Lonely Planet's Guide to Death, Grief and Rebirth

Lonely Planet explores more than 30 customs around death, grief and rebirth in cultures and communities around the world and highlights some of the lessons we can all learn from them. With first-person narratives, local people tell the stories of their culture's customs in their own voices and photography brings the fascinating pages to life. - From podcasts to publishing, talking about death and grief is no longer taboo. Across popular culture, we are increasingly curious about and comfortable discussing death and rituals, as well as the customs and beliefs associated with it - This title taps into the wellness category. Through personal stories we highlight how global grieving customs can help us live (and die) well - and the elements that we can incorporate into our own lives - Lonely Planet's take on these themes will provide perspective, comfort and even a dash of levity to readers Contents includes: - New Orleans jazz funeral - Day of the Dead - Fantasy coffins - Turning of the bones - Memento mori - The wake - Balinese cremation - Jewish ritual mourning About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet, a Red Ventures Company, is the world's number one travel guidebook brand. Providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973, Lonely Planet reaches hundreds of millions of travellers each year online and in print and helps them unlock amazing experiences. Visit us at lonelyplanet.com and join our community of followers on Facebook (facebook.com/lonelyplanet), Twitter (@lonelyplanet), Instagram (instagram.com/lonelyplanet), and TikTok (@lonelyplanet). 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)