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The Lost Art of Dying: Reviving Forgotten Wisdom

Memento Mori Book Club Discussion

2024-10-24 10:00:00 2024-10-24 11:00:00 America/Chicago The Lost Art of Dying: Reviving Forgotten Wisdom "The Lost Art of Dying" is a vital, affecting book that reconsiders death, death culture, and how we can transform how we live each day, including our last. Wilmette Public Library - Media Room

Thursday, October 24
10:00am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2024-10-24 10:00:00 2024-10-24 11:00:00 America/Chicago The Lost Art of Dying: Reviving Forgotten Wisdom "The Lost Art of Dying" is a vital, affecting book that reconsiders death, death culture, and how we can transform how we live each day, including our last. Wilmette Public Library - Media Room

"The Lost Art of Dying" is a vital, affecting book that reconsiders death, death culture, and how we can transform how we live each day, including our last.

Centuries ago, in the wake of the Black Plague, a text was published offering advice to help the living prepare for a good death. Written during the late Middle Ages, ars moriendi—The Art of Dying—made clear that to die well, one first had to live well and described what practices best help us prepare. When L.S. Dugdale, MD discovered this Medieval book, it was a revelation. Inspired by its holistic approach to the final stage we must all one day face, she draws from this forgotten work, combining its wisdom with the knowledge she has gleaned from her long medical career. The Lost Art of Dying is a twenty-first century ars moriendi, filled with much-needed insight and thoughtful guidance that will change our perceptions. By recovering our sense of finitude, confronting our fears, accepting how our bodies age, developing meaningful rituals, and involving our communities in end-of-life care, we can discover what it means to both live and die well. 

Registration required; the discussion will take place in the Media Area. 

To obtain a copy of the book, place a hold through the library's website, or obtain a downloadable audiobook or ebook via HooplaDigital.com

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Group |

TAGS: | Memento Mori | Book Club Discussion |

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