{"product_id":"9780375714481","title":"In Lieu of Flowers","description":"\u003cb\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. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This meditation on grieving is personal and persuasive — sustenance for the mind and the soul.\" —Wally Lamb, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“An elegant book ... that lets readers know they aren’t alone.”\u003ci\u003e—The Wall Street Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Grieving is as natural as breathing, for if we have lived and loved, surely we will grieve. . . .”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eNancy 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhether you are mourning a loved one, caring for someone at the end of life, or seeking wisdom on this universal experience, \u003ci\u003eIn Lieu of Flowers\u003c\/i\u003e 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.","brand":"Nancy Howard Cobb","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":47793987158228,"sku":"9780375714481","price":26.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_1921766a-09fc-4abd-bc87-af7ed6e8750f.jpg?v=1776177573","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9780375714481","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}