{"product_id":"in-lieu-of-flowers-a-conversation-for-the-living-0375714480","title":"In Lieu of Flowers: A Conversation for the Living","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0375714480\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cobb, Nancy Howard\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA thought-provoking exploration of life's most profound transition  With candor and refreshing perspective, Nancy Cobb infuses the oft-avoided subject of death with light, presenting it as a natural process to be honored rather than feared.\"This meditation on grieving is personal and persuasive - sustenance for the mind and the soul.\" -Wally Lamb, #1 New York Times bestselling authorAn elegant book ... that lets readers know they arent alone.-The Wall Street JournalGrieving is as natural as breathing, for if we have lived and loved, surely we will grieve. . . .Nancy Cobb meets death in the most vital of places-in the lives of everyday people-and in doing so has found a way to make the darkest of subjects more approachable, and the deaths of those she has loved-and death itself-a subject to explore rather than to avoid. Cobb's personal experiences become a point of departure for what amounts to a deeper conversation about loss. She shares moments of her own mourning and draws others into the conversation as well: among them, a bank teller who still dreams of her deceased grandmother, two small children who bury a wild bird in its final nest beneath a maple tree, and a hospice nurse who acts as an end-of-life midwife. Cobb invites us to explore death through the shared humanity of everyday people, allowing their voices to demystify the inevitable while offering solace.Whether you are mourning a loved one, caring for someone at the end of life, or seeking wisdom on this universal experience, In Lieu of Flowers is a deeply comforting companion. Its gentle candor and hard-won insights will inspire you to embrace grief fully while finding light in life's final transition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eIn Lieu of Flowers: A Conversation for the Living\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51536425156896,"sku":"NEW0375714480","price":15.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/51_fg238SUL.jpg?v=1777414896","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/in-lieu-of-flowers-a-conversation-for-the-living-0375714480","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}