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The five invitations: discovering what death can teach us about living fully
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Published:
New York : Flatiron Books, 2017.
Physical Desc:
viii, 290 pages ; 25 cm.
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181.043 K841 2017
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"Life and death are a package deal. They cannot be pulled apart and we cannot truly live unless we are aware of death. [This book is a] meditation on the meaning of life and how maintaining an ever-present consciousness of death can bring us closer to our truest selves ... [Zen Hospice Project cofounder Frank Ostaseski] ... distills the lessons gleaned over the course of his career, offering [a] ... guide that points to a radical path to transformation"--Amazon.com.

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First edition.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781250074652, 1250074657

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"Life and death are a package deal. They cannot be pulled apart and we cannot truly live unless we are aware of death. [This book is a] meditation on the meaning of life and how maintaining an ever-present consciousness of death can bring us closer to our truest selves ... [Zen Hospice Project cofounder Frank Ostaseski] ... distills the lessons gleaned over the course of his career, offering [a] ... guide that points to a radical path to transformation"--Amazon.com.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Ostaseski, F. (2017). The five invitations: discovering what death can teach us about living fully. First edition. New York, Flatiron Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Ostaseski, Frank. 2017. The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully. New York, Flatiron Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Ostaseski, Frank, The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully. New York, Flatiron Books, 2017.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Ostaseski, Frank. The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully. First edition. New York, Flatiron Books, 2017.

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