Afterlife and Narrative explores why life after death is such a potent cultural concept today, and why it is such an attractive prospect for modern fiction. The book mines a rich vein of imagined afte
Combining rampant sensuality and mystic exaltation, this mordantly hilarious tale recounts the mortal and post-mortal career of Morgan Greber, funeral artist and spiritual pilgrim. From adolescent fun
A New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceIn the winter of 2000, shortly after his mother's death, Donald Antrim began writing about his family. In pieces that appeared in The New Yorker and
A posthumous collection of literary essays explores the "afterlife" of the writing community, defined as a legacy experienced in the minds and hearts of their readers; in a volume that includes introd
You'd think a knife in the ribs would be the end of things, but for Chuy, that's when his life at last gets interesting. He finally sees that people love him, faces the consequences of his actions, fi
With The Lucretian Renaissance, Gerard Passannante offers a radical rethinking of a familiar narrative: the rise of materialism in early modern Europe. Passannante begins by taking up the ancient phil
An avowed atheist, Jack Treadwell is astounded to find himself in heaven after he dies. He soon learns that he has not been given a free pass. In the course of encounters with empyrean beings, histori
Adventures in the Afterlife is a powerful journey ofspiritual awakening; a bold quest for answers andenlightenment. The old assumptions of heavenare confronted and an expansive new vision of ourcontin
To lose a pet means to lose a child. The love we share with our pets never dies, and the author proves our pets do communicate with us from the other side. Learn how dogs, cats, horses and some birds
Based on the largest near-death experience study in history, involving 3,000 people from diverse backgrounds and religious traditions, including nonbelievers, God and the Afterlife presents startling
For fans of Because of Mr. Terupt, Mr. Terupt Falls Again, and Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library, this funny, suspenseful adventure is about two very different twelve-year-old boys who must save th
