all that is required in the first three weeks after a funeral until completion of the probate process eighteen months later. You will find this book reads like a letter from a dear friend, but one where you will be taking notes to ensure you have your own papers in order. Readers agree that this well structured guide is time well spent and educational on a very important topic that is frequently ignored and overlooked.

The grief books that just "gets it." Each year about eight million Americans suffer the unexpected death of a loved one. For those who face the challenges of sudden death, the classic guide I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye offers a comforting hand to hold, written by two authors who have experienced it firsthand. Acting as a touchstone of sanity through difficult times, this book covers such difficult topics as: The first few weeks Suicide Death of a Child Children and Grief Funerals and Rituals Physical effects Homicide Depression Featured on ABC World News, Fox and Friends and many other shows, this book has offered solace to over eight thousand people, ranging from seniors to teenagers and from the newly bereaved those who lost a loved one years ago. An exploration of unexpected death and its role in the cycle of live, I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye provides survivors with a rock-steady anchor from which to weather the storm of pain and begin to rebuild their lives. Praise for I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye: "I highly recommend this book, not only to the bereaved, but to friends and counselors as well."-- Helen Fitzgerald, author of The Grieving Child, The Mourning Handbook, and The Grieving Teen "This book, by women who have done their homework on grief... can hold a hand and comfort a soul through grief's wilderness. Outstanding references of where to see other help."-- George C. Kandle, Pastoral Psychologist "Finally, you have found a friend who can not only explain what has just occurred, but can take you by the hand and lead you to a place of healing and personal growth...this guide can help you survive and cope, but even more importantly... heal."-- The Rebecca Review "For those dealing with the loss of a loved one, or for those who want to help someone who is, this is a highly recommended read."--Midwest Book Review

Annotation Johnston presents an argument for a form of immortality that divests the notion of any supernatural elements. The book is packed with illuminating philosophical reflection on the question of what we are, and what it is for us to persist over time.

From the bestselling author of Kafka on the Shore: A magnificent coming-of-age story steeped in nostalgia, “a masterly novel” (The New York Times Book Review) blending the music, the mood, and the ethos that were the sixties with a young man’s hopeless and heroic first love. Now with a new introduction by the author. Toru, a serious young college student in Tokyo, is devoted to Naoko, a beautiful and introspective young woman, but their mutual passion is marked by the tragic death of their best friend years before. As Naoko retreats further into her own world, Toru finds himself drawn to a fiercely independent and sexually liberated young woman. Stunning and elegiac, Norwegian Wood first propelled Haruki Murakami into the forefront of the literary scene.

THE INSPIRATION FOR THE NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES • An impeccably researched, page-turning investigation, revealing stunning and wide-ranging evidence suggesting that consciousness survives death, from New York Times bestselling author Leslie Kean “An engaging, personal, and transformative journey that challenges the skeptic and informs us all.”—Harold E. Puthoff, Ph.D., director of the Institute for Advanced Studies at Austin In this groundbreaking book, award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author Leslie Kean investigates the unexplained continuity of the human psyche after death. Here, Kean explores the most compelling case studies of young children reporting verifiable details from past lives, contemporary mediums who seem to defy the boundaries of the brain and of the physical world, apparitions providing information about their lives on earth, and people who die and then come back to report journeys into another dimension. Based on facts and scientific studies, Surviving Death includes fascinating chapters by medical doctors, psychiatrists, and PhDs from four countries. As a seasoned reporter whose work transcends belief systems and ideology, Kean enriches the narrative by including her own unexpected, confounding experiences encountered while she probed the question concerning all of us: Do we survive death?

What’s America’s top female action star doing on a tropical island shrouded in secrecy? To Gina Bliss, competing in a survival-type reality show is a nice change from fending off on-screen villains. Until she meets real-life action hero Derek Marks. A survival specialist in a tight black T and sexy stubble, he’s arousing every bad-boy fantasy she’s ever had . . . and testing her survival skills to the max. Martial arts, jungle warfare—Derek’s done it all. But his latest mission is more dangerous than a stick of dynamite. Try telling that to the sexy, adrenaline-pumped actress who’s got his libido racing off the charts. As the heat rises between them and real-life violence erupts, suddenly Derek and Gina are on the run . . . and when they uncover a secret so explosive it could blow the lid off their so-called reality show, these two unlikely heroes are about to discover what surviving’s really about. . . . From the Paperback edition.