The Heart of the Hereafter | Free Book
Love Stories from the End of Life
The Heart of the Hereafter can help to serve as a life review for the
living. The stories can change not only how we view the end of life,
but how we view life itself, and thus how we actively live our lives,
particularly when we encounter the part of ourselves that is nothing
but love. The end of life is almost never pretty, but it can be almost
overwhelmingly beautiful. This book features a moving selection of
poetic and visual artworks that are based on the author’s experiences
as an Artist In Residence in palliative medicine at the M. D. Anderson
Cancer Center. Emphasizing mystical and spiritual themes, the stories
showcase the different types of love that emerge both in life and at
the end of life. They range from philanthropy, self-respect (amour
propre), familial love (agape and storge), and romantic love (eros) to
various expressions of spiritual love including charity (caritas),
grace, enlightenment, and transcendence. By engaging these themes,
this book sheds valuable light on both the promises and the
complications associated with constructing an ars moriendi, or guide
to the art of dying, in our contemporary world.
About the Author
Marcia Brennan, Ph.D. is Professor of Art History and Religious Studies at Rice University in Houston, Texas. She is the author of several books, including Curating Consciousness: Mysticism and the Modern Museum (2010). In addition to her academic work, she also serves as an Artist In Residence in the Department of Palliative Medicine at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
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