JM

4.75 of 5

Revisado: 04-19-15

The content more than makes up for the fact that the sound editing could have been tighter. (Stumbles and repeated sentences. Nothing egregious, but it is noticeable.)

I learned a great deal here. I'm not an attorney but I do see how learning to think the way a negotiator would can better allow me to advocate for myself and my causes.

Exquisite content for the person new to the issue.

Now, the last lecture does go a bit woo-woo with "spiritual" stuff. And frankly I'd have returned this if the lectures has started thus.

However, I'm glad I learned from this professor and I hope to read more from him.

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A wonderful and helpful examination of the topic

Revisado: 01-13-15

Would you consider the audio edition of Comforting Thoughts about Death That Have Nothing to Do with God to be better than the print version?

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What other book might you compare Comforting Thoughts about Death That Have Nothing to Do with God to and why?

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What about Greta Christina’s performance did you like?

Greta, as the author, is connected to the words. She isn't reading to me! She's a dear friend helping me to understand and getting me to explore with her.
She has a gentle voice that is welcoming and helpful for this topic.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

YES! I did laugh and I did cry when listening. (Though I don't find that extreme- simply human.)

I'm an atheist and I've struggled with wondering how to find community and connection in dealing with loss and death and grief. Greta shared stories about how people coped with grieving the loss of their own loved ones, how they felt when the non-religious wishes of their families were or were not respected by the funeral planners, and a number of other real-life situations that happen when families deal with death.

Rather than making me sad or confused, Greta explains how some of my feelings are rational and can be explained. How some feelings may not be rational and those may also be explained. Comfort, and finding that, is a big part of this text, and it's handled carefully and is actually well researched.

Most importantly though is that this isn't a "Go atheists! We're so much smarter than everyone else!" book. It's a book that I will share with my religious loved ones so that they may better understand me. I will share this with my atheist loved ones so that we may better understand ourselves and our religious loved ones.

It's a hard job to write a book for atheists that religious people will get as much out of as non-religious. Greta has done this amazingly well.

Any additional comments?

Every funeral home, grief counselor, hospital chaplain and hospice needs to let their staff read this book and keep a few on hand for families who could really use the information!

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