Passings Death, Dying, and Unexplained Phenomena

by Travis-Henikoff, Carole A; Curtis, Garniss H

• ISBN13: 9781595800480
• ISBN10: 1595800484
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-02-01
• Publisher: Santa Monica Press

Summary

From dream research and global belief systems to extraordinary occurrences such as near death and out-of-body experiences, this fascinating study delves into every aspect of death. Taking a scientific and anthropological approach, this examination focuses on how other cultures deal with death, how diverse kinds of death are treated differently, and how belief systems set the tone for grieving. In addition to the use of science and anthropology, this analysis includes the author's own personal experiences as well as other stories that illustrate the striking realities of passing. Beginning with the many losses that occurred during the author's childhood, this recollection moves into an up-close-and-personal look at the tragic three-and-a-half year period during which she lost her daughter, father, husband, grandmother, and mother. By combining personalized accounts with the scientific and the uncanny, this intriguing overview offers up a comprehensive investigation into the end of life, exploring individual beliefs and encouraging a better understanding of how the human species copes with death and dying.

Author Biography

Carole A. Travis-Henikoff is a businesswoman, a rancher, and an independent scholar specializing in the study of human origins. She is the author of Dinner with a Cannibal and Star Food Revisited. She lives in Chicago and Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Dr. Garniss H. Curtis is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Geology & Geophysics at the University of California, Berkeley and Founder of the Berkeley Geochronology Center. A colleague of the late Louis Leakey, in 1961 he determined the age (1.85 my) of the famous Zinjanthropus fossil which rocked the anthropological world. Over the next few decades Dr. Curtis has made many additional contributions to the chronology of human evolution. He lives in Berkeley, California.

Table of Contents

Forward	p. 9
Introduction	p. 15
Deep Impressions
Children Lessons	p. 19
Almost There	p. 33
Passings	p. 49
Different Paths, Same Destination
Two Men	p. 65
Aftermath	p. 78
Cancer	p. 80
Another Piece of the Puzzle	p. 95
Endings	p. 101
Mothers and Daughters
The Stair Scrubber	p. 111
My Mother Caroline	p. 120
The Law	p. 129
Suicide	p. 137
A Prescient Life
My Firstborn	p. 149
Kim Elizabeth Burroughs	p. 150
The Park	p. 168
A Moment to Remember	p. 170
Radiant Energy	p. 180
Dreaming Our Dreams	p. 194
Grieving	p. 217
Semantics	p. 228
Remarkable Minds and Fragile Wrappings
Minds Stuff	p. 231
Dimensions	p. 235
Aftershock	p. 245
Death's Parameters	p. 259
Life's Mosaic
Memories	p. 267
Life	p. 272
Searching	p. 276
Teachings	p. 285
Understanding	p. 292
Time	p. 295
Death	p. 301
Epilogue: Death's Little Handbook	p. 307
The Loss of a Mate	p. 311
Death Etiquette	p. 313
References	p. 316
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