When You Lose Your Loved Ones

My Reflections on Life and Death

De: K.I. Peeler

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

The theme of this book is death. It is personal and is a taboo in many societies. The author is a Japanese woman writer and professor who lives in the United States. She describes in detail her experiences and emotional pain that derived from losing her loved ones in Japan and the United States and how she dealt with them. Thinking about death leads to thinking about life; how we should live moment by moment. Your beloved person's death is not a dead end in your life. This book contains two dozen chapters, and the readers can start reading any part of the book as they like. Certain chapters highlight traditional and unique Japanese funeral rituals and customs. For example, the family members, relatives, and friends of a deceased are required to pick up his or her bones after cremation with a pair of long chopsticks. The Japanese believe that the soul of the deceased person remains in this world for 49 days after death before passing onto another realm. Readers can also learn Japanese words, idioms, and greetings as they read the book.